Caliber 33
Description
The Caliber 33 is a classic American sailboat designed by Michael McCreary and built by Caliber Yachts from 1986 to 1991. Known for its robust construction and spacious interior, it’s a performance-oriented cruiser suited for coastal sailing. Built from 1986 to 1991 in Clearwater, Florida, with approximately 70 units produced (over 100 including later Caliber 35/35 LRC variants). Discontinued before 1990. LOA 32.5', LWL 29.5', Beam 11.33', Draft DK 4.5' SK 4', Ballast 5500 lbs., Displacement 11400 lbs. Introduced in 1984.
Construction Details
| Designer | M. McCreary |
|---|---|
| Length | 32.500 ft |
| LOA | 32.500 ft |
| LWL | 29.500 ft |
| Beam | 11.330 ft |
| Displacement | 13000 lb |
| Max Draft | 4.500 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 43 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 14 ft |
| p | 39.10 ft |
| e | 12 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 ft | 14 ft | 39.10 ft | 12 ft | - | - |
Sails
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 39.1 ft - (11918 mm) |
| Foot | 12 ft - (3658 mm) |
| Leech | * 40.26 ft - (12271 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 40.5 ft - (12344 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 5.25 in - (133 mm) |
| Area | * 241.85 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 36.18 ft - (11028 mm) |
| Foot | * 18.59 ft - (5666 mm) |
| Leech | 31.33 ft - (9549 mm) |
| Percentage LP | 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 16.1 ft - (4907 mm) |
| Area | * 291.18 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 42.96 ft - (13094 mm) |
| Foot | * 22.65 ft - (6904 mm) |
| Leech | 40.36 ft - (12302 mm) |
| Percentage LP | 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 21 ft - (6401 mm) |
| Area | * 451.03 ft² |
| Sail Type | DRIFTER |
|---|---|
| Luff | 43 ft - (13106 mm) |
| Foot | 24 ft - (7315 mm) |
| Leech | 38.5 ft - (11735 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 152.5 % |
| Length Perp | * 21.35 ft - (6507 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 9.14 ° |
| Area | * 459.03 ft² |
| Sail Type | ASYMMETRICAL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 43 ft - (13106 mm) |
| Foot | 23.25 ft - (7087 mm) |
| Leech | 39.5 ft - (12040 mm) |
| Perc LP | 165 % |
| Area | * 750 ft² |
| Sail Type | SPINNAKER |
|---|---|
| Stays | 42.96 ft - (13094 mm) |
| MidGirth | 25.2 ft - (7681 mm) |
| Foot | 25.2 ft - (7681 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 920 ft² |
| Sail Type | STORMJIB |
|---|---|
| Luff | 23 ft - (7010 mm) |
| Foot | 10 ft - (3048 mm) |
| Leech | 19 ft - (5791 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 58.07 % |
| Length Perp | * 8.13 ft - (2478 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 17.6 ° |
| Area | * 93.47 ft² |
| Sail Type | STORMTRYSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 19.5 ft - (5944 mm) |
| Foot | 10.5 ft - (3200 mm) |
| Leech | 25 ft - (7620 mm) |
| Length Perp | * 11.68 ft - (3560 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 12.57 ° |
| Area | * 97 ft² |
Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite.