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WITTHOLZ 53 (CHEOY LEE)

Cutter • Fin with rudder on skeg • Built 1977

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Dimensions

LOA
53 ft
LWL
41 ft
Beam
14.5 ft
Max Draft
7.78 ft
Displacement
43,758 lbs
Ballast
18,000 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.65 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
16.5
D/L Ratio ⓘ
283
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
41.1%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
1284 sq ft
I
63 ft
J
22.7 ft
P
57.5 ft
E
19.8 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Rig Type
Cutter
Hull Material
FG w/foam cored deck
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1977
Last Built
Number Built

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
Perkins
Engine Model
4.236 M
Power
85 hp
Engine Type
Diesel
Water
300 gal
Fuel
200 gal
Notes: Also advertised as CHEOY LEE 53 (1981).\n

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