The Wittholz 53 cheoy lee is a 53.0ft cutter designed by Charles Wittholz and built in fiberglass by Cheoy Lee Shipyard since 1977.
The Wittholz 53 cheoy lee is a moderate weight sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a heavy bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is excellent. There is an excellent water supply range.
Main features
| Model | Wittholz 53 cheoy lee | ||
| Length | 53 ft | ||
| Beam | 14.50 ft | ||
| Draft | 7.78 ft | ||
| Country | Hong Kong (Asia) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 16.62 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 41.14 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 283.44 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 43.07 | ||
| Capsize | 1.65 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with rudder on skeg | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 41 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 7.78 ft | ||
| Displacement | 43758 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 18000 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 8.58 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Cutter | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 1284 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 715.05 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 569.25 sq.ft | ||
| I | 63 ft | ||
| J | 22.70 ft | ||
| P | 57.50 ft | ||
| E | 19.80 ft |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 85 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 200 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 300 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Cheoy Lee Shipyard | ||
| Designer | Charles Wittholz | ||
| First built | 1977 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 0 | ?? |