The Nauticat 33 Mk 1 is a traditional keeled ketch rigged motorsailer of great repute. Ideal for coastal and offshore cruising with with an inside steering position. 6 berths in 2 cabins and a single heads. Powered by a 2017 Beta 75hp marine diesel engine. 

Dimensions & general info.

• LOA - 10.11m
• LWL - 8.59m
• Beam - 3.30m
• Draft - 1.25m
• Displacement - 7725kg
• Ballast - 2336kg
• Builder - Siltala Yachts Finland
• Designer - Wilho Aarnipalo

The design was created in response to a local sailors request for a 10m motorsailer capable of handling the harsh conditions of the Baltic Sea. The hull of the Nauticat 33 closely resembles that of a traditional Nordic fishing boat, making it well suited for rough waters.

Hull deck & superstructure

• Mid blue GRP hull with white tapered section at the deck edge.
• White painted wooden superstructure.
• Teak laid deck.
• Full traditional keel.
• Internal wheel steering.

Interior & accommodation

6 berths in 2 cabins plus the saloon and separate heads compartment.

• Quality finish utilising wood veneer on marine ply along with solid wood.
• Blue upholstery.
• Mikuni MY30 diesel fired warm air central heating in all cabins.
• 12v lighting.

Forward cabin

• 2 single berths in a V.
• Deck hatch adding light and ventilation and exit in case of emergency.
• Port and starboard windows.

Heads

• Manual marine toilet.
• Sink with pressurised hot and cold water.
• Extendable hand shower attachment. Draining to bilge.
• Good general storage.
• Hanging locker to starboard.

Lower saloon

• Dinette to port with opposing bench seats and table. The table lowers to create a double berth when required.

Linear galley to starboard.

• Plastimo Neptune 2500 gimballed gas cooker with 2 burner hob, grill and oven.
• 2 stainless steel sinks with hot an cold pressurised water.
• Top loading fridge.

Wheelhouse

• Port and starboard sliding doors giving access to the side deck.
• 3 forward facing windows with wipers.
• 3 side windows to port and two to starboard.
• Central steering position with access to the lower saloon to starboard.
• Engine access in the floor.
• Companionway aft for aft cabin.

Aft cabin

• Port and starboard single berths.
• Hanging locker, drawers and shelves.
• 2 x Port windows and 1 Starboard.

Deck & equipment

Easily navigated wide side decks lead to a spacious foredeck. Secured by stainless steel stanchions with all round teak capping rail and lower guard wire.

• Nauticat style bow sprit.
• The capping rail opens up at each side door to give access.
• Stern gate access.

Deck equipment

• Single bow roller.
• Lofrans Tigres 1200 electric anchor windlass with warping drum. Operated via deck mounted foot switches. Serviced 2023 and new brushes for the motor.
• 20kg CQR anchor with 40m of 10mm chain.
• Spare CQR anchor.
• Sampson posts and cleats for mooring.
• Boarding ladder.

Winches

• 2 x Gibb 30 single speed self tailing primary winches.
• Single speed mast mounted halyard winch on the main mast.
• Single speed mast mounted halyard winch on the mizzen mast.
• 4 x winch handles.

Rig, rigging & sails

• Ketch rigged with Selden spars.
• Stainless steel standing rigging. Age unknown.
• Harken roller reefing system for the Genoa, new 2018.
• Stack packs with lazy jacks for the main and mizzen sails.

Sails

• Nicholson Hughes Genoa.
• Nicholson Hughes Mainsail.
• Nicholson Hughes Mizzen sail.

Engine, proplusion & machinery

• 2017 Beta Marine 75hp 4 cylinder marine diesel engine with shaft drive to a 3 blade Bronze fixed prop.
• Fresh water cooled via heat exchanger.
• Approx. 660 engine hours.
• Borg Warner velvet drive, hydraulic transmission.
• Fuel consumption approx. 1.5L/hr giving a range of approx. 1600-2000nm.
• Morse single lever engine control.
• Rope cutter.

Electronics & navigation equipment

• Raymarine C80 chart plotter.
• Raymarine Radar pictured is not working.
• Raymarine ST4000 autopilot.
• Raymarine ST60 speed/log.
• Raymarine ST60 depth.
• Raymarine ST60 wind direction/speed.
• ICOM M601 DSC VHF.
• Magellan hand held GPS as backup.
• Clipper Navtex.
• Sestrel magnetic steering compass.

Electrical

• 12v ships electrical system.
• 240v shore power system.
• 3 x Explorer XP31 MF 120ah domestic batteries circa 2017.
• 1 x 75ah engine start battery fitted 2023.
• Fairstone automatic ABC-1230D 30amp battery charger.
• Sterling Marine Power universal battery management system with multi battery isolator.
• 75ah engine alternator.

Tankage & systems

• Plastic water tank - approx. 300L.
• 2 x stainless steel fuel tanks. approx. 290L each.
• Hot water calorifier.

Entertainment

• Clarion BD149R stereo radio.
• Sound Lab RTS 250 speakers.

Safety gear & equipment

• Navigation lights - Masthead anchor, Port & Starboard and aft white, steaming light.
• Deck lights.
• Firedell Blipper radar reflector mounted on the Mizzen mast.
• Oscar XM man overboard rescue sling.
• Horseshoe life buoy with light, mounted in a cradle.
• Harness points.
• Electric bilge pump.
• Manual bilge pump.
• Electric horn.
• Fire blanket.
• Vetus exhaust alarm.

Additional equipment

• Waveline dinghy, new in 2020.
• Parsun 1.5hp 2-stroke outboard, new in 2020.