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The New AE 33 Fills the Gap Between the AE 28 and the AE 38

This is the smaller sister to the pace setting AE 38. A combination of modern underwater lines and a new deck, cockpit, cabin and topside by the Pearson design Group, has produced a yacht that lives up to the Herreshoff legacy of classic beauty. The amazing strength of a modern carbon fiber mast by Hall Spars safely allows the elimination of the backstay, which in turn frees the mainsail for significantly larger size and better aerodynamic shape-proven by record setting windsurfers, multihulls and America's Cup contenders. Sail control by electric winches enables one person to hoist, reef, trim and lower sail, all from the wheel station. With the patented Hoyt Jib Boom adding offwind power, this is a 2 sail, self tacking rig that projects more sail area than any ordinary rig with a 150% genoa. The payoff is excellent light wind and offwind speed-all easily single-handed. Sail tests indicate speed superior to the competition and all for more reasonable price.

AE 33 Specifications

LOA 33' 0"
LWL 26' 4"
BEAM 9' 3"
DRAFT 5' 0"
DISPLACEMENT 8700 lbs.
BALLAST 3,300 lbs.
SAIL AREA 609 SF
SAIL AREA/DISP 23.1
ENGINE 20 HP DIESEL W/ SAILDRIVE

Click HERE to download Standard Equipment List in PDF format.
AE 33 Standard Equipment - CONSTRUCTION

Hull Shell
• Infusion Molded (SCRIMP) GRP with biaxial and unidirectional E-glass reinforcing fabrics
• End grain balsa core
• Vinyl ester resin gelcoat reinforcing layer.
• Standard hull color is white gel coat.
• Boot stripe: Molded in gelcoat, single tapered, color: Owner's choice from builder's standard color chart.

Hull Structure
• Keel floors, keel sump, engine bed, mast step and longitudinal stringers are integrally molded with the hull during the SCRIMP process.

Deck
• Infusion Molded (SCRIMP) balsa cored GRP sandwich structure with biaxial reinforcing fabrics and polyester resin system. Molded in smoke white nonskid. Standard deck color is white gelcoat.

Hull to Deck Joint
• Flange type bonded with Plexus MA550 adhesive (ABS approved). • Full length teak toerail.

Ballast Keel
• Fin with integral bulb for low center of gravity.
•  One-piece lead casting alloyed with antimony is bolted to molded keel sump with 5 x 7/8" dia 316 grade stainless steel bolts

Structured Bulkheads
• Bulkheads are marine plywood bonded to hull and deck.

Interior Joinery
• Furniture is Formica covered plywood with teak corner posts and teak fiddle rails.
•  Bunk tops are formica plywood. • Cabin sole is teak and holly plywood. The underside is sealed with epoxy. Cabin house sides are finished with off-white vinyl fabric, trim areas are solid teak, and hull ceilings are vinyl fabric. (Teak ceiling strips are optional)

Deck Hardware
• (2) Aluminum deck hatches over forward cabin and head compartment
• (4) Fixed stainless steel side ports in cabin
• Stainless steel stemhead fitting
• Teak handrails on cabin housetop
• (2) 8" stainless steel mooring cleats. (4) 10" stainless steel mooring cleats
• Teak toerail
• Companionway sliding hatch with seahood and weatherboards
• Companionway Lock
• Molded hatches to port & starboard seat lockers, Molded lazerette and anchor well hatches
• (1) Harken B44 2 speed. Electric winch to port (Main)
• (1) Harken B44 2 speed manual winch to starboard (Jib)
• Rope clutches: Lewmar D2
• Hoyt Jib Boom with control lines by Hall Spars
• Stainless steel deck fills for fuel and water tanks
• Harken Mainsheet Traveler
• Holding tank pump out deck plate
• One Ritchie Binnacle mounted Compass
• Cockpit is self-draining with port and starboard drains

Steering
• Edson Pedestal Steering with engine control to starboard
• 36" stainless steel Destroyer Wheel with brake
• Stainless Steel rudder shaft and composite rudder blade
• Rudder blade is elliptical profile, low drag section balanced spade type
• Low maintenance bearings

Chainplates
• Stainless steel headstay tang integral with stemhead fitting.
• Stainless steel main chainplates thru bolted to interior structure.

Mast and Boom
• Carbon fiber Mast and aluminum Boom
• Lazy jack sail containment system
• G-10 Mast step
• Steaming light
• Masthead anchor light
•  "Moondust" Awlgrip finish on boom and mast
• Mechanical boom vang
• (2) sets of aluminum spreaders
• Spreader chafe patches
• (1) Reef point

Standing Rigging
• Continuous Rod rigging - forestay, uppers, intermediates and lower shrouds
• All rigging is Nitronic 50
• Roller Furling Headstay

Running Rigging
• Main halyard runs below deck to cockpit
• Jib halyard runs below deck
• Halyards are pre-stretched Dacron
• Mainsheet leads to port cockpit winch
• Hoyt Boom Jib Sheet lead to starboard cockpit winch
• Jib furling line and outhaul run down starboard side below deck
• Single line reefing
• All above are low stretch Dacron
• Running Rigging is color-coded
AE 33 Standard Equipment - INTERIOR ACCOMODATIONS

Forward Cabin
• V berth with storage under
• Teak and holly sole
• Vinyl Hull Liner
• Deck Hatch
• Cushions are 4" laminated foam
• (1) Overhead light, Vinyl head liner

Main Cabin
• Settees port and starboard
• Shelves outboard of settees
• Teak and holly cabin sole with access to bilge
• Teak ceiling
• Electrical panel on port side settee

Galley
• Storage cabinets
• Kenyon KISS Stove (Butane, single burner)
• Isotherm DI 40 DC refrigerator (top loaded)
• Formica counter tops
• Stainless steel sink
• Manual pump for cold water

Head Compartment
• Molded GRP pan
• Color is white gelcoat
• Molded non-skid sole
• Manual Raritan PHII marine toilet
• Manual Fresh Water pump
• Stainless steel sink with seacock
• Storage bin aft
• Locker under vanity
• Mirror
• Deck hatch
• Paneled access door to main cabin

interior Decor
• Main Headliners: Plywood/vinyl panels allow ready access to deck hardware
• Side deck headliners: Vinyl glued to underside of deck
• Hull ceilings are teak in main cabin
• Joiner bulkheads are Formica plywood
• Locker interiors/Bunk tops/Shelves are luan plywood
• Head Door is solid teak with plywood panels
• Solid Teak companionway trim
• Cabin sole is Teak and Holly plywood
• Settees, Back rests and Mattresses are upholstered with owner's choice of fabrics from standard fabric chart

Electrical System
• System designed to ABYC E8 guidelines
• All wiring is tin-plated to inhibit corrosion
• All wiring is coded for ease of identification
• Bonding system
• 12-volt DC negative ground system, DC master panel with analog meter and magnetic circuit breakers
• Battery switch
• (1)Gel cell house and (1) engine starter battery
• Halogen reading lights
• Overhead lighting in galley and head

Navigation Lights
• Port and Starboard lights mounted at stemhead
• Stern Light mounted on aft deck
• Anchor light

Mechanical
• Engine Yanmar 3YM20C with sail drive
• 20 HP @3600 RPM Naturally aspirated
• 2 blade folding propeller
• GRP engine bed/oil pan
• Through transom wet exhaust
• Waterlock muffler
• Single lever engine control
• Neutral safety switch

Tankage
• Fuel 18 US Gallons aluminum tank.
• Fresh water 11 US Gallons in PVC tank.

Plumbing
• Manual pressure water service to galley and head compartments
• Filter
• Tank shut-off

Marine Head
• Manual Raritan PH-2 with "Y" valve
• Holding tank (16 U.S. gal.) with deck pump out
• Stainless steel galley sink
• Stainless steel sink in head
• Manual bilge pump
• Electrical bilge pump with float switch and manual override

Equipment
• 2 x 10 inch lock in winch handles
• Ensign Staff: Teak 48"
• Companionway and cockpit hatch locks
• Keys, (2) deck plates
• Owner's manual
• Equipment manuals (Owner's manuals for builder installed equipment, pumps, winches, etc.)
• Bilge pump handle
• Running Rigging block
AE 33 Options

Hull Color
• White standard, choose color

Deck Color
• White with Smoke White non-skid standard, choose color

Cove Color
• Gold standard, choose color

Boot Color
• Navy standard, choose color

Interior Cushions & Mainsail Boom Cover
• Sunbrella standard, choose color

Click here for sample color charts

Sample hailport designs

#90199 North 3DL Main and Jib
#90740 Varnish Interior
#97376 Deluxe Interior(Inc. varnished head vanity,polyester base coat on all wood)
#90761 Varnish Exterior
#97242 Mainsail Boom Cover with AE 33 logo (Sunbrella, Choose Color)
#97249 Topside Awlgrip-(Choose Color)
#97272 Teak Deck
#97390 Teak Cockpit Sole
#97280 Shoal Draft Keel:(3'9")
#97299 Cockpit Cushions-Closed Cell (Choose Color)
#97306 Upgrade to Ultra Suede for Interior Cushions-(Choose Color)
#97320 Bow and Stern Pulpits with lifelines and gates
#97326 Cockpit Cover-(Choose Color)
#97329 Screens for forward hatches and companionway

 
#97340 TMBattery charger only, 20 amp.
#97380 Pressure water system with hot water heater
#97343 Flag Halyard for Club Burgee
#97348 Commissioning in Portsmouth, RI
#97350 Shrink Wrap
#97353 Bottom Paint-( Choose Color)
#97355 Windex
#97360 Wheel & Pedestal Cover-(Choose Color)
#97362 Swim Ladder
#97364 Dodger-(Choose Color)
#97370 Dodger Grab Rail-Leather Covered
#97371 Name and Hailport-(Solid Color or Gold Leaf)
#97374 Stbd. Electric Winch
#99096 Teak Wheel (varnished) in lieu of s.s.

 

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Please note that we have taken every precaution to insure that the following list of specifications is accurate. However, yacht specifications can change at any time without notice. Please contact us for the latest information.

 

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