CS 33
1979–1987 Canadian recreational keelboat
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The CS 33 is a recreational keelboat. CS Yachts in Canada built 450 between 1979 and 1987.[1][2][3][4]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Raymond Wall |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1979 |
| No. built | 450 |
| Builder | CS Yachts |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 10,000 lb (4,536 kg) |
| Draft | 5.80 ft (1.77 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fibreglass |
| LOA | 32.67 ft (9.96 m) |
| LWL | 26.42 ft (8.05 m) |
| Beam | 10.67 ft (3.25 m) |
| Engine | Westerbeke 21 hp (16 kW) diesel motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel | fin keel |
| Ballast | 4,250 lb (1,928 kg) |
| Rudder | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Masthead sloop |
I foretriangle height | 44.00 ft (13.41 m) |
J foretriangle base | 13.20 ft (4.02 m) |
P mainsail luff | 38.00 ft (11.58 m) |
E mainsail foot | 11.20 ft (3.41 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 212.80 sq ft (19.770 m2) |
| 290.40 sq ft (26.979 m2) | |
Total sail area | 503.20 sq ft (46.749 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 150 (average) |
Design


The CS 33 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 10,000 lb (4,536 kg) and carries 4,250 lb (1,928 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 5.80 ft (1.77 m) with the standard keel and 4.6 ft (1.4 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.[1]
The boat is fitted with a Westerbeke diesel engine of 21 hp (16 kW). The fuel tank holds 24 U.S. gallons (91 L; 20 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 60 U.S. gallons (230 L; 50 imp gal).[1]
The full keel-equipped model boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 150 with a high of 162 and low of 147. It has a hull speed of 6.89 kn (12.76 km/h).[2]
The shoal draft keel model boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 165 with a high of 153 and low of 204.[5]