Abbott 33
The Abbott 33 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Jan Torben Larsen and Abbott Boats and first built in 1981.[1][2][3][4]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Jan Torben Larsen and Abbott Boats |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1980 |
| No. built | 40 |
| Builder(s) | Abbott Boats |
| Name | Abbott 33 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 6,057 lb (2,747 kg) |
| Draft | 5.42 ft (1.65 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fibreglass |
| LOA | 33.29 ft (10.15 m) |
| LWL | 26.92 ft (8.21 m) |
| Beam | 8.21 ft (2.50 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 3,304 lb (1,499 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Fractional rigged sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 36.00 ft (10.97 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 11.50 ft (3.51 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 38.55 ft (11.75 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.65 ft (3.55 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 224.55 sq ft (20.861 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 207.00 sq ft (19.231 m2) |
| Total sail area | 431.55 sq ft (40.092 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 126 (average) |
The Abbott 33 is a development of Larsen's SCAN-KAP 99 design, which was built in Denmark.[1][3]
Production
The boat was built by Abbott Boats in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. The company built 40 examples starting in 1981, but it is now out of production.[1][3][5]
Design
The Abbott 33 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 6,057 lb (2,747 kg) and carries 3,304 lb (1,499 kg) of ballast.[1][2][3]
The boat has a draft of 5.42 ft (1.65 m) with the standard keel. The boat is fitted with a fresh water tank with a capacity of 15 U.S. gallons (57 L; 12 imp gal).[1][3]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 126 with a high of 132 and low of 120. It has a hull speed of 6.95 kn (12.87 km/h).[2][3]
See also
Similar sailboats
References
- Browning, Randy (2017). "Abbott 33 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Abbott 33". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Abbott 33". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Jan Torben Larsen". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Abbott Boats Inc". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
External links
Media related to Abbott 33 at Wikimedia Commons