True to the Alerion Express heritage, the AE33 has many of the delightful advantages of her larger sister. You immediately recognize the same beauty, performance features and refinements.
Beneath the traditional sheer and topsides is a thoroughly modern underbody. The fully roached main, carbon fiber mast and self-tacking jib boom make the Alerion Express 33 an elegant performer on all points of sail while the electric winches allow easy adjustment to all wind conditions.
The Alerion Express 33 is the perfect yacht for those who do not want to wait for crew (or a narrow range of conditions) to savor a weekend, a day or even an hour out sailing. As with her larger and smaller sisters, the easy set-up and put-away of this yacht allows you to spend more time sailing and reminds you of the way sailing should be.
We haven't forgotten that the best times are usually underway. So, the cockpit includes seats long enough for a nap or for a bunch of friends. But creature comforts are certainly not forgotten below where woodwork, detail and finish are proof that this is a proper yacht.
Draft: 5 ft. 0 in.
Beam: 9 ft. 3 in.
Displacement: 8700
Standard features:
Hull Shell
Infusion Molded (SCRIMP) GRP with biaxial and unidirectional Eglass reinforcing fabrics
End grain balsa core
Vinyl ester resin gelcoat reinforcing layer
White gel coat hull color
Molded and tapered single gelcoat bootstripe Owner's choice of color
Bottom Paint
Name & Hailport
Hull Structure
Keel floors, keel sump, engine bed, mast step and longitudinal stringers are integrally molded with the hull during the SCRIMP process
Deck
Resin infused (SCRIMP) GRP sandwich structure with biaxial reinforcing fabrics, end grain balsa
White deck with buff nonskid
Hull to Deck Joint
Flange type bonded with Plexus MA550 adhesive (ABS approved)
Full length teak toerail
Ballast Keel
Fin with integral bulb for low center of gravity
One-piece lead casting alloyed with antimony bolted to molded keel sump with 1" diameter 304 grade stainless steel bolts
Structured Bulkheads
Marine grade plywood bulkheads bonded to hull and deck
Interior Joinery
Furniture is Formica covered plywood with with varnished teak corner posts and teak fiddle rails
Varnished teak and holly cabin sole
The underside is sealed with epoxy
Deck Hardware
(2) Lewmar deck hatches over forward cabin and main cabin
Deck hatch over head compartment
(4) Stainless steel oval portlights
Custom stainless steel stemhead fitting
Teak handrails on cabin house top
(4) 10" Stainless mooring cleats
(2) 8" Stainless steel midship mooring cleats
Companionway sliding hatch with seahood and washboards
Molded port and starboard lazarette hatches with automatic courtesy lights
Harken Electric primary winches
Rope clutches: Lewmar Superlock
Hoyt Jib Boom by Hall Spars
Jib Boom light air extender
Harken 6:1 Mainsheet traveler track with cockpit control lines
Deck fills for fuel and water tanks
Holding tank pump out deck plate
Ritchie Binnacle mounted compass
Self draining cockpit with port and starboard drains
Cunningham and Quick Vang adjustments lead into cockpit
Steering
Edson 336 211T Pedestal Steering
36" Teak Wheel
Stainless steel rudder shaft with composite rudder blade
Rudder blade is elliptical profile, low drag section balanced spade type
Low maintenance self-aligning bearings
Chainplates
Stainless steel headstay tang integral with stemhead fitting
Stainless steel main chainplates thru bolted to interior structure
Mast and Boom
Pre preg carbon by Hall Spars
Carbon fiber gooseneck
Lazy jack sail retrieval system
G-10 Mast step
Steaming light
Masthead anchor light
Aluminum boom
�Moondust� Awlgrip finish on boom and mast
"Quik Vang" boom vang
(2) Sets of aluminum spreaders
Windex
Standing Rigging
Navtec Continuous Rod rigging
All rigging is Nitronic 50
Running Rigging
Tapered spectra main halyard runs below deck to cockpit
Jib halyard runs below deck
Mainsheet runs below deck to cockpit
Jib sheet runs below deck to cockpit
Jib furler and outhaul lines run below deck to cockpit
Single line reefing line runs below deck to cockpit
Mainsheet traveler lines run below deck to cockpit
Forward Cabin
V berth with storage under berth
Deck hatch
4" Laminated foam cushions
Overhead light
Vinyl head liner
Main Cabin
Settees port and starboard
Shelves outboard of settees
Varnished teak and holly cabin sole with access to bilge
Teak hull ceiling
Electrical panel on port side settee
Galley
Storage lockers outboard
Origo alcohol Stove
Isotherm DI 40 DC refrigerator (top loaded)
Formica counter tops
Stainless steel sink
Head Compartment
White molded GRP pan
Raritan PHII marine toilet with y valve
Stainless steel sink
Storage lockers outboard
Locker under vanity
Mirror
Deck hatch
Interior Decor
Removable plywood/vinyl panels with teak trim
Teak hull ceilings in main cabin
Formica plywood bulkheads with teak trim
Formica locker interiors/bunk tops and Shelves
Laminated teak door frames
Solid teak doors with plywood panels
Varnished teak and holly cabin sole
Interior cushions for v berth, settees and backrests Owner's choice of color
Electrical System
12 VDCSystem designed to ABYC
All wiring is tin-plated to inhibit corrosion
All wiring is coded for ease of identification
Bonding system
DC master panel with analog meter and magnetic circuit breakers
Battery switch
(2) 4D Gel cell batteries
(4) Halogen reading lights
Overhead lighting in galley and head
Navigation Lights
Combination light mounted at stemhead
Stern light mounted on aft deck
Anchor light
Mechanical
20 HP Yanmar 3YM20C engine with sail drive
2 Blade folding propeller
GRP engine bed and oil pan
Through transom wet exhaust
Waterlock muffler
Single lever engine control
Neutral safety switch
Tankage
18 US Gallon polypropylene fuel tank
16 US Gallon PVC fresh water tank
11 US Gallon PVC holding tank
Equipment
(2) Harken winch handles
48" Teak ensign staff
Companionway and cockpit hatch locks
(2) deck plates keys
Owner's manual
Equipment manuals (Owners manuals for builder-installed equipment, pumps, winches, etc.)
Bilge pump handle
Running rigging blocks
Sails
Norlam style main and jib by North Sails
