Research 2016 - Alerion Express - Alerion Sport 33

The Alerion Sport 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. While all Alerions maintain scintillating performance in most conditions, the Sport 33 adds another flavor of exhilaration while maintaining the single handed capabilities that Alerion Express is known for. The self tacking jib allows for easy tacking while the optional asymmetrical spinnaker provides easy yet powerful off wind performance. Whether you're sailing out of the harbor or in a club race, sail past your competition again and again. The unmistakable feel of the tiller combined with all control lines at your fingertips will surely elevate your spirit when the lightest zephyr takes hold of you. We haven't forgotten that the best times are usually underway. So, ten feet of unobstructed cockpit includes seats long enough for an afternoon 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 an Alerion Express at its core.
Draft: 5 ft. 0 in.
Beam: 9 ft. 3 in.
Displacement: 8000
Max load: 3300
Standard features:
Specs
Length Overall 33'
Length Water Line 26'-4"
Beam 9'-3"
Draft 5'-0"
Air Draft 46'-0"
Displacement 8000 lbs
Ballast 3300 lbs
Sail Area 547 sq ft
Sail Area/Disp 24.4
Aux. Engine 20HP


Equipment
Mast & Boom
Carbon-fiber Hall Spars mast w/carbon goose neck
(2) Sets of aluminum spreaders
G-10 mast step
Aluminum boom
Lazy jack mainsail retrieval system
“Moondust” Awlgrip finish on bottom and mast
Hall QuikVang solid boom vang
Steaming light
Masthead anchor light
Windex


Standing & Running Rigging
Navtec Nitronic 50 continuous rod rigging
Stainless steel head stay tang integral with stem head fitting chain plates
Stainless steel main chain plates through-bolted to interior structure
Main halyard led on deck to cockpit
Jib halyard led on deck to cockpit
Mainsheet and fine tune
Jib sheet and fine tune
Jib furling line
Single-line reefing
Mainsheet traveler lines led below decks to cockpit


Hull
Infusion-molded GRP with bixial
and unidirectional E-glass reinforcing fabrics
End grain balsa core
Vinyl ester resin gelcoat reinforcing layer
White gelcoat hull color
Molded single gelcoat bootstripe -
Owner's choice of color
Keel floors, keel sump, engine bed, mast step and
longitudinal stringers are integrally molded with
the hull during the infusion process
Marine grade plywood structured bulkheads bonded to the hull and deck


Deck
Resin-infused GRP sandwich structure with biaxial reinforcing fabrics and end grain balsa
White deck with molded buff nonskid
Flange type hull to deck joint bonded with Plexus
Full length teak toerail


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
316 grade stainless steel bolts


Steering
Laminated teak tiller with extension
Stainless steel rudder shaft with composite rudder blade
Balanced spade rudder with elliptical blade profile
Low-maintenance, self-aligning bearings


Running Rigging
Main halyard led on deck to cockpit
Jib halyard led on deck to cockpit
Mainsheet and fine tune
Jib sheet and fine tune
Jib furling line
Single-line reefing
Mainsheet traveler lines led belowdeck to cockpit


Interior
Tongue and groove white beadboard
overhead panels
Varnished teak and holly cabin sole
Removable plywood/vinyl panels with teak trim
Wood laminate bulkheads with teak trim
Wood laminate interiors/bunk tops and shelves
Interior cushions for V berth, settees and backrests all in owner's choice of color
Furniture is wood laminate with varnished
teak corner posts and fiddle rails
The interior joinery underside is sealed with epoxy


Forward Cabin
V berth with storage under berth
Deck Hatch
4" Laminate foam cushions
Overhead lighting


Main Cabin
Settees port and starboard
Varnished teak and holly cabin sole w/ bilge access
Overhead lighting


Head
White molded GRP pan
Raritan PHII marine toilet with Y valve
Stainless steel sink
Storage and hanging lockers outboard
Vanity w/locker, mirror
Overhead lighting
Deck hatch


Tankage
10 US gallon polypropylene fuel tank
8 US gallon PVC fresh water tank
11 US gallon PVC holding tank


Electrical
12 volt DC System 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 breaker
Electrical panel on port side settee in main cabin
Battery switch
(2) Group 31 batteries
(2) LED reading lights
Combination LED navigation light at stemhead
stemhead


Engine
20 hp Volvo diesel engine w/Saildrive
Gori two-blade folding propeller
Integrated GRP engine bed and oil pan
Through-transom wet exhaust
Waterlock muffler
Single lever engine control w/neutral safety switch


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 20 chrome self-tailing cabin top winches
(2) Harken winch handles
Rope clutches: Lewmar Superlock
Harken 6:1 mainstay traveler track with cockpit
control lines
Running rigging blocks
Harken track, cars for self-tacking jib
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 QuikVang adjustments led
into cockpit
48" Teak ensign staff
Companionway and cockpit hatch locks
(2) Deck plate keys
Bilge pump
Bilge pump handle
Owner's manual
Equipment manuals (owner's manual for builders- installed equipment, pumps, winches, etc