1981 CS 33

Hand-laid, solid laminate hulls with fiberglass, box-beam floor members supporting the keel and hull are common construction features of CS Yachts. The hull-deck joint is through bolted with an anodized aluminum toe rail and butyl tape between each layer of flanges is an effective method of sealing the joint. All bulkheads in the CS 33 are  fiber glassed to the hull and deck all the way around. The CS 33 has a shallow bilge sump, deep enough to collect any bilge water and it spreads the load from the keel evenly to the rest of the hull in the case of a severe grounding. 

The hull shape itself is what makes the CS 33 has deep chested shape forward of the keel extending right to the bow that smooths entry in choppy seas. The bow stem angle is quite low, allowing the boat to cut through waves without throwing water back into the cockpit. 

The keel is a high-aspect, externally bolted lead appendage. It is attached through almost two inches of solid fibreglass in the bilge. The rudder is hung on a partial skeg and has a gudgeon and pintle attachment at the skeg. 

Below decks, the CS 33 offers ample storage and true living comfort. CS uses a combination of fibreglass modules, aluminum trim, stainless supports, wicker and light vinyl to give the inside an airy look with attractive detailing. 

The V-berth is 6’6” long with plenty of width. Storage is available in fibreglass compartments directly above on each side and in dry bins underneath the V-berth. There are also sliding drawers made from solid ash with teak faces. Moving aft, you pass through a small walkway and on the port side is a full-sized hanging locker that is lined with aromatic cedar. The door of the hanging locker doubles as a companionway door for the forward cabin and across from the hanging locker is the head compartment. The standard CS 33 came with large fixed windows, a sliding Lexan main hatch, and another overhead hatch in the middle, so the main saloon is very bright with ample ventilation. The starboard settee folds out to become a large double berth over 6’4” long. On the port side, there is a single berth with a footwell leading into the hanging locker. Above, there are cupboards and shelves on each side. The U-shaped galley comes standard with a two-burner propane stove with oven, a deep sink and pressure water. Above the stove there is ample cupboard space. There is a deep dry goods locker with a cutting board for a lid and a cupboard beneath a long drawer for cutlery.

The 6.3-cubic-foot ice box is big enough to accommodate a refrigeration unit with a deep freeze. The tankage on the CS 33 is high for a boat of this size, with 35 gallons of fresh water, but most CS 33 buyers opted to increase the fresh water tankage to 60 gallons, which requires a tank under each settee. The holding tank is 32 gallons, and the CS 33 carries a little over 20 gallons of fuel.

Continuing aft on the starboard side, there is a full-sized chart table and large navigation station that incorporates a wet hanging locker beside it. 

VHF Radio
Raymarine Autopilot
Cockpit speakers
Signet Depth sounder 2008
Signet Knotlog
Signet Windspeed/Direction
Constellation 5” Compass
Furuno 1621 Radar

Sails

Furling 155% genoa 2006

150% genoa 1980

Battened mainsail 2013

Older north main

North #3 genoa

Storm jib 

Cruising Spinnaker(red,white,blue)

Rigging

Steering wheel 

1x19 s/s wire rope

Boom kicker

12 volt DC and 110 volt AC

Circuit breaker panels

30 amp shore power entrance with 50’ cord 

Electric bilge pump

Manual bilge pump

Hot water

Marine head with sink shower with holding tank Y valve and O/B discharge

Battery charger

Cockpit table

Swimming ladder

Cockpit cushions

Life ring

Cradle

Dodger
Mainsail cover
Genoa cover

25lb CQR with 10’ of chain and 200’ rode

30lb Danforth with 10’ of chain and 200’ rode

10’ Danforth lunch hook

Fenders docking lines

Boat hook

Heater

Foul weather gear

Full compliment of owner’s manuals, wiring diagrams and equipment instructions

Clock and barometer