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Countess 35 |
Brief details |
Builder |
Colvic |
In the 1970s/80s
Colvic was one of the largest moulders of GRP yacht hulls in England,
the bare hulls being then sold on both to professional yacht builders,
and to DIY home finishers. The Countess 35 is a stretched version
of the Countess
33, a deep-bodied, beamy, centre cockpit hull, with a choice
of a longish fin keel or twin bilge keels. Sailing performance is
reasonable, although the boats do tend to be at the 'steady cruiser'
end of the spectrum. The deck mouldings were produced with or without
an extended pilothouse. The only significant hull difference between
the 33 and 35 is an extended transom. Because of the very wide standard
of fit-out and layouts, prices can vary a great deal, as boats range
from immaculately fitted out to quite rough amateur efforts. |
LOA |
35' 0" |
Sail area |
500 - 620 sq ft |
LWL |
31' 0" |
Rig |
sloop or ketch |
Beam |
11' 10" |
Cabins |
forecabin, saloon and aft cabin |
Draught |
4' 6" bilge keel or 5' 3" fin keel |
Berths |
typically 6 |
Displacement |
15,000 - 18,000 lbs |
Engine |
various |
Ballast |
5,000 - 6,500 lbs |
BHP |
35 - 50 |
Keel type |
Fin or twin bilge keels, with encapsulated ballast |
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The Countess 33 was a 1980
Ian Anderson design for Colvic Craft, who moulded the hulls
and decks, and sold them to both amateur builders and a number
of boatyards, who finished them under their own names. The
Minster 33 and Medway 33 were yard-built versions of the Countess
33 sold under trade names.
Ian Anderson later drew the design for a stretched version
to be called the Futura, but only three were built, of which
the yacht illustrated here is one. The forward part of the
hull is identical to the Countess 33, but the stern has been
stretched to elongate the counter. On the yacht illustrated
a boarding/bathing platform has been fitted into the transom.
The Countess range included a smaller Countess
28, as well as a larger 37. There is a class owners
association, although their website does not provide much
information about the designs.
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