Research 2017 - Alerion Express - AE 33

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.

NEW! Recently we had the privelage to develop an "all-electric" AE33. Lithium Ion batteries combined with an electric motor built by Mastervolt, allowed this 33 to power in silence, charge under sail and eliminate the annual maintenance associated with a diesel engine. Since then we've built multiple "all-electric" Alerion models. To learn more about this model and our electric AE28 search our blog for related stories.
Draft: 5 ft. 0 in.
Beam: 9 ft. 3 in.
Displacement: 8700
Standard features:
Specs
Length Overall 33'-0"
Length Water Line 26'-4"
Beam 9'-3"
Draft 5'-0"
Air Draft 46'-0"
Displacement 8700 lbs
Ballast 3300 lbs
Sail Area 547 sq ft
Sail Area/Disp 22
Aux. Engine 20HP
Volvo diesel with saildrive


Hull
Infusion Molded GRP with biaxial and unidirectional E-glass reinforcing fabrics
End grain balsa core
Vinyl ester resin gelcoat reinforcing layer
White gel coat 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, end grain balsa
White deck with 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 304 grade stainless steel bolts


Steering
Edson 336 211T pedestal steering
36" teak wheel
Stainless steel rudder shaft with composite rudder blade
Balanced spade rudder with elliptical blade
profile
Low-maintenance, self-aligning bearings


Mast and Boom
Carbon-fiber Hall Spars mast w/carbon gooseneck
Hoyt Jib Boom w/light air extender
G-10 mast step
Aluminum boom
Steaming light
Masthead anchor light
"Moondust" Awlgrip finish on bottom and mast
Hall QuikVang solid boom vang
(2) Sets of aluminum spreaders
Windex


Standing Rigging
Navtec Continuous Nitronic 50 Rod rigging
Stainless steel headstay tang integral with
stemhead fitting chainplates
Stainless steel main chainplates thru bolted to
interior structure


Running Rigging
Mainsheet halyard runs below deck to cockpit
Mainsheet traveler lines run below deck to cockpit
Mainsheet runs below deck to cockpit
Jib halyard runs below deck
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


Interior
Removable plywood/vinyl panels with teak trim
All interior teak is varnished
Tongue and groove white beadboard overhead panels
Wood laminate bulkheads with teak trim
Wood laminate 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 – all in owner’s choice of color
Furniture is wood laminate covered plywood 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” Laminated foam cushions
Overhead LED lighting


Main Cabin
Settees port and starboard
Shelves outboard of settees
Varnished teak and holly cabin sole with access to bilge
Corian counter tops


Galley
Storage lockers outboard
Origo alcohol Stove
Isotherm DI 40 DC refrigerator (top loaded)
Corian counter tops
Stainless steel sink
Overhead LED lighting


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


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
Electrical panel on port side settee in main cabin
Battery switch
(2) 4D Lifetime AGM batteries
Combination navigation light mounted at stemhead
Stern light
Anchor light


Engine
20HP Volvo diesel engine w/ Saildrive
Gori tow-blade folding propeller
Integrated 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


Deck Hardware
(2) Lewmar deck hatches over forward cabin and main cabin
Deck hatch over head compartment
Companionway sliding hatch with seahood and Lexan washboards
(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
Molded port and starboard lazarette hatches with automatic courtesy lights
Harken Electric primary winches
(2) Harken winch handles
Rope clutches: Lewmar Superlock
Harken jib furling unit
Harken 6:1 mainsheet traveler track with blocks,
cockpit control lines
Running rigging blocks
Deck fills for fuel and water tanks
Holding tank pump-out deck plate
(2) Deck plate keys
Ritchie binnacle-mounted magnetic 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
Bilge pump
Bilge pump handle
Owner's manual
Equipment manuals (owner's manuals for builder -
installed equipment, pumps, winches, etc)
Flush-mount safety re-boarding ladder