47' Choey Lee Offshore

Built in 1974 by Cheoy Lee Shipyards Ltd. of Kowloon, Hong Kong, The Cheoy Lee Offshore 47 is a modem traditional designed and constructed blue-water sailing Yawl. The Cheoy Lee Offshore 47 is provided a full-finned keel with a cut-a-way forefoot sweeping aft then giving way to the moderate deadrise after section, picking up again with a full skeg and a skeg hung rudder.She boast long overhangs with an elegant raked wine glass transom.

The vessel is provided a contemporary spooned bow with anchor roller provisions, an open foredeck, traditional trunk cabin with midships scuttle hatch and after main companionway hatch. Her cockpit is aft near the stem. The stem is countered and is provided an after lazarette. The cockpit is large and is provided ample seating. Cockpit lockers are provided and pedestal/binnacle sreering is provided. This yawl rigged designed vessel appears well suited for offshore voyaging. This is certainly so when adequately equipped and manned.

The vessel being a full yawl rigged sailing vessel is provided with well stayed main and mizzen masts. The main mast is deck stepped as is the mizzen. Each is heavily rigged and constructed of Sitka Spruce in an traditional elliptical fashion. Rigging includes all stainless steel 1 x 19 rigging wire with roller swaged terminal end fittings. Heavy duty bronze, closed barrel and toggled rigging screws are provided. On deck the vessel is amply equipped with two two-speed Barlow 32 genoa winches as primaries and two two-speed Barlow 28 deck winches as secondaries. Barient halyard wire winches are provided as is a Barlow 21 and 16 for mast halyard operations. Turning blocks, fairleads and cleats are provided.

On deck safety equipment includes double score lifelines, adequately spaced and secured stanchions. A stainless steel bow rail and a stem rail is provided aft. An all around 4 inch bulwark/toerail provides safety around the deck. A large cockpit is provided with ample seating. Coamings are provided and the cockpit is self-draining. Light, ventilation is abundant.

The following safety equipment is presently on board the vessel:

45 lb. CQR anchor with 200ft. lengths of rode and 3/8" chain

12volt AC bilge pump with flotation switch
Manual bilge pump ( Whale Gusher 25)
Six USCG approved type H life jackets
Two each USCG approved type IV flotation device
Three each day and night flares (currently dated)
Horn Bell12 volt DC Electric windlass
Boom Gallows
Canvas sail covers
Misceflaneous fenders
Winch covers

Boat hook
Teak cockpit grating
3/4 sized refrigerator
SS Boarding ladder
Mast rails
Two solar panels
SS dinghy davits
Lazy jacks
Emergency tiller provision
Cockpit cushions
MAGMABBQ
AVON inflatable dinghy LPG propane combination stove/oven is provided. Burner valves are of the captive type. The LPG storage cylinder is located in a deck accessed storage locker. An overflow pressure regulator is provided and located at the tank as is a valve. The storage box is equipped with a vent line. The storage cylinder is maintained secure from movement and the storage box , lines and line portals vapor tight to the interior of the vessel - Excessive LPG gas vents to the open atmosphere at least 24 inches away from any hull interior openings. A LPG electric solenoid shut-off is provided