Danboat 33 Buyer's Guide
The Danboat 33 is one of the many nameplates carried by Philip Rhodes's 1960-production fiberglass cruiser, a boat that also appeared as the Chesapeake 32, Rhodes 31, ISL 33, and Cabrillo 32. On the brokerage market she presents as a moderate-displacement monohull with a fin keel, skeg-hung rudder, and masthead sloop rig. Because the model changed names across builders and decades, a shopper should verify the hull against the Rhodes lineage rather than trust the badge alone.
Layouts on the Used Market
The period cabin arrangement shows a low cabin house with limited interior storage except in the cockpit lockers, and an interior whose original brief favored looks over liveaboard comfort. Most survivors have gained added hatches and wheels in place of tillers, so the belowdeck feel varies more by refit than by factory layout.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most original boats received added hatches for light and air, stoves and refrigerators for galley function, electronics for navigation, wheels instead of tillers for helm control, and small diesel engines replacing the original gasoline units. A buyer should treat any of these as probable rather than exceptional, and judge each installation on its own condition.
What to Inspect
The embedded chainplates are a primary inspection point: set directly into the fiberglass in the period manner anchor, they should be checked at the deck around each plate for staining, softness, or cracked bedding that would signal laminate intrusion. Engine access is a known challenge on this model, so assess how the current machinery is reached — a tight or blocked path will complicate every future service anchor. Confirm whether the auxiliary is a diesel replacement or an original gasoline engine, since that affects both safety and resale expectation.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are typically found in Germany. Before committing, walk through this short checklist:
- Inspect chainplate bedding for stains or soft deck.
- Confirm engine access path is workable.
- Verify auxiliary is diesel, not original gasoline.
- Check cockpit lockers for the only generous storage.
- Review added hatches, stove, and refrigeration installs.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Danboat 33. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 1 row
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26 | 1 | $10,410 | — |
Where they're listed
Danboat 33 listings appear across 1 country. Germany has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | $10,410 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conyplex 33 | 32.25' | $ 24,500 | 13 | 2 |
| CS 33 | 32.67' | $ 21,549 | 13 | 3 |
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| Great Dane Dane 28 | 28' | $ 12,223 | 7 | 4 |
| Danboat 33You are here | — | $ 10,410 | 1 | 0 |