yamaha 33 sailboat review

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• 20 Sep 2011

Has anyone heard of the Yamaha 33? Have seen one advertised out there and also that it is similar to the Simga 33 (apparently Yamaha bought the design rights and made their own version?). Huge deep keel, looks seaworthy although I'm sure people will have opinions. There are the original brochures out there ( www.yamahasailboats.org ) but wondering if anyone's got any real-world experience of them/the 33?  

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I think Southern Sailing ran one as a school boat for many years. Some measure of reassurance, I guess.  

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I am sure I read a mag review when they first came out-some time ago so probably YM and definitely before the advent of the newer mags from other stables.  

Hamble School of Yachting had one for ages in the late 80s. A terrific boat, v well made and as such too expensive to compete in the real market over here.  

Way said: Has anyone heard of the Yamaha 33? Have seen one advertised out there and also that it is similar to the Simga 33 (apparently Yamaha bought the design rights and made their own version?). Huge deep keel, looks seaworthy although I'm sure people will have opinions. There are the original brochures out there ( www.yamahasailboats.org ) but wondering if anyone's got any real-world experience of them/the 33? Click to expand...

Once visited a boat (1/2 tonner?) where the engine box also served as the base for the saloon table. Good place - right on top of the keel for weight distribution and you could take all the panels off for access to all four sides.  

Twister_Ken said: Once visited a boat (1/2 tonner?) where the engine box also served as the base for the saloon table. Good place - right on top of the keel for weight distribution and you could take all the panels off for access to all four sides. Click to expand...

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Twister_Ken said: I think Southern Sailing ran one as a school boat for many years. Some measure of reassurance, I guess. Click to expand...

Wasn't that the Solent School of Yachting's originally(David Olly's firm) and with his Westerly Fulmars as well? Saw it during this summer at Warsash and Cowes, Still goes well. Brochure says 37footer? ianat182  

jwilson said: Engines under the saloon table quite common, and much to be said for it (weight distribution, access etc) - but on the Yamaha 33 the engine is actually right up in the forecabin ! Click to expand...

There are quite a few in Hong Kong which is were I bought my previous boat a Peterson 30 halftonner. The Yamahas were very well built with overenginered keel stepped masts still my halftonner would sail rings around them.This is not to say they were slow just that those Petersons were really fast especially to windward. I once saw a Yamaha33 chainplate that had failed to crevice corrosion because it had been made by welding two smaller bars together instead of just using a larger single bar.The water got between the plates and corroded them right through taking the mast down when it failed.A point to check.  

Thanks for all of the replies...as always, very useful. Makes sense...the broker said it was an ex-Sailing School boat and I think it might be Southern Sailing's they are selling. She does look good and well put together. Doesn't look "cramped" to me, although I currently have a Trapper 28 so campared to her she is absolutely huge. Not sure about the engine comment...maybe the sailing school moved the installation as it was right under the campionway in the 'normal' position? Didn't look like an alteration either. I take it noone knows about the Sigma 33 / buying of design rights then? Thanks for the help.  

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The Scampi had the same engine forward arrangement, as did the Norlin 34 as originally penned. Peter Norlin obviously liked it that way. Some Swan 36s have the less extreme engine midships, as do other S&S designs of that era.  

Way said: I take it noone knows about the Sigma 33 / buying of design rights then? Click to expand...

graham said: Not on all of them, I sailed on a Yamaha 33 some years back and the engine was in the conventional under the companionway steps place. Good strong seaworthy boats but if used as a seaschool boat may have had some hard use and abuse. Click to expand...

If it is the Southern Sailing one , the engine is in the normal place! I did my YM practical in it. Good solid boats that took a LOT of battering!  

jimi said: If it is the Southern Sailing one , the engine is in the normal place! I did my YM practical in it. Good solid boats that took a LOT of battering! Click to expand...

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I''m thinking of buying a Yamaha 33. If anyone has experience sailing this boat in offshore conditions, I''d like to hear their comments.  

I have limited experience with the Yamaha 33 in onshore sailing that would suggest that they would not make very good offshore boats. The Yamahas were intended to be IOR racer/cruisers and based on my experience with their sailing characteristics they would make a nice coastal cruiser but would not be ideal offshore. They do seem to be well constructed and sail well in moderate conditions. They get a little dicey in gustier conditions. Jeff  

yamaha33 website You might like to check out http://members.lycos.co.uk/yamaha33 for info on Yamaha 33 as a cruising boat. Check out http://members.ycos.co.uk/pacificeddy for details of FellowShip's Pacific cruising grounds!  

gud...that was from 2002...welcome aboard but check your dates before posting!  

a y33 is a y33 Yamaha 33's are Yamaha 33's - whether the sailing was done in the 90s or will be done sometime in the near future makes no difference. Winds and seas and the boats that sail them could care less what year it is! Our Yamaha 33 "FellowShip" has continued to cruise non-stop with new owners in Australia... so yeah, a Yamaha 33 can be a good cruising boat ! Remember, the PERFECT cruising boat does not exist.  

My point was that you are responding to a question that was asked in 2002 and the person has not been back since. Your message is for no one.  

It was useful to me just now.  

thread maintenance Cam A couple of weeks ago I tried to contact sailnet and get them to give me the job of thread janitor. I offered to go through all these old threads and "lock" them so responses could no longer be made to dead threads I also offered to delete user generated threads(not the articles mind you) more than 5 months old or so that have had ZERO responses to them (there's actually quite a few) and so pose no gain for the site they just take up dead space. I could also delete blatant spam as I read throught these older threads I'm not asking for compensation - membership is enough , I would do it because I've got the time and I would like to help out Maybe you could go to bat for me ? Or not ! It's just something I think should be done and I have the time and inclination to do it. Have a great day Kevin  

LOL... Considering that all two of Soyokaze's posts were in 2002 and on the topic of Yamaha 33's... it is likely that he's not reading sailnet anymore... might have bought the boat and gone bluewater with it... and disappeared.  

Right now, Sailnet is having some moderation and other technical staffing problems IMHO... moderation has been pretty much non-existent since Cam dropped out.  

SD Oh I most definitely do not want to be a moderator not after the C****yJ*e fiascoe and what is currently shaping up with SailLikeTheWind but I don't mind going afterwards and doing a little swabbing the decks  

ciao 4 now Okay Okay Okay. Just thought others might be interested. There are still quite a few Yamaha 33s that come up for sail and by googling Yamaha 33 one gets to your site, and this old posting. Just thought I'd add my 2 cents and get a dialogue going - which I did. So that's it. Ciao 4 now.  

Well, look up 'fellowshi'p [as previously mentioned about 5 years ago]. I knew the 'next' owners who kept her like new. Currently she is sitting opposite our boat in the marina. A yamaha 33 is a fast, safe, tough boat. Go for it mate.  

I stumbled across this thread as I was learning about the Yamaha 33. Although the thread is old, the info is still new to me. Thanks for leaving it open and accessible.  

Old threads are a good source of info. I just purchased a Y33 today. I trolled through many old threads on varius forums to help make an informed decision on a boat purchase.  

Had a friend that took his Yamaha 33 from Seattle down to the Chilian Channels to Ushuia and then sailed to Australia.  

Yeah, Thanks for leaving these older threads. The boat is still older than the thread and any knowledge, old or new is still pertinent. I'm not totally sure but I think the the Yamaha 33 has a cast iron keel like the Yammy 30 has. That info could be a factor in someones purchase choices. Knowing that you gotta inspect that keel annually and change the keel bolts regularly is a considerable amount of extra maintenance that people buying older Beneteaus may not get told by the seller either. Ask me how I know this! Cheers, Pete  

I took my yamaha33 all around the Pacific ocean (South Pacific, NZ, Fiji, Japan etc...). It's doable. It's not a comfortable boat, but it's tough as hell. (these old threads were and continue to be useful to me, so thought id contribute)  

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Is this Y-33 worth restoring?

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HI all, This is probably the only group I could find active threads about the Yamaha 33, hopefully I could get insights from you guys with the 33. Recently a friend of mine wants to get rid of his Y33 due to extensive leaking, having inspected the boat myself I'm on the edge whether to take it and restore it or let the guy scrap it. My concren is not the leakage itself which I can definitely get to the bottom of it since they are only usual leakage from the gap between lens and hull. The big leakage was caused from the broken hatch which as you could imagine, when it rains it fills! But due to the flooding to the saloon, all wooden partitions are rotten. Therefore my concern would be whether I could do away with all interior partitionings as I'm afraid the ones going from top to bottom could be structural. If they are not then I could really change the interior layout since the head can be relocated. The hull itself is not leaking so the integrity of the boat should be sound. Thank you in advance for your advices and comments.  

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That is a huge project. Love the Yammie, but the most expensive boat ever is a free one. That said, it can be done. You can PM me with your phone number if you want to chat.  

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Only you can answer that question. Do you want to spend the time it will take to put THIS boat back into shape? Will you have a boat that you want to sail When you are done? Looking at the interior conditions you will have a year‘s worth of labor and materials to rebuild the interior. The bulkheads are structural. They hold the hull to shape and spread the loads of sailing across the hull shape. Taking them all out will collapse the hull. Based on your observation: ”The hull itself is not leaking so the integrity of the boat should be sound.” I will assume sailboat design and structure are a new to you. With the water damage to the bulkheads you can not conclude that the boat is sound. With a damaged boat all parts are suspect till you prove they are not. Why you may ask, when you untie the lines and push the boat away from the dock you are trusting your life and the lives of your crew to the boat. I am having a bit of confusion reconciling with this statement “On my fifth season of competitive sailing”. Will this boat be used for competition Or is it to be a live aboard?  

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Looks like a very expensive boat from here.  

What you mean "Restore"? If you want a bristol yacht you'll spend stupid money and time. Check out thread regarding a Mega 30 (@switchingtoglide?) about what it takes in skill, time and money. There are some other threads here that should sober you up. If you just want a boat to sail it's still a big project. Any smallish in the early 20's could have you on the water in no time and reasonable expense. Read post #3 and repeat until it sinks in.  

I'm glad I'm not you because, for me, seeing a boat like that is like seeing a puppy at the humane society: I just want to take it home and give it a good life. I can understand your temptation. I'm hesitant to say anything without being able to look more closely, but I don't see anything wood that jumps out at me as structural. Perhaps the one bulkhead between the main salon and the v-berth, but even that I'm doubtful about. I would have a thorough look for wood encased in fiberglass that's rotten. Not that it's necessarily a show-stopper, but it could be. If you're skilled at cabinetry, or even if it's a skill you want to have, it seems like a good project. The above-deck equipment looks reasonable. Inside it needs to be stripped bare, cleaned, and then completely rebuilt. But if that's the kind of project you're looking for it seems like a good candidate.  

Tedd said: I'm hesitant to say anything without being able to look more closely, but I don't see anything wood that jumps out at me as structural. Perhaps the one bulkhead between the main salon and the v-berth, but even that I'm doubtful about. I would have a thorough look for wood encased in fiberglass that's rotten. Click to expand

I think I wouldn’t take this on while paying slip fees. I’d rather have it at my house or on the hard close to it. Running back and forth to the boat for supplies, equipment and other stuff if relentless with this level of work.  

A dock neighbor of mine bought a 37 Irwin three years ago whose interior looked like the one in your post. Deck was just as bad. I knew this boat quite well as it was my friend's and we delivered it from Key Largo to the Fl west coast where it now sits. The boat has not been out under its own power since we brought it here in 2011. They finally started working on her just less than a year ago it will be at least two years before she leaves the dock. Just the $$$ they are going to be shelling out, not to mention the hundreds of hours of labor, they could have bought something similar for under 20K and be on the water sailing instead of being tied to a slip and shelling out even more money on slip rent. Just sayin'.  

jssailem said: Looking at the interior conditions you will have a year‘s worth of labor and materials to rebuild the interior. The bulkheads are structural. They hold the hull to shape and spread the loads of sailing across the hull shape. Taking them all out will collapse the hull. Click to expand

jssailem said: I will assume sailboat design and structure are a new to you. With the water damage to the bulkheads you can not conclude that the boat is sound. With a damaged boat all parts are suspect till you prove they are not. Why you may ask, when you untie the lines and push the boat away from the dock you are trusting your life and the lives of your crew to the boat. Click to expand

jssailem said: I am having a bit of confusion reconciling with this statement “On my fifth season of competitive sailing”. Will this boat be used for competition Or is it to be a live aboard? Click to expand

justsomeguy said: No. Click to expand

mermike said: That is a huge project. Love the Yammie, but the most expensive boat ever is a free one. That said, it can be done. You can PM me with your phone number if you want to chat. Click to expand

Ralph Johnstone said: Looks like a very expensive boat from here. Click to expand

shemandr said: What you mean "Restore"? If you want a bristol yacht you'll spend stupid money and time. Check out thread regarding a Mega 30 (@switchingtoglide?) about what it takes in skill, time and money. There are some other threads here that should sober you up. If you just want a boat to sail it's still a big project. Any smallish in the early 20's could have you on the water in no time and reasonable expense. Read post #3 and repeat until it sinks in. Click to expand

Tedd said: If you're skilled at cabinetry, or even if it's a skill you want to have, it seems like a good project. The above-deck equipment looks reasonable. Inside it needs to be stripped bare, cleaned, and then completely rebuilt. But if that's the kind of project you're looking for it seems like a good candidate. Click to expand

MikeHoncho said: I think I wouldn’t take this on while paying slip fees. I’d rather have it at my house or on the hard close to it. Running back and forth to the boat for supplies, equipment and other stuff if relentless with this level of work. Click to expand

Roland5048 said: A dock neighbor of mine bought a 37 Irwin three years ago whose interior looked like the one in your post. Deck was just as bad. I knew this boat quite well as it was my friend's and we delivered it from Key Largo to the Fl west coast where it now sits. The boat has not been out under its own power since we brought it here in 2011. They finally started working on her just less than a year ago it will be at least two years before she leaves the dock. Just the $$$ they are going to be shelling out, not to mention the hundreds of hours of labor, they could have bought something similar for under 20K and be on the water sailing instead of being tied to a slip and shelling out even more money on slip rent. Just sayin'. Click to expand

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Hi all One of the guys down here just bought a Yamaha 33 and it looks like a nicely built boat yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/yamaha-33-sloop/181887 Interesting placement of the engine under the forward v berth Any thoughts or experiences Regards Don

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I fitted a new yanmar to one about 20 years ago, there's nothing like pulling a engine out and in through the forward hatch!

I've got a Yamaha 25, and in fact, it's the second Yamaha 25 I've owned. Good, solid, honestly built boats - shame that Yamaha got out of the sailboat construction business. My 25 is about 40 years old, and is still a fun day sailer and short overnighter (can sleep 5!). One of the most roomy 25's I've seen, due to IOR 1/4ton heritage (fat centre sections). Yanmar 8 under forward berth; I completely rebuilt it last winter, and just put castors on it and rolled it aft to the main hatch and lifted it from there. Cheers, Bob

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Donk107 said... Hi all One of the guys down here just bought a Yamaha 33 and it looks like a nicely built boat yachthub.com/list/yachts-for-sale/used/sail-monohulls/yamaha-33-sloop/181887 Interesting placement of the engine under the forward v berth Any thoughts or experiences Regards Don A friend of mine he is on here as I think bigfred has a yamaha 33. He has recently replaced the Yanmar with a beta 30 hp he actually did it all himself and is very happy with it. .

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Nice job Big Fred you have done her justice well done. My personal thing about 12 Hp is probably more about some older American sail boats with full keels heavy displacement and have fitted low Hp Engines if a mast came down in the middle of an ocean it would get a bit hard to push through a rough sea with 12 Hp some West Sails have low HP engines and that's a lot of boat to get back to shore if you're 1200 Klms from

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