Westerly Storm 33 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used market for a Westerly Storm 33 means looking at a Dubois-designed performance cruiser that most owners cruised rather than raced, built from 1986 with a 1993 interior revamp into the Regatta 330. The boat’s reputation as a rugged offshore cruiser makes it a common second-hand seeker’s target in the United Kingdom, where ex-charter examples are common and both owner layouts appear.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but two-cabin versions are also around; ex-charter boats turn up frequently, so a buyer should expect worn saloon cushions and higher engine hours on those. The dish-shaped hull gives a high galley top, and the 1993 Ken Frievokh interior redo improved the accommodation on later boats. Early models list to starboard from tank placement, a point to check at the viewing rather than a deal-breaker.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used fleet, autopilots, chartplotters, heating, wind generators, spinnakers, and dodgers are commonly fitted, meaning most boats need little to go cruising. Often-seen additions include asymmetric spinnakers, dinghy davits, radar, and life rafts — useful for shorthanded or offshore plans. Less common owner upgrades run to inverters, gennakers, furling mains, electric winches, and hot water; a buyer wanting a turnkey liveaboard should budget for those as negotiation points rather than expectations.
What to Inspect
The fin-keel Storm avoided the transverse floor-beam cracking seen on smaller Westerly fin-keelers, but cracking to keel support beams has been observed on Storms and Fulmars, so survey the matrix beams closely. A bilge-keel version is rare, and its splayed keels can work loose on drying moorings through forces on the keel stubs and bolts. The rudder runs on bushes, not bearings, and an owner report notes replacement bushes were made by John Blount JE & JE Blount Precision Engineers — confirm spares availability. Early boats’ starboard list traces to tank location and is worth a heel test.
Availability and Buyer’s Takeaway
The typical market is the United Kingdom, with ex-charter and owner versions both present. For a buyer, the checklist is short: confirm keel-support beam condition, avoid a bilge-keeler kept on drying moorings unless keels are tight, verify rudder bushes, and prefer a post-1993 interior if layout matters. A fin-keel Storm with sound beams is the conservative pick for offshore cruising.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Westerly Storm 33. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 6 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 4 | $33,452 | — |
| Oct 25 | 4 | $29,080 | -13.1% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $38,795 | +33.4% |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $32,094 | -17.3% |
| May 26 | 2 | $31,134 | -3.0% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $43,057 | +38.3% |
Where they're listed
Westerly Storm 33 listings appear across 1 country. United Kingdom has the most listings with 9.
Country view
9 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $34,380 | 9 | 0 | 100.0% |
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