cheoy lee 52 motorsailer owners in Aus

[Mitch66]

Hi guys this is probably the best forum to post this, I am chasing anyone who has one of these boats on the shores of Aus. unfortunately the CL website is out of date and all contacts on their are bouncing so I am hoping some may be lurking here

[GordMay]

Greetings and welcome back aboard the CF, Mitch.
These links seem to be active:
➥ https://www.cheoyleeassociation.com/a_entrance.htm
➥ http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...ee+owners.html

[DKT]

Hi there
Yes I have one.

[Bolshovitz]

Hi ‘DKT’

I see the OP wandered off after asking his question. I am also on the lookout for an owner of a cheoy lee 52 motorsailer. If you are still there I have plenty of Q’s as Im viewing a 1980 model at the weekend.

How does it handle under sail, motor is it a 50/50 most days or will it really sail in a blow? (can it be solo’d or with 2?) and at anchor - is it rolly?

Have you tried folding props - do you alternate the twin engines?

Any serious issues to look for? Have you made any major mods? I know the later 53 has an upper helm, forcing a sloop rig. Ive also see a 52 converted for this but I like the benefits of ketch rig for my kind of plodding.

Also - whats all that glass make it like in the heat?

Many thanks
Paul

[Captain Bligh]

I own a cheoy lee 52 MS .

[Craiger]

Originally Posted by DKT

Hi there
Yes I have one.

Are you able to answer any of the questions in the preceding posts?

Thanks

[Captain Bligh]

I do not have folding props.
The ventilation with the overhead hatch in the main salon is adequate. I keep the covers on the forward windows if I'm trying to keep the heat out when its over 100deg outside .3 AC units in the boat help when it gets too hot.


The boat seems short rigged to me. My mast is not the original mast and it may be shorter than other boats. If its blowing over 15kts it will sail on its own, but it will only point if the engines are on and in forward gear. I have sailed it with one engine running, two engines running and no engines running. Folding props would help for sure.


It is a rolly boat. I have not spent any time in an exposed anchorage, but I imagine it would roll a lot if exposed to a beam sea. A flopper stopper or other stabilization system would be needed for those types of situations.


The boat has no Achilles heel that I know of. But proper inspections should be made to be aware of any of the defects all boats of that era can suffer from (soft decks failing teak, etc.)