Cheoy Lee 35 Buyer's Guide
Shopping for a used Cheoy Lee 35 means chasing a small fleet: fewer than 100 were built, and Robert H. Perry's name on the drawing board is the principal draw for buyers who know his cruiser pedigree. These are solid fiberglass masthead sloops or ketches with iron-ballasted fin keels, and the scarcity means each available boat deserves careful individual assessment rather than comparison against a deep pool of sisterships.
Layouts on the Used Market
The Cheoy Lee 35 was offered as a masthead-rigged sloop with 565 square feet of sail or a ketch with 605 square feet. Both share the same 34-foot-10-inch hull with an 11-foot-2-inch beam and a 5-foot-4-inch draft. The hull is fiberglass with a fin keel and iron ballast, and the wetted surface runs about 333 square feet.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Boats on the market commonly carry a bow thruster, hot water, autopilot, and chartplotter as factory or dealer-fitted equipment. For a buyer, the bow thruster eases tight-quarters handling given the 5-foot-4-inch draft and moderate beam, while hot water and autopilot speak to comfortable coastal cruising. A chartplotter paired with the autopilot reduces navigational workload on a masthead-rigged boat whose sail controls include a 105-foot mainsail halyard and 87-foot mainsheet.
What to Inspect
A buyer should verify the iron keel for corrosion at the hull joint and confirm the rigging dimensions match the installed gear, since the rig outpowers most comparable sailboats and an overrigged masthead plan places higher loads on decks and chainplates than a lightly sparred equivalent would.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The typical markets for the Cheoy Lee 35 are Australia and Germany. For a shopper, the short checklist is: confirm sloop or ketch configuration and sail area, inspect iron keel attachment, verify autopilot and chartplotter function, and budget for a bow thruster's upkeep if fitted. Given the sub-100 build count, a surveyed example with Perry's heavy-cruiser numbers — 36-percent ballast ratio, 322 displacement-length ratio — is worth serious consideration despite limited fleet support.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Cheoy Lee 35. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 4 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25 | 1 | $25,900 | — |
| Sep 25 | 1 | $110,728 | +327.5% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $89,768 | -18.9% |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $89,768 | 0.0% |
Where they're listed
Cheoy Lee 35 listings appear across 2 countries. Australia has the most listings with 2 (66.7%), followed by Germany.
Comparable models
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