Cal 33 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

32.67' · 9.96 m

Displ.

10,800 lbs · 4,899 kg

First year

1971

The Cal 33, particularly the version introduced in 1984 by C. Raymond Hunt Associates, represents a sophisticated evolution of the Jensen Marine legacy. While an earlier Bill Lapworth design carried the same name in the early 1970s, the "Series II" or "332" (as it is often colloquially known to distinguish it from its predecessor) was born during the brand’s Fall River era. This model was intended to bridge the gap between a competitive club racer and a legitimate coastal cruiser, offering a more contemporary hull shape and interior volume than the narrower, traditional Cals of the 1960s. Constructed with a handlaid fiberglass hull and a balsacored deck, the Cal 33 was engineered to be stiff and durable, featuring a structural fiberglass grid system that distributed rig and keel loads—a hallmark of quality production during that period.