Arends 33
The Arends 33 was built for short-handed sailing around Australia or internationally incorporating a shallow draft long keel and is particularly well suited to transiting the many bars and bays that dot the coast.
The Arends is a very solid seaboat originally designed by Swanson for shipwright John Arends as his personal boat so popular was the design John was urged to make moulds and in total 51 were built.
The interior layout is spacious even by modern standards with an amazing amount of storage with substantial beam carried both forward and aft plus a long waterline
Tamarillo would be arguably one of the best maintained and improved examples having a 40hp 4 cylinder volvo fitted with service history from new.
Polyurethane topsides and cabin/cockpit respray are unmarked and polished yearly
New Anderson 40st winches ($3600)
New bimini fitted 2025
New and improved 12v isolation switch
Lots of sails most lightly used
2 fridges where to you get that in a 33' boat one in cockpit within reach of the skipper
Interior is bright and cushions are unmarked
Hull was blasted and epoxy coated about 15 years ago and has no osmosis
Antifouled in may 25 and prospered applied and has a regular underwater scrub as boat has been raced and regularly used.
Inflatable dingy with hard floor it's an older dingy with cover.
Davits to carry dingy (currently not fitted 4 bolts only)
Brand new Dec 25 deep cycle house batteries
New gas bottles x2 Dec 2025
Tamarillo is in turnkey condition with no outstanding issues just put food and drinks abroad and go
Boat has current 5 year out of water survey completed in 2024 available also previous out of water survey also available done 5 years earlier
The Arends is a very solid seaboat originally designed by Swanson for shipwright John Arends as his personal boat so popular was the design John was urged to make moulds and in total 51 were built.
The interior layout is spacious even by modern standards with an amazing amount of storage with substantial beam carried both forward and aft plus a long waterline
Tamarillo would be arguably one of the best maintained and improved examples having a 40hp 4 cylinder volvo fitted with service history from new.
Polyurethane topsides and cabin/cockpit respray are unmarked and polished yearly
New Anderson 40st winches ($3600)
New bimini fitted 2025
New and improved 12v isolation switch
Lots of sails most lightly used
2 fridges where to you get that in a 33' boat one in cockpit within reach of the skipper
Interior is bright and cushions are unmarked
Hull was blasted and epoxy coated about 15 years ago and has no osmosis
Antifouled in may 25 and prospered applied and has a regular underwater scrub as boat has been raced and regularly used.
Inflatable dingy with hard floor it's an older dingy with cover.
Davits to carry dingy (currently not fitted 4 bolts only)
Brand new Dec 25 deep cycle house batteries
New gas bottles x2 Dec 2025
Tamarillo is in turnkey condition with no outstanding issues just put food and drinks abroad and go
Boat has current 5 year out of water survey completed in 2024 available also previous out of water survey also available done 5 years earlier
Region
New South Wales
Location
Lake Macquarie Area Wangi wangi NSW
Usage
Cruising, Racing
Launch Year
1980 approximate
Hull
Fibreglass/GRP 2 pack epoxy topsides
HIN
AUWWA018924BP6
Rego
FT710N
Rego Expiry
28/06/2026
Designer
Swanson
Builder
John Arends
Length
33' 0" - 10.06m
Beam
3.26m
Draft
1.37m
Displacement
5758kg
Keel / Ballast
2564kg
Deck Material
Grp
Engine Make
Volvo Penta
Engine
40 hp 4 cylinder shaft drive to 2 blade propeller spare 3 blade included
Number Engines
1
Horsepower
40
Fuel Type
Diesel
Engine Hours
1215
2nd Engine Hrs
N/a
Fuel Consumption
2 ltrs per hour max
Max Speed
7kts
Cruise Speed
5kts
Propulsion
Shaft drive with dripless seal to 2 bladed prop
Thrusters
No
Genset
No
Fuel
2 tanks 118ltrs 100ltrs
Water
2 tanks 270ltrs, 90ltrs
Accommodation
V berth forward with storage lockers at front sides and below large hanging locker and cupboards to stb adjacent to head with more storage lockers then a u shaped light and airy saloon with table, lee clothes fitted to saloon berths
2 cabin layout with the head shower forward vented by solar ventilation
Double quarter berth behind chart table and control panel
Boat is always fresh and mould free due to 2 proper brass Dorade tents and galley and head vents
2 cabin layout with the head shower forward vented by solar ventilation
Double quarter berth behind chart table and control panel
Boat is always fresh and mould free due to 2 proper brass Dorade tents and galley and head vents
Cabins
2
Berths
6
Galley
U shaped with 2x sinks lots of cupboards and drawers
Refrigeration
2 one in galley one in cockpit
Freezer
No
Stove
2 burner with oven LPG
Water Maker
No
Hotwater System
Engine driven and 240v
Shower
Yes
Toilet
Portable full height
Entertainment
Radio am/fm
Air Conditioning
No
Dinghy
Inflatable hard fibreglass floor
Covers
Hard dodger
New bimini fitted 2025
Hatch cover
Winch covers
Wheel cover
Grab rail covers
Custom made boom tent
Full cockpit cushions
Cockpit Lee cloths
Mainsail stackpack with lazyjacks zip down centre for easy sail handling
New bimini fitted 2025
Hatch cover
Winch covers
Wheel cover
Grab rail covers
Custom made boom tent
Full cockpit cushions
Cockpit Lee cloths
Mainsail stackpack with lazyjacks zip down centre for easy sail handling
Ground Tackle
12v heavy duty anchor winch
All chain rode CQR anchor
Spare anchor with 70m nylon /chain
All chain rode CQR anchor
Spare anchor with 70m nylon /chain
Safety Gear
Life jackets
epirb in date
flares in date
V sheets
Bosums chair
Life ring and strobe light
Personal strobe lights x4 with whistles
Medical kit cat 5
Bilge pumps electric and manual
Emergency tiller
Emergency spinnaker pole rudder in ply
Burke retriever lifesling with bag to attach to rail in case of a MOB
epirb in date
flares in date
V sheets
Bosums chair
Life ring and strobe light
Personal strobe lights x4 with whistles
Medical kit cat 5
Bilge pumps electric and manual
Emergency tiller
Emergency spinnaker pole rudder in ply
Burke retriever lifesling with bag to attach to rail in case of a MOB
Bilge Pumps
Yes
Life Raft
No
Epirb
Yes in date
Life Jackets
4
Flares
Yes in date
Fire Protection
Fire extinguishers plus blanket
Electrics
Am/fm radio
The radio
Raymarine wheel autopilot
Recently fitted Blue Sea ADD A BATTERY dual circuit system for complete battery management with smart charging and emergency battery availability for starting
1x start battery
2 x house batteries BRAND NEW DEC 25
Wind instruments
Depth
Log, transducer not currently fitted
Cabin engine display with cockpit repeater revs, charging, oil pressure.
The radio
Raymarine wheel autopilot
Recently fitted Blue Sea ADD A BATTERY dual circuit system for complete battery management with smart charging and emergency battery availability for starting
1x start battery
2 x house batteries BRAND NEW DEC 25
Wind instruments
Depth
Log, transducer not currently fitted
Cabin engine display with cockpit repeater revs, charging, oil pressure.
Electronics
Vhf
Sail Inventory
Boat has laminated race sails and dacron everyday sails all in excellent condition.
Headsails on furler
Spinnakers x 4 S2 in sock cover photo
Headsails
2x No2
2x No3
Mainsail x3 fully batterned
Trisail
Storm jib
Headsails on furler
Spinnakers x 4 S2 in sock cover photo
Headsails
2x No2
2x No3
Mainsail x3 fully batterned
Trisail
Storm jib
Mast / Rigging
SS rigging 2016 aluminium mast and boom
Spinnaker pole
Solid kicker supports boom when reefing
New dynema main halyard
Spinnaker sheets
Spinnaker pole
Spinnaker pole
Solid kicker supports boom when reefing
New dynema main halyard
Spinnaker sheets
Spinnaker pole
Deck Gear
1 Main sheet winch
2x Anderson 40's as new
1 extra cockpit winch
2x mast winches
1x winch on boom for reefing
Heavy duty 12v anchor winch all chain rode with CQR anchor
Large fenders with cloth covers to protect that paintwork stored in one of two cavenous cockpit lockers
Mooring lines
Cockpit shower hot and cold
2x Anderson 40's as new
1 extra cockpit winch
2x mast winches
1x winch on boom for reefing
Heavy duty 12v anchor winch all chain rode with CQR anchor
Large fenders with cloth covers to protect that paintwork stored in one of two cavenous cockpit lockers
Mooring lines
Cockpit shower hot and cold
Remarks
Tamarillo presents in extremely good condition with her 2 pac hull shining
Boat has current out of water survey 2024 also a copy of previous survey can be provided
Boat has been maintained to a high standard by fastidious owner and professional maintenance when required.
Lots of spares
All paperwork and manuals including a very rare origional colour brochure
Antifouling, propspeed applied and topsides polished in late may 2025
BOAT HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN IN AUSTRALIA REGISTRATION and can be again if extended international cruising is an intention
Contact owner for any inquiries
Boat has current out of water survey 2024 also a copy of previous survey can be provided
Boat has been maintained to a high standard by fastidious owner and professional maintenance when required.
Lots of spares
All paperwork and manuals including a very rare origional colour brochure
Antifouling, propspeed applied and topsides polished in late may 2025
BOAT HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN IN AUSTRALIA REGISTRATION and can be again if extended international cruising is an intention
Contact owner for any inquiries
ABOUT THE SELLER
Paul Backhouse
Wangi wangi
NSW 2267 Australia
NSW 2267 Australia