Cheoy Lee Offshore 47 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Cheoy Lee Offshore 47 means chasing a rare Luders-designed cruiser built primarily in the 1970s, with examples from around 1973–1978 and some early 1972 hulls. These are not common boats, and surviving used Cheoy Lee Offshore 47s tend to be owner-driven rather than volume production, so the buyer must lean on documented construction facts and a clear-eyed view of period equipment.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available, and ex-charter examples are common. The boat's elegant woodwork and Burma Teak overlays define the interior feel, with the laid strip teak deck carrying through above. Whether in sloop, ketch, or yawl rig, the 46-foot 10-inch hull with a 33-foot waterline gives a traditional three-cabin cruiser volume without modern open-plan styling.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, autopilot, watermaker, solar, lithium batteries, dinghy davits, radar, chartplotter, heating, inverter, wind generator, electric winches, freezer, and dodger are commonly fitted. A spinnaker or asymmetric spinnaker, hot water, teak decks, and a short-handed setup appear as owner upgrades rather than standard, and the original Sitka spruce spars are often replaced with aluminum — a sensible modernization given aluminum was a factory option from new.
What to Inspect
The documented laid teak decks are maintenance-intensive, so examine the caulking and seam condition closely for softness or rot in the substrate. Where the boat retains original Sitka spruce spars, expect fatigue risk and confirm whether aluminum conversion has occurred. The manufacturer specified a Universal 70hp gas engine, so survey the fuel system and vapor containment with appropriate care for a gasoline installation. The hull, deck, and cabin trunk are solid fiberglass molded to Lloyd's 100A1 with thickness from 7/16" to 1", and no structural flooding or drainage defects are recorded in the source material — but a standard hull survey remains essential given the rarity.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the Offshore 47 are Martinique, the United States, and Antigua and Barbuda. For a buyer, the checklist is short and factual:
- Confirm rig type and whether original spruce spars were upgraded to aluminum
- Budget for teak deck maintenance regardless of stated condition
- Survey the gasoline engine installation to marine fuel standards
- Verify Lloyd's 100A1 hull integrity through professional survey
- Expect owner three-cabin layouts as the prevalent configuration, with ex-charter boats common
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Cheoy Lee Offshore 47. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 5 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25 | 1 | $ 149,000 | — |
| Aug 25 | 2 | $ 89,000 | -40.3% |
| Jan 26 | 2 | $ 119,000 | +33.7% |
| Apr 26 | 5 | $ 124,950 | +5.0% |
| May 26 | 1 | $ 149,000 | +19.2% |
Where they're listed
Cheoy Lee Offshore 47 listings appear across 3 countries. Martinique has the most listings with 6 (54.5%), followed by United States and Antigua and Barbuda.
Country view
11 listings · 3 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinique | $ 149,000 | 6 | 1 | 54.5% |
| United States | $ 89,000 | 4 | 0 | 36.4% |
| Antigua and Barbuda | $ 124,950 | 1 | 0 | 9.1% |
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3 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velmare 47 | 46.58' | $ 90,000 | 32 | 5 |
| North Wind 47 | 46.75' | $ 188,710 | 21 | 9 |
| Cheoy Lee Offshore 47You are here | — | $ 124,950 | 11 | 1 |