Watkins Seawolf 33
Description
The Watkins 33 (also marketed as the Seawolf 33) is an American fiberglass cruising sloop designed by William H. Tripp Jr. in collaboration with Watkins Yachts. It was built by Watkins Yachts of Clearwater, Florida, as a direct evolution of the short-lived Watkins 32, featuring a reverse transom (changed from the nearly vertical transom of the 32), a redesigned interior with more teak paneling and enclosed storage, and other upgrades to better align with the flagship Watkins 36 aesthetic while becoming the new largest model in the line. Introduced in 1984, it offered solid hand-laid fiberglass construction, a shoal-draft fin keel with skeg-hung rudder for stability and shallow-water access (ideal for coastal and Bahamas cruising), encapsulated ballast, an aluminum deck flange/toe rail, all-opening ports, and a practical layout with good headroom and volume for a boat of its size. Production ran from 1984 to 1989, during which only 47 boats were completed (making it a relatively rare model within Watkins' total output of roughly 1,280 sailboats before the company ceased sailboat production), after which the design was discontinued.
Construction Details
| Designer | William H. Tripp Jr. |
|---|---|
| Builder | Watkins Yachts (Fla) |
| Length | 33.000 ft |
| LOA | 33.080 ft |
| LWL | 26.580 ft |
| Beam | 10.180 ft |
| Displacement | 11200 lb |
| Ballast | 5500 lb |
| Max Draft | 4.000 ft |
| Year Built | 1984 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 38.75 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 13.75 ft |
| p | 33 ft |
| e | 12.25 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.75 ft | 13.75 ft | 33 ft | 12.25 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Watkins Seawolf 33 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 33 ft - (10058 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 12.25 ft - (3734 mm) |
| Leech | * 34.56 ft - (10534 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 34.8 ft - (10607 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 5.25 in - (133 mm) |
| Area | * 208.34 ft² |
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Watkins Seawolf 33 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 32.89 ft - (10025 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 18.34 ft - (5590 mm) |
| Leech | * 29.99 ft - (9141 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 120.44 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 16.56 ft - (5047 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 5.93 ° |
| Area | * 272.3 ft² |
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Watkins Seawolf 33 - GENOA
| Luff | * 39.06 ft - (11905 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 22.31 ft - (6800 mm) |
| Leech | * 38.73 ft - (11805 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 154.76 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 21.28 ft - (6486 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * -2.06 ° |
| Area | * 415.6 ft² |
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Watkins Seawolf 33 - GENOA
| Luff | 38 ft - (11582 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 21 ft - (6401 mm) |
| Leech | 35.5 ft - (10820 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 140.51 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 19.32 ft - (5889 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.51 ° |
| Area | * 367.16 ft² |
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Watkins Seawolf 33 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | 40 ft - (12192 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 24 ft - (7315 mm) |
| Leech | 37 ft - (11278 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 720 ft² |
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