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CLASS/TYPE: WESTERLY 33 SAILING SLOOP

DIMENSIONS: LOA:33`3`` BEAM:11`2`` DRAFT:5`5``

DESIGNER: LAURENT GILES

CONSTRUCTION: GRP

YEAR:1978

LYING: DOVER MARINA








Construction:
Hull , Deck and superstructure in GRP with white gelcoat and teak rubbing strake. The Decks are painted in non slip paint with Non slip treadmaster panels in the cockpit
Cast iron keel with a stainless steel assembly rudder with a solid fibreglass blade and stainless plate insert
Wheel steering on this centre cockpit craft with cable cable system to quadrant.
Emergency tiller
Weight 6.74 tons / 6505 kg
Ballast 2.7 tons / 2743 kg

Mechanical:
Mercedes OM 636 42hp naturally aspirated diesel engine on flexibly mounts giving an approx cruising speed of 5-6 knots and a maximum of 7 knots. Three bladed propeller. This engine is fresh water cooled via a heat exchanger.
Single morse control fitted on pedestal

Stainless steel fuel tank /
fibre glass second tank with transfer pump .
Total 55 gallons
45 Gallon fresh water tank
Fuel gauges to both tanks,
oil gauge, pressure gauge,
temperature gauge ,rev counter
Grease stern gland
Spare cables and fan belts

Electrics:
The craft is fitted with both 12 & 240 volt power supplies. Comprising of 2 x Batteries charged from the engine alternator and permanent 240 volt batter charger.
Total capacity 180 a.h. at 12 volts
Bilge pump plus Whale hand bilge pump
4 x 240amp power supplies
2 x calor gas bottles

Navigation
Echo sounder
Panasonic Radar
Phillips GPS
Navtex 4
Lokator
RDF
VHF radio
Stowe wind indicator
Paddle log
Sum log
Trailing log
Navigation lights
Mast head lights

Safety
Liferaft expiry 2007
2 xHorshoe Lifebuoy
Offshore flares
Fire equipment

Deck
Stainless steel pushpit and pulpit
Aluminium stanchions through bolted
SL Hand windlass
35kg Danforth anchor with 105 ft chain
Danforth kedge anchor
Dodgers, sprayhood and sail covers
Warps
Fenders
Boat hooks

Sails & Rigging
Rigged as a Masthead Bermudan sloop this
craft benefits from a Roller Reefing Headsail
system. All standing rigging is stainless steel
and was replaced in 2000. Terylene running rigging is all in good condition.

Sails
Roller Furling Genoa New 2003
Mainsail: New 2003
3 x Spinnakers 1 x New
Various other older Headsails.

Accommodation:
This craft benefits from 7 berths in 3 cabins
A comfortable roomy interior fitted out in solid and veneered sapele wood trim with a layout well suited to offshore cruising with two good seaberths in the saloon , chart table at ½ chart size and plenty of stowage.

The heads compartment a toilet with wash hand basin and shower has a large hanging locker opposite,separating the forward cabin from the saloon area.

The galley has the benefit of Hot & cold pumped water to the sink plus a cooker,cool box and a fridge For comfort the boat has a catalytic fire.

The cabin headlining was renewed in 2004.

The aft cabin can be entered from the cockpit and while at sea it provides two cosy sea berths , but is probably more suited to children.

If the boat is sailed short handed it can be used as an oversized lazarette.

Brokers comments:
The W33 was introduced in 1977 and immediately proved to be popular as solid well built boats and a seakindly Offshore Cruiser.
Well respected by their owners several have circumnavigated and many more have
voyaged to the Med and back.
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Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation , the correctness of these particulars are intended only as a guide and they do not constitute a term of contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advises to check the particulars and where appropriate, at his own expense to employ a qualified marine surveyor to carry out a survey and / or to have an engine trial conducted These particulars are supplied subject to the condition that All negotiations concerning this vessel are conducted through Ramsgate Yacht Sales Ltd.

Price: £30,500       # ARYB/w33