Hunter 33 - BirthDate, Dimensions, Details

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KingFish

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Jul 29, 2009
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2 None Bay Head NJ
Hello Everyone!

I was riding my bike thru the boatyard the other day and I came across a Hunter 33 for sale. $6800 obo. I briefly looked at the Hull ID and with some experience reading those numbers on smaller sailboats and a few powerboats, I believe the hull is from 1977. I got back on my bike and came home to do some research and low and behold there isn't much info about the early Hunter 33s. So I joined this forum to learn a little bit more. Can you help me with my research?

This boat had a double spreader mast, wheel steering, deep keel (hence tall rig), sloping cabin top, long overhanging bow with a stubby stern. Inboard diesel (I assume). A thru hull on the port side adjacent to the keel. Traveler and 6(?) to 1 mainsheet just aft of the compainionway. And quite frankly, it looked like a fast boat in its day.

When was it first designed? where were they built? NJ? What are the measurements of the boat? LOA, LWL, weight, ballast, beam, draft etc. Engine type? Tanks? Any known issues?

Let me know! Thank you in advance! :)
KingFish
 
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H33

Hmmm, a puzzle. According to the boat info tab above the H33 specs referenced in the first reply production year started in 2004. There is an H33 spec referenced with a production period from 1977 - 1983, more likely the boat that you saw. Two very different boats with lots of information.

Terry Cox
 
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Scott B

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Sep 20, 2006
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Hunter 33 Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada
No real puzzle. The 33 was produced from 77 - 82 and then the 33 designation started again in 2004. 2 very different boats with different specs, hence the 2 pages.
 
SamLust

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Jan 2, 2008
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Hunter 33 (Cherubini design Forked River, Barnegat Bay, NJ
Kingfish;

I'm guessing you were in the old Johnson Brothers yard behind Campisano Marine, (The best source for Walker Bay in NJ. Their service guy is great!). If that is the case I have seen the boat. If you look at the boat check to see if the flooring material on the sole at the foot of the companion ladder is some sort of linoleum. If it is the boat belonged to a fellow who was a frequent poster here at HOW backin the late 1990's. He also had an article about the boat and John Cherubini published in "Good Old Boat" magazine.

As is obvious from "Guest's" post number 4, a lot of people never considered there was a Hunter before "Henderson" If the old posts still exist here in the archives there is an un believable wealth of knowledge here about this boat. If not, you have me. I have worked on every square inch of my 1983 Hunter 33 and have no problem sharing.

Being the owner of a Hunter 33 (albiet of slightly later vintage) I can tell you it is quite a boat for the money. These boats (Cherubinis) have a lot fewer issues than the later "Hunter Design Group" boats. They are simple, sturdy, well designed and fairly easy to work on. The keels don't fall off, I can get to EVERY toe rail bolt, the compression post is not wood, my hull never blistered. The hull is the same through the entire run. The deck obviously changed, I think after 1977. The cockpit, while it looks the same changed with hthe coachroof. It is a bit deeper with higher coamings, but both have the winch pedestals right at the helmsman's hands.

The port side through hull you saw is the galley sink drain. Ther engine is a Yanmar 2QM diesel. Very big, heavy, and could last for ever.

Let us know if you proceed with this boat. If it prooves to be the same boat I can give you a wee bit more history.

Sam
 
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KingFish

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Jul 29, 2009
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2 None Bay Head NJ
Thanks! and you're right!

HI Sam:

You're right - that is the boat. Hull nbr - HUN60007m77f-33
I haven't contacted the owner yet because I wanted to do some research first. The first issue I have is draft. Based on all responses this boat draws 5'3". Considering the boat will live on the Metedeconk and upper bay area it may be too deep. I am a member of a local YC and we all agree 5' is about the max. If the boat was 4"9" then it would be more attractive.

But that leads me to a ? - since the boat is on the hard at Johnson brothers, did the boat call the upper bay home? It seems like the previous owner was an active "member" of the Hunter family and if he sailed the same waters than it may not be an issue.

I would love to hear more about the boat. You seem to be well informed. What would we do w/o the internet!?

Thanks for the info!

KingFish:)


SamLust said:
Kingfish;

I'm guessing you were in the old Johnson Brothers yard behind Campisano Marine, (The best source for Walker Bay in NJ. Their service guy is great!). If that is the case I have seen the boat. If you look at the boat check to see if the flooring material on the sole at the foot of the companion ladder is some sort of linoleum. If it is the boat belonged to a fellow who was a frequent poster here at HOW backin the late 1990's. He also had an article about the boat and John Cherubini published in "Good Old Boat" magazine.

As is obvious from "Guest's" post number 4, a lot of people never considered there was a Hunter before "Henderson" If the old posts still exist here in the archives there is an un believable wealth of knowledge here about this boat. If not, you have me. I have worked on every square inch of my 1983 Hunter 33 and have no problem sharing.

Being the owner of a Hunter 33 (albiet of slightly later vintage) I can tell you it is quite a boat for the money. These boats (Cherubinis) have a lot fewer issues than the later "Hunter Design Group" boats. They are simple, sturdy, well designed and fairly easy to work on. The keels don't fall off, I can get to EVERY toe rail bolt, the compression post is not wood, my hull never blistered. The hull is the same through the entire run. The deck obviously changed, I think after 1977. The cockpit, while it looks the same changed with hthe coachroof. It is a bit deeper with higher coamings, but both have the winch pedestals right at the helmsman's hands.

The port side through hull you saw is the galley sink drain. Ther engine is a Yanmar 2QM diesel. Very big, heavy, and could last for ever.

Let us know if you proceed with this boat. If it prooves to be the same boat I can give you a wee bit more history.

Sam
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