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Designed in 1972 as a scaled-up Carter 30, the 33 hails from Greece – one of the first mass-produced yachts built in Europe. Early models used large amounts of plywood in the cockpit area, but later boats were all glass. There were two rig options: a 50m2 racing rig, which performs well, and a shorter, rather underpowered 45.5m2 cruising rig, which suffers from lee helm in light airs. The propshaft on some boats is offset to one side, making her heavy to steer under power. She offers seven berths in a conventional 1970s-style cabin layout, with galley to port, chart table to starboard and heads forward of the mast. A lot of Carter 33s are found in the Med, at an attractive price, but a thorough survey is a must and prospective buyers would be wise to insist on a sea trial before doing the deal. But if you find a good one, she will look after you at sea and give you a lot of space down below for your money.
LOA 9.9m (32ft 7in), LWL 7.9m (25ft 9in), beam 3.4m (11ft 2in), draught 1.7m (5ft 5in), displacement 4,680kg (10,318lb). YM Test Report April 2002.
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Carter 33 - potential buyer - what's she like ?
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- 12 Jun 2005
Carter 33 - potential buyer - what\'s she like ? I am considering the Carter 33 for the following reasons: likes: Roomy and fast, price (a lot of boat for the money) dislike: wooden toe rail and cockpit locker covers on the earlier models - more maintenence, most fitted with sail drive - more maintenance. Tiller takes up most of the cockpit and I would seriously consider converting to wheel steering. I have read that they are a "little tender" ? I have a young family so don't want to put them off sailing if we get caught out in inclement weather, but on the other hand I don't want an all out cruiser. Am I on the right track here or are there other things to consider with the Carter 33 ?
Re: Carter 33 - potential buyer - what\'s she like ? Hi Homa I used to sail a carter 33 for a sailing school. I don't know about saildrive meaning more maintainance but the one we had, had a standard prop shaft arrangement. Unfortunately the prop wash on the rudder was so bad that it was most uncomfortable to hold the tiller under power, so the tendancy was to support it with your leg, I did develop bruising on my thigh because of this. Of course i have no idea if the correct prop was being used etc. but I would have been tempted by saildrive for the above reason. Other than that she was a fairly solid boat that sailed quite well and was certainly fairly roomy for her age. Personally I didnt like the boat and neither did most of the instructors, however that was probably because she was a pretty tatty and poorly maintained example. Had she been more comfortable inside I may have formed a better opinion of her. However assuming good condition I would have thought a Carter 33 could make a fairly good coastal cruising yacht for a family on a budget.
Re: Carter 33 - potential buyer - what\'s she like ? I have sailed a Carter 30 for 7 years now and apart from the wooden bits you mention I have no gripes with her. The 33 is a stretched version of the 30 and therefore you will get a boat that goes very well in all wind conditions, especially light airs where you should have no trouble picking off many of the larger modern boats. The genoa can be a bit of a handfull, but it will certainly build up your crews muscles. I also have a saildrive and prefer it to shaft because of the much reduced engine noise/vibrations. The hull seal is recommended to be replaced every seven years, but I replaced the original after 18 and there were no signs of cracking or ageing at all. Personally I wouldn't go to the bother of fitting wheel steering, because tiller is so much more responsive. It can also be folded out of the way at anchor giving you the full cockpit to lounge in. Hope this helps /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
- 13 Jun 2005
Re: Carter 33 - potential buyer - what\'s she like ? Hello Colin, What's she like in a blow, do you have to reef early ? Is she wet when going to windward ? What is she like manoeuvring in a marina particularly interested how she goes astern under power ? I only mentioned the maintenance of the saildrive as I had read elsewhere here that it was a thing to look out for, but from what you say, it looks no more than for a conventional stern tube in the long run. I like the sound of less noise/vibration, hadn't occured to me, but makes sense and one thing I should consider for a sail drive as an advantage. Thanks for your response Matthew
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Re: Carter 33 - potential buyer - what\'s she like ? Homa, I have a 33 3/4 tonner which is a Carter design, based upon the 33, but with a bit more beam let in...... otherwise, underwater hull shape etc is very similar.... My initials answers to your questions.... (although I've only had her 3 months)... In a blow she's a dream... tracks very well indeed, and extremely sporty performance.... bow tends to pitch a little, and causes water over the foredeck a little, and it washes down the side decks... but nothing serious, especially with a furling genny.... She's perhaps a liitle wet to windward, but no where near as much as say a Contessa 32...... and the standard 33 design has a decent set of coamings that should keep it out of the cockpit ok.... I certainly haven't got this marker down as a problem.... I tend to reef reasonably early anyway with 2 young kids on board, but I do also have an enormous furling genny of over 150%, so thats my first target... I've sailed her briefly in 18kts with full main... and perhaps for a cruise I would have added a single reef in the main for comfort, but she wasn't demanding it.....just a small furl in the genny to balance her up.... Looking at the rig, its quite large by the standards of her age group anyway.... I don't have a saildrive.. its a conventional shaft with a twin blade prop.... but its OK in reverse.... a slight kick in my case to port, but with a relatively deep and short fin, not a problem to maneouvre...... I do occassionaly reverse onto my berth, so obviously confident enough to do that.... My critiscms would be.... the shallow bilges are a bit of a pain.... they could do with being slightly deeper to manage any water ingress, but then again, you can't either lose stuff in them, and they are easy to clean! The aft locker area needs careful attention... some versions I looked at were very poor on best use of space... others were better... engine access is OK, but could be better.... I have to crawl inside one of the stern lockers to get at the fuel tank, and its associated agglomerator.... Storage space needs some consideration... I've improved mine vastly by shelving in various lockers, and adding doors etc etc..... On the positive side, the pilot berths are a real bonus... not many boats of this size in this price range with such good accomodation.... Finally, I'm in Ipswich, if you ever want to come and have a poke around, you are most welcome.. let me know....
Re: Carter 33 - potential buyer - what\'s she like ? Hi Homa, It depends what you mean by a blow. I don't normally reef the Genoa until I get greater than 18 knots true average, but the boat is heeling quite a way by then and there is a noticable weather helm. A couple of turns sorts it out makes a more comfortable (upright) ride. Higher wind speeds than that and it is your choice. Because the Main is secondary to the power in the Genoa you can leave it unreefed certainly up to a good force 5. The ride is not too wet going into a sea, as long as you don't try to sail hard on the wind - freeing off by 5-10 degrees makes a drier sail and allows the boat to ride the waves rather than punch into them. Manouvering, as NAS said, is fairly straightforward - or straight backward. Just a little kick to port before the rudder and keel take over. Quick bursts of power on full lock will almost spin the boat around its keel.
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CARTER 33 Detailed Review
If you are a boat enthusiast looking to get more information on specs, built, make, etc. of different boats, then here is a complete review of CARTER 33. Built by Olympic Marine (GREECE) and designed by Dick Carter, the boat was first built in 1971. It has a hull type of Fin with rudder on skeg and LOA is 9.93. Its sail area/displacement ratio 16.97. Its auxiliary power tank, manufactured by Volvo Penta, runs on Diesel.
CARTER 33 has retained its value as a result of superior building, a solid reputation, and a devoted owner base. Read on to find out more about CARTER 33 and decide if it is a fit for your boating needs.
Boat Information
Boat specifications, sail boat calculation, rig and sail specs, auxillary power tank, accomodations, contributions, who designed the carter 33.
CARTER 33 was designed by Dick Carter.
Who builds CARTER 33?
CARTER 33 is built by Olympic Marine (GREECE).
When was CARTER 33 first built?
CARTER 33 was first built in 1971.
How long is CARTER 33?
CARTER 33 is 7.11 m in length.
What is mast height on CARTER 33?
CARTER 33 has a mast height of 10.36 m.
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Review of Carter 33
Basic specs..
The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.
Unknown keel type
The keel is made of iron. Many people prefer lead keel in favour of iron. The main argument is that lead is much heavier than iron and a lead keel can therefore be made smaller which again result in less wet surface, i.e. less drag. In fact iron is quite heavy, just 30% less heavy than lead, so the advantage of a lead keel is often overstated.
The boat can enter most marinas as the draft is just about 1.65 - 1.75 meter (5.41 - 5.71 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
The boat is typically equipped with an inboard Volvo Penta MD6A diesel engine at 10 hp (7 kW).
Sailing characteristics
This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.
What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?
The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 7.0 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Carter 33 is about 188 kg/cm, alternatively 1055 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 188 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 1055 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
Sailing statistics
This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
What is a Ballast Ratio?
Maintenance
When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 32m 2 (344 ft 2 ). Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.
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If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.
| Usage | Length | Diameter | ||
| Mainsail halyard | 25.3 m | (83.0 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Jib/genoa halyard | 25.3 m | (83.0 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Spinnaker halyard | 25.3 m | (83.0 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Jib sheet | 10.0 m | (32.8 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 10.0 m | (32.8 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 25.0 m | (81.9 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 22.0 m | (72.1 feet) | 12 mm | (1/2 inch) |
| Cunningham | 2.8 m | (9.2 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Kickingstrap | 5.6 m | (18.4 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Clew-outhaul | 5.6 m | (18.4 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
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Many years ago, Dick and his family cruised the Greek islands and Turkish coast on a white Carter 33. We sailed into the harbor of the ancient village of Knidos and moored for the night. Up on deck the next morning, we were astonished to see an identical white Carter 33 moored right near us!
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Carter 3/4 Ton
Carter 3/4 Ton is a 33 ′ 0 ″ / 10.1 m monohull sailboat designed by Dick Carter and built by Scheel Marine (USA) starting in 1975.
Rig and Sails
Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3
- SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D : Displacement in pounds.
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Ballast / Displacement * 100
Displacement / Length Ratio
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
The CARTER 3/4 TON (aka CARTER 32) (built in USA) is a different design from the CARTER 33.
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Discussion in ' Sailboats ' started by Mantaray123 , Jan 21, 2021 .
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Hello the boat.....permission to come aboard?
Looking at a carter 33 greek this weekend. He says good to go with a small year in undersized main and could use interior and hill paint. Otherwise solid and pulled every year at marina. I've read to look at stress point on keel. I'm in need of abundance of data and am military so I can absorb information and am willing to learn. Not navy though....they are Sissy's
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Mantaray123 said: ↑ Looking at a carter 33 greek this weekend. He says good to go with a small year in undersized main and could use interior and hill paint. Otherwise solid and pulled every year at marina. I've read to look at stress point on keel. I'm in need of abundance of data and am military so I can absorb information and am willing to learn. Not navy though....they are Sissy's Click to expand...
Hey aussie.....I checked out the carter 33. No stress crack on the bottom. No soft spots on top deck. Stock instruments have not been maintained from the 70s. Penta diesel new rebuild. Hand crank and electric start. Head and galley are functional. Two sets of sails. Main has a year but tape should do for bay sailing I'm told. I need the original interior layout bc it's been altered. Please let me know if you can assist.
Mantaray123 said: ↑ Hey aussie.....I checked out the carter 33. No stress crack on the bottom. No soft spots on top deck. Stock instruments have not been maintained from the 70s. Penta diesel new rebuild. Hand crank and electric start. Head and galley are functional. Two sets of sails. Main has a year but tape should do for bay sailing I'm told. I need the original interior layout bc it's been altered. Please let me know if you can assist. Click to expand...
waikikin said: ↑ Carter33_Brochure.pdf https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BHDcsOi2Waa-RiWA3rFSbd6fQEL6wJKr/view?fbclid=IwAR3vG3VIwXwgYxQmxKupxTTBG6YSO-hdwrA0eUqy7US9zLlkhwJFQyVsdwA Click to expand...
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Or...realize Gonzo doesnt have a sense of humor.
Aussie Thank you very much for the brochure. I was looking at the interior yesterday and there were boards and cushions all over. I have noticed that some carter 33's online have the nav table and galley reversed. Mine is port and the others were starboard. Topside the air vents were facing the bow which would catch water I would think on mine and other were facing stern. Were each one of the carter 33's custom? Are there models or serials so I could start to recovery the original look and floorplan? You are a wealth of information and I appreciate if you answer even one of my questions. Regards Jon
Can a sailboat (Carter33) be inspected on the hard by a professional? Situation dictates I cannot put it in the water for the inspection. Jon
It is preferable to survey the boat on the hard.
Great. Thanks man!! I learn fast and am handy with tools. I will contact the local marina and have it surveyed, or at least gone over. I know I will need to do some fiberglass work on a couple of spots, but I know epoxy and have worked in a wood boat rehab shop. This model of carter is plywood interior and I can manipulate it once I understand the layout better. Electrical is my nemesis but I will figure it out. Jon
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Mantaray123 said: ↑ Great. Thanks man!! I learn fast and am handy with tools. I will contact the local marina and have it surveyed, or at least gone over. I know I will need to do some fiberglass work on a couple of spots, but I know epoxy and have worked in a wood boat rehab shop. This model of carter is plywood interior and I can manipulate it once I understand the layout better. Electrical is my nemesis but I will figure it out. Jon Click to expand...
It seems like he is more into showing how others have failed rather than walking you through how to check common marine electrical systems. Jon
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Mantaray123 said: ↑ It seems like he is more into showing how others have failed rather than walking you through how to check common marine electrical systems. Jon Click to expand...
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hello to all Iwonder if any one out there can direct me to the carter 33 owner's association?? I am considering buying one and would love to read the opinion of others on the matter any reviews on line that you can direct me to would be most appreciated thanks GB
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Hi, all I know is that this model was originally built in Finland, on the island of Åland. After Dick Carter found them being too heavy, the production was moved to Storebro in Sweden. However after a while Storebro developed a version with an aft cabin called Storebro Royal 33. A nice boat but pretty slow sailer. It is also said that Olympic Yachts in Greece were producing a series which might be where your find is from?
this one is manufactured by olympic boats greece but are aware if an owner association for that boat exists?? thanks GB
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Yachting Monthly. July 9, 2009. 0 shares. Carter 33. Designed in 1972 as a scaled-up Carter 30, the 33 hails from Greece - one of the first mass-produced yachts built in Europe. Early models used large amounts of plywood in the cockpit area, but later boats were all glass. There were two rig options: a 50m2 racing rig, which performs well ...
Along with the CARTER 30, the CARTER 33 is one of the most popular of the designers 'series built' boats. They were available through his company Carter Offshore and built primarily in Greece. The same design was also built in Australia, and Sweden. (A version of the CARTER 33, with shorter rig, did fall within the RORC 1/2 ton threshold - 21.7'.)
Join Date: Jun 2010. Location: Sydney Australia. Boat: Carter 33. Posts: 18. Carter 33 - Advice, Tips or Cautions ? Dear all -. I have been cruising this website for some time and find it very useful. I have recently bitten the bullet and upsized from a Top Hat 25' full keel to a Carter 33' fin keel. Obviously, the carter is a much bigger boat.
I used to sail a carter 33 for a sailing school. I don't know about saildrive meaning more maintainance but the one we had, had a standard prop shaft arrangement. Unfortunately the prop wash on the rudder was so bad that it was most uncomfortable to hold the tiller under power, so the tendancy was to support it with your leg, I did develop ...
CARTER 33 Detailed Review. 1 of 2. If you are a boat enthusiast looking to get more information on specs, built, make, etc. of different boats, then here is a complete review of CARTER 33. Built by Olympic Marine (GREECE) and designed by Dick Carter, the boat was first built in 1971. It has a hull type of Fin with rudder on skeg and LOA is 9.93.
Carter 33 is a 32′ 6″ / 9.9 m monohull sailboat designed by Dick Carter and built by Olympic Marine and Storebro Bruk AB starting in 1971. Great choice! Your favorites are temporarily saved for this session. ... Along with the CARTER 30, the CARTER 33 is one of the most popular of the designers 'series built' boats. They were available ...
1,151. 428. Newport R.I. Mar 19, 2012. #18. The original Carter 33 was designed as a Half Ton Cup boat. Built in Sweden by Storebro Bruk., they built a few more, before the molds were sent to Greece. At least one hundred boats were built by Olympic.
Hi Al - I have a carter 33 built in Australia by Passage Yachts. It's my second yacht and so far, has been a fabulous, safe and reasonably fast vessel. I use it mainly for club racing with occasional trips away and only have great things to say about it. I had to get all standing rigging done when I bought it; which was about $5k AUD. My advice?Buy it if it looks in good condition!
The Olympic Marine CARTER 33 was produced by the brand Olympic Marine from 1971 to 1989. Olympic Marine CARTER 33 is a 9.93 meters center-cockpit yacht with a draft of 1.68 meters. The Olympic Marine CARTER 33 is no longer in production and the price of used models varies. Please contact the itBoat team for more information on used yachts and ...
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Carter 33 is about 188 kg/cm, alternatively 1055 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 188 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 1055 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
The Carter 33 in the northern hemisphere is (as others have said) a different boat to our Aussie Carter 33s, like Firetel. The Carter 33 in the north can be rated as low as a half tonner, I believe, and was designed around 1970 - an era of 'jumbo' IOR boats. IIRC the proto was Carter's brother's Crocodile, which had a swivelling keel like the ...
Carter 33 being the top scoring production yacht of the series during the 1976 World Championships. As well as performance, Carter ensured that below deck, the yacht still has substantial accommodation and comfort with the ... vintage boat that attracts the attention in every marina with all modern systems and amenities as if it was a 2021 boat!
There are a couple of very different Carter 33s, though. I think one was a development of the half tonner "Crocodile" of around 1970; a huge boat for a half and therefore originally under-rigged. The later versions of this 33 may have been fitted with a bigger rig. I think these 33s were built in Greece by Olympic.
Charlie88 New Member. My father had a Carter 33 (Olympic Yachts, 1972) for about 20 years. He was meticulous with upkeep and loved that boat. A good friend of his built a beautiful scale model as a gift. I'm now trying to find that model a good home. Anyone know a potential destination? Charlie88, Aug 1, 2016.
To shake things up we thought we would try our No1 Racing Sailing that we've had since we bought the boat. We've never taken this sail out of the bag. We to...
Many years ago, Dick and his family cruised the Greek islands and Turkish coast on a white Carter 33. We sailed into the harbor of the ancient village of Knidos and moored for the night. Up on deck the next morning, we were astonished to see an identical white Carter 33 moored right near us! Two Carter 33 yachts in Knidos, Datça peninsula ...
Carter 3/4 Ton is a 33′ 0″ / 10.1 m monohull sailboat designed by Dick Carter and built by Scheel Marine (USA) starting in 1975. Great choice! Your favorites are temporarily saved for this session. ... The CARTER 3/4 TON (aka CARTER 32) (built in USA) is a different design from the CARTER 33. Suggest Improvements Source: sailboatdata.com ...
Looking at a carter 33 greek this weekend. He says good to go with a small year in undersized main and could use interior and hill paint. ... Good luck with the Carter, good to check out "Bums on a Boat" on Youtube and Carter owners group on facebook. Regards from Jeff waikikin, Jan 22, 2021 #3. Joined: Jan 2021 Posts: 13 Likes: 0, Points: 1 ...
all I know is that this model was originally built in Finland, on the island of Åland. After Dick Carter found them being too heavy, the production was moved to Storebro in Sweden. However after a while Storebro developed a version with an aft cabin called Storebro Royal 33. A nice boat but pretty slow sailer.
Re: Carter Passage 33. We have had ours for a few years now. The marina owner describes ours as "the most original yacht in the marina without there being one original bit left on it." I think that he is complimenting us on the restoration project. Wonderful boat to sail. Built in Newcastle (NSW, Australia) 1987.
I recently made two passages on a Carter 33, made by Olympic yachts in Greece. I'd like to make a model of this boat. Does anyone have her lines... Home. Forums. New posts Search forums. ... Look up Dick Carter on Sailboat Designer List...then look for Carter 33 . J. jimbear New member. 3 0 Maine, USA. Jun 14, 2011; Thread starter