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Elizabethan 33 |
Brief details |
Builder |
Originally Peter Webster Ltd., Lymington, then later by
G. Drummond-Bayne Marine, Southampton, UK. |
The Elizabethan 33 is a traditional long-keeled cruising yacht, one of many now classic long-keel designs from the 1960s/70s. The Elizabethan 33 is slightly longer and possibly prettier than the better known Nicholson 32, but also fractionally lighter and shallower draught, this being a useful attribute for many owners.
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LOA |
33' 0" |
Sail area |
537 sq ft |
LWL |
25' 0" |
Rig |
Sloop |
Beam |
9' 4" |
Cabins |
Saloon and forecabin |
Draught |
4' 7" |
Berths |
5-6 |
Displacement |
12,750 lbs |
Engine |
various |
Ballast |
5,210 lbs |
BHP |
typically 15 - 20 |
Keel type |
Long keel with external iron ballast keel |
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Elizabethan yachts were originally made by Peter Webster Limited at Lymington, with a range of models from 23 ft upwards. The Elizabethan 33 was introduced in 1974, and was designed by David Thomas, one of the best-known British yacht designers, who was also responsible for many British Hunter and Sigma designs, as well as many racing yachts.
Shortly afterwards Peter Webster sold the moulds of the Elizabethans to Drummond-Bayne Marine, who continued building these yachts at Southampton. They continued to build Elizabethans up until around 1985.
The Elizabethan 33
has a solid GRP hull using woven rovings, with a bolt-on external iron ballast keel. The deck and cockpit moulding are also GRP, with balsa cores in horizontal areas, replaced with ply core in stress areas for fitting. Like almost all GRP boats of this era, the hull mouldings are much more heavily built than modern production yachts. |
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