Mamba 33 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

32.32' · 9.85 m

Disp.

9,700 lbs · 4,400 kg

First year

1985

The Mamba 33 is a quintessential representative of the Swedish boatbuilding boom of the 1980s, designed by Bengt Karlsson and produced by BK Marin AB (later Mamba Boats AB) in Forshaga. Introduced around 1985 as a larger, more refined alternative to the Rolf Magnussondesigned Mamba 31 and 34, the 33 was intended to capture the "performance cruiser" market. It successfully blended the stiff, reliable sailing characteristics favored by Scandinavian sailors with an interior volume that rivaled contemporary Continental designs. Built during an era when Swedish yards were moving toward more standardized production, the Mamba 33 remains a common sight in the Baltic and North Seas, prized for its robust construction and predictable behavior in heavy air.