Regal 33 Express Boats For Sale

The Regal 33 Express is a midsize express cruiser measuring nearly 34 feet of length overall, with a beam of roughly 13 feet, a draft of about 22 inches, and 21 degrees of deadrise that make it capable offshore as well as around sandbars and the intracoastal. It comes two ways: the 33 Express runs Volvo Penta sterndrives, while the 33 XO (the designation marks the outboard version) removes the transom notch and mounts twin Yamaha 300 outboards. With an open helm and Eisenglass that snaps in to close off the cockpit, this is a Regal express boat built for owners who want the feel of being on the water rather than inside a sealed salon. The hull is one of the few Regal models drawn outside the company's in-house staff, by C. Raymond Hunt & Associates.

On the Yamaha-powered 33 XO, the only engine option is the pair of Yamaha 300 outboards, and the boat will run up to 43 knots. The Volvo version settles into a comfortable cruise around 20 to 20.5 mph at roughly 3,600 rpm. Both setups carry joystick control and a bow thruster for close-quarters docking. The Yamaha boat uses an electric-over-hydraulic Optimus steering system with the Optimus joystick, plus a "Sea Station" feature that locks the boat in position using GPS while you wait for fuel, a bridge, or a slip. The Garmin glass helm centers on a 12-inch screen, with digital throttles, Fusion stereo, VHF radio, Bennett trim tabs, and a marine spotlight. Autopilot is included on the Volvo package and on Yamaha boats fitted with the joystick.

The cockpit is built around Regal's slide-away seating, which adjusts through four positions from forward-facing to a full sun pad and travels electronically up to 11 inches onto the transom to free up swim platform space. A side-mounted teak table sets up without floor bases to trip over. The outdoor galley includes an optional smokeless electric grill, a marine refrigerator, an ice drawer, a sink, and a TV that sits flush until raised. An electric Sure Shade extends over the lounger for sun coverage, and buyers choose between a fixed hardtop (which allows the electric shade) or a power tower that drops down for low fixed-bridge clearance.

Below deck, the cabin offers more than six feet of headroom. The V-berth uses an electric actuator to fold flat into a six-foot-wide berth, then stows away to restore the dinette and wood table. The mid-berth holds a king-size layout, created by pulling two twin mattresses together, on a true inner-spring mattress, with windows on both sides and a privacy curtain. The galley has an electric cooktop with a safety interlock, a microwave, a refrigerator, and a freshwater sink. The wet head includes an electric toilet and a ceiling-mounted showerhead. Air conditioning runs off a Dometic system supported by an onboard generator, and the boat carries a central vacuum, cedar-lined storage, and skylights with screens and blackout shades.

Regal builds these boats in its family-owned factory with hand-stitched vinyls, and safety details such as three-points-of-contact steps integrated into the cabin hatchway carry through the design. At roughly 33 feet, the boat is trailerable. Shoppers comparing Regal express boats for sale should weigh hardtop versus power tower, and Volvo sterndrive versus the Yamaha 300 outboards, against their bridge clearance and cruising plans.