Westerly 33 for sale in Ipswich Suffolk United Kingdom

Boat Overview

The Westerly 33 sloop is a well-built, centre cockpit with a separate aft cabin, designed for offshore cruising. Known for their easy handling in all weather conditions, these boats are recognized for their sea-kindly motion in a seaway. This fin-keel version underwent a professional epoxy treatment in 2016 and comes with a comprehensive inventory, including central heating. Viewing is by appointment only through our Suffolk Office.

Mechanical & Electrical Systems

• Engine: 1979 Mercedes OM636 four-cylinder 42hp diesel engine
• Electric start
• Freshwater cooled via heat exchanger
• Shaft drive to fixed pitch three-bladed propeller
• New gearbox installed in 2014
• Fuel capacity: Approximately 130 litres
• Single lever control
• Fuel tank removed and refurbished in 2015
• Last serviced in 2017 by owner, when last used
• Engine hours: Unknown
• Various spares available, including a prop shaft and a complete engine for spares
• 12 volt domestic battery
• 12 volt engine start battery
• Alternator charging
• Sterling battery management system
• Full 240V shore power system with ring mains, immersion heater, and battery charger

Mast, Rigging & Construction

• Built in 1979 by Westerly Yachts to a design by Laurent Giles & Partners
• Hull: White gel GRP with style stripes
• Teak rubbing strakes
• Superstructure: White GRP with grey painted non-slip decks and teak slats in the cockpit
• Cast iron fin keel
• Skeg hung rudder
• Wheel steering
• Centre self-draining cockpit
• Hull professionally epoxied in 2016
• Masthead rigged Bermudan sloop
• Anodised aluminium mast and boom by Proctor, 1979
• Stainless steel standing rigging (2008)
• Terylene running rigging
• Slab reefing mainsail with lazyjacks to stackpack
• Rotostay headsail furling system
• Lewmar primary, secondary, and halyard winches (5 in total)
• Alloy spinnaker pole
• Mainsail: Good
• Furling Genoa: East Coast Sails Large Genoa - Fair
• Spinnaker: Good
• Staysail: Fair

General Equipment

• CQR anchor with approximately 27m chain
• SL manual anchor windlass
• Twin bow roller
• Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit, and guardwires with alloy stanchions
• Teak coachroof grabrails
• Stackpack type mainsail cover with lazyjacks
• Sprayhood
• Cockpit enclosure
• Cockpit spray dodgers with boat name
• Stainless steel boarding ladder
• Various warps and fenders

• Bulkhead mounted steering compass
• Seafarer 700 echo sounder
• Raymarine ST40 windspeed/direction
• XM DSC type VHF radio
• Garmin 48 and Garmin 126 GPS navigators
• Nasa Navtex (new antenna 2017)
• NASA AIS receiver
• Raymarine autopilot
• LED deck level and masthead navigation lights

• Three fire extinguishers
• Engine room extinguisher
• Fire blanket
• Gas alarm
• Jackstays
• Two cockpit harness points
• Deck flood light
• Two lifebuoys with Danbuoy
• Manual and electric bilge pumps
• Radar reflector

Accommodation

The accommodation offers seven berths in three cabins with full standing headroom. In the forecabin, there is a V berth with stowage underneath and an opening hatch to the foredeck. A hanging locker is also present. The separate heads to port include a marine toilet, shower, and washbasin. In the saloon, there are two settee berths, with the port one converting to a double. Seat backs convert to lee boards. A fixed saloon table with drop leaves is available, along with a chart table to port and a galley opposite. The galley features a three-burner gimballed gas cooker with grill and oven, new in 2015, a stainless steel sink, and a hot and cold pressurized water system. The freshwater capacity is 190 litres. A refrigerator is also included. Removable companionway steps lead to the cockpit. The separate aft cabin has two single berths and access from the cockpit. Eberspacher diesel-fired hot air central heating is installed. The upholstery is beige fabric, with new saloon mattresses added in 2016. A radio/CD player was added in 2017. The saloon features teak and holly floors. Domestic water and shower pumps have been replaced recently, and some LED interior lighting is installed.