Thursday, March 28

Inviting New Leader 33: A Creative Cruiser with Lots Space

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The new Leader 33 has some of the most creative uses of space, both in the cockpit (which simply flows into the helm deck) and the master stateroom (which converts into a below-deck social area) that I’ve encountered in recent memory. To give owners even more choices, the Leader 33 has various gas and diesel power options that range from MerCruiser sterndrives to Volvos with a joystick.

You step on board the new Leader, made by Jeanneau, the prestigious French builder, through a small stainless-steel swinging gate leading from the starboard side of the large swim platform into the cockpit. In the cockpit, to port, starting at the transom and then going way forward, is an inviting U-shaped settee/lounge, which serves as the boat’s main social area. It’s centered around a wooden, hi-low table on a stainless-steel pedestal; it can be covered with a filler to create a very large sun pad. The seat at the forward end flips back in a companion mode so the guest can face forward; when it’s flipped forward, the seat becomes part of the dinette/sun pad.  A refreshment center is on the starboard side of the cockpit. The concept here is that the cockpit and the helm deck all flow together in one large social space.

Three steps down, the accommodation deck also offers another space conversion. The master stateroom in the bow can be closed off for privacy by a pocket door. But with the door open, you can remove the foot end of the mattress and replace it with cushions to create a mini-salon seating area that’s open to the galley, on the port side. The head, with shower, is to starboard. The guest cabin is behind the stairs with two berths than can slide together to form one larger berth; a love seat is on the port side.

For power, the owner has a choice ranging from twin 250-hp MerCruiser gas sterndrives to twin 220-hp Volvo diesels with a joystick. Top speed with the Volvos is about 29 knots.

Specs.: LOA 34’7”; Beam: 10’10”; Draft: 3’1”; Disp.: 10,829 lbs.; Fuel: 137 gals.; Water: 46 gals.; Power options: 2xMerCruiser 250-hp gas; 2xMerCruiser 300-hp gas; 2xVolvo 220-hp diesel; 2xVolvo 220-hp diesel with joystick. Base price, with smaller MerCruisers: $280,000.

For more:  https://www.jeanneau.com/en/boats/8-leader/106-leader-33

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