Abbott 33
# Abbott 33

The Abbott 33 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Jan Torben Larsen and Abbott Boats and first built in 1981.

The Abbott 33 is a development of Larsen's SCAN-KAP 99 design, which was built in Denmark.

## Production

The boat was built by Abbott Boats in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. The company built 40 examples starting in 1981, but it is now out of production.

## Design

The Abbott 33 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 6,057 lb (2,747 kg) and carries 3,304 lb (1,499 kg) of ballast.

The boat has a draft of 5.42 ft (1.65 m) with the standard keel. The boat is fitted with a fresh water tank with a capacity of 15 U.S. gallons (57 L; 12 imp gal).

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 126 with a high of 132 and low of 120. It has a hull speed of 6.95 kn (12.87 km/h).

