Boat Details - Miles Stratton Marine

General Information

Manufacturer/Model	She 33
Name	Fidelia
Year	1979
Category	Blue Water Sailboats
Sale Status	Sold
Price	£12,500 GBP
Tax/VAT Status	true
Lying	Ardfern, SCT,
Reference	546676

Specifications

LOA	9.81 m (32′2″)

Propulsion

Engine	2003B
Engine Hours	2884 hours
Fuel	Diesel
Fuel Capacity	45.0l
Max Speed	knots

The She 33 was designed by the Legendry Sparkman & Stephens naval architects as a 1/2 ton cruiser racer. Today they represent themselves as thoroughly good yachts which are mainly cruised. "Fidelia" has been enjoyed as such and has been well maintained.

These boats were amongst a few that came through the legendry 1979 Fastnet race!

Ideal for a family or a couple and be rest assured the She 33 will bring you home safely.

Dimensions & general

LOA - 9.81m
LWL - 7.29m
Beam - 3.22m
Draft - 1.65m
Displacement - 2835kg.
Designer - Sparkman & Stephens.
Builder - South Hants Marine.
Built - 1979.

With her current owner since 1990, the SHE 33 Fidelia has proven to be an ideal boat for extended cruising around the coast of the UK and Ireland.

Hull, deck & superstructure

Hull & laminate construction:

The white GRP hull is a carefully hand laid balsa cored construction using chopped matt and woven uni-directional rovings.
South Hants Marine together with the Wolfson Yacht Research Unit at Southampton University carried out a study of space frames and cored GRP construction in yachts. The design & construction has been approved by Lloyds.
Gold coloured patented SHE coachroof & deck (non-slip).
Gold caviter line & transom.
Gelshield gelcoat system applied (1992) below waterline.
Freshly antifouled in Grey, July 2025.

Cockpit:

Large self draining cockpit has sail stowage starboard.
Separate quick release stowage to port for liferaft or dinghy.
Seats have solid teak strips.
Gas stowage has its own separate self draining compartment. Two gas bottles.

Deck & Superstructure Construction:

The deck is of sandwich construction, hardwood being introduced into the laminate at high load points. The deck is also bonded to the bulkheads, preventing movement.
The anodized aluminium continuous toe-rails are through bolted.
The 24-inch stainless steel double railed bow pulpit has five legs with wide bases including load bracing stays. These take the strain of the stainless steel lifelines.
The unique design reduces overall boat length and help to protect the forward navigation lights.
Stainless steel loops are fitted for halyard stowage.
24-inch stainless steel double railed bow pushpit.
The very strong specially designed stem head fitting incorporates bow roller, head sail and double tack down arrangement. This has recently been removed and reinforced (2024)
Chain plates are moulded into the Hull & Deck. The through bolted stainless steel chain plates are properly aligned to the line of the shrouds and an eye plate carried the inner forestay. A known weak point in the design, this has recently been removed and an 8-inch reinforcing plate fitted in the deck (2024).
Backstay is mounted on the transom.
Spinnaker Pole stowage, stainless steel holders are properly designed and fitted to be strong and unobtrusive.
Deck hatches re-glazed in 1999.
Coachroof windows re-glazed with toughened lass from Eagle Boat Windows. 3 in 1998 and one later.

Keel:

Designed in grey iron.
Secured to Hull with high tensile bolts correctly staggered. Keel was removed, cleaned, checked and bolts reinstated (circa 2005). Cleaned and primed July 2025.
The structure and shape of keel allows yacht to be laid alongside for scrubbing.

Steering & Rudder:

Pedestal wheel steering.
GRP rudder incorporating high quality solid stainless steel webs and pressure greased bearings.
Tiller head is recessed into the cockpit moulding.

Interior & accommodation

Satin varnished teak interior.
Moulded, cream headlining with grabrails.
Leatherette upholstery throughout replaced 2011.
Headlining's replaced approx. 2011.
GRP sub moulding pieces.
Wood sole throughout.
Flotex Carpet in main saloon and forward cabin.

Forward cabin

V berth with memory foam mattress. The berth can be converted to a double berth with infill.
Raised hull side cave lockers port and starboard.
Under berth storage.
Central opening deck hatch.

Heads

To port and with GRP moulded interior.
Outboard are storage recesses with fiddles.
Moulded sink with manual pumped cold water.
Manual flush marine toilet.

Opposite the heads is a large open fronted hanging locker.

Saloon

To port is a U shaped seating area which will convert to a double berth if required. Storage outboard.
Central table with a folding leaf.
To starboard is a single settee berth with pilot berth above.
Central opening deck hatch.
Deck head grab rails in teak.
Coachroof windows.

Navigation station & quarter berth

Aft to port is the forward facing chart table with internal storage and a pedestal leg with drawers.
Outboard is the ships electrical distribution panel and open fronted storage.
lending it's head to act as the navigators seat is a long quarter berth.

Galley

Aft to starboard, separated from the nav. station by the engine housing.
L shaped galley with a moulded counter top sink and top loading cold storage box (not refrigerated).
Pressurised cold water tap with filter.
Storage outboard with sliding Perspex panels.
ENO, gimbaled, 3 burner cooker with grill and oven. New 2016.

Deck & deck equipment

Deck

Stainless steel pulpit.
Deck mounted stainless steel stanchions with double stainless steel guard wires
Stainless steel pushpit.
Single bow roller.
Anchor locker with lid.
2x dorade ventilators on coachroof.
Stainless steel coachroof grab rails.
Spinnaker pole storage, port and starboard.
Primary and secondary winches mounted on cockpit coaming.

Deck gear

Avon inflatable dinghy with pump and oars..
Bow Anchor – CQR 24kg c/q approx. 30m 3/8” chain.
Center foredeck mounted mooring cleat with fairleads.
Aft mooring cleats.
Mooring warps.
Fenders.

Winches:

Primary Winches – 2 x Lewmar 40 two-speed.
Secondary Winches – 2 x Lewmar 30 single-speed.
Coachroof mounted Main Sheet Winches – 1 x Lewmar 8 single-speed.
Mast Mounted Winches – 3 x mast mounted winches.

Rig, rigging & sails

Rig:

Silver anodised alloy mast and spars.
Keel stepped, single spreader, masthead rigged sloop.
Stainless steel standing rigging with chromed bronze rigging screws. Oversized wire 6mm instead of 5mm. Replaced 1999.
Furlex roller reefing system on forestay. Fitted 1999.
Block and tackle kicker.
Mid-boom mainsheet system mounted on coachroof.

Sails

Owen Sails Dacron slab reefing mainsail – Very good condition.
Saturn Sails Dacron roller furling Genoa. very good condition.
Cruising Chute.

Engine, propulsion & machinery

Engine & gearbox:

Volvo Penta 2002B, 4 cylinder, fresh water cooled,18hp diesel engine. Flexibly mounted on GRP beds. Fitted new 1992.
Engine last serviced Spring 2024.
Engine running hours 2,884hrs, August 2024.
Approximate consumption 1.5L / hr.
Housed in a teak sound insulated engine box, companionway steps over.
Single lever control in cockpit at the starboard side of the wheel.
Engine panel mounted in cabin with RPM gauge.

Propulsion & Steering: