Overview

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Center cockpit
• Full keel
• Blue-water vessel
• Rare Atlantic Coast vessel
• Upgraded 2012 220 HP John Deere Engine
• Teak decks stripped in 2010 and replaced with non-skid fiberglass
• Air conditioning

 

SV Rangoon Lady III is a long keel, center cockpit, masthead ketch berthed in Titusville, FL. She was designed by the office of the famed naval architect John G. Alden, and built at the Cheoy Lee Boatyard in Hong Kong. This is a true blue-water vessel, having crossed the Atlantic Ocean four times, including being part of the Columbus Quincentenary, the event commemorating the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' Atlantic crossing.

 

Rangoon Lady III also sailed the Caribbean and cruised the Bahamas.  Her current owners spent several months from December 2021 to May 2022 doing a partial refit, completing necessary mechanical work and updates, with the intent to sail her to Washington State.  They had planned to complete the necessary cosmetic work once she was in her berth on the Pacific coast.  Their plans changed, and they have put this center-cockpit ketch on the market. 

Descriptions

1975 Cheoy Lee Offshore 53 MS Hull, Deck, & Cockpit
Hull:  Rangoon Lady III has a full displacement hull, with a molded full keel.   The hull was painted blue in June 2022, when the vessel was hauled for a complete bottom painting.  The bottom was sand-blasted before the new barrier and anti-fouling paint coats were applied.   Deck: The teak decks were removed and replaced with non-skid fiberglass decks in 2010.  The toe rail is teak; the stanchions are stainless steel; the cable lifelines are vinyl coated. There are six 12" cleats throughout the deck.  The bow pulpit was fully replaced in 2014 with a stainless steel anchor platform with a double roller assembly.   The stern pulpit has stainless steel stanchions and rail system, with a mounting pad for an outboard motor.  There is a stainless steel manual davit system for the tender.   Cockpit: The raised center cockpit features a hard dodger with aluminum rails and a soft-top full enclosure (2022).  The non-skid fiberglass sole has removable teak grating.  There is cushioned seating around the fiberglass podium helm station.  A sliding door opens directly to the accommodations below.

1975 Cheoy Lee Offshore 53 MS Interior Walk-Through
The interior accommodations on Rangoon Lady III  is accessed via a door forward in the center-cockpit, down a ladder into the salon.  A U shaped dinette/seating area with a large table is to port, with the navigation station to starboard.  All the way forward is the guest stateroom with a double berth on the bulkhead to port.  The shared forward head is accessible from this stateroom.  Aft of that stateroom is the galley to starboard. A two single-bunk stateroom is to port, with its own access to the shared forward head.    The companionway aft has the pilot berth to starboard, across from the large walk-in engine/mechanical room.  The Splendide 7100 combination washer/dryer is below the pilot berth. The ensuite master stateroom has one single and one double berth all the way aft. There are sleeping quarters for eight in the three staterooms and pilot berth.   The sole is hardwood planking, and the headliners are vinyl. The cabinetry and doors are all solid wood.  There is plenty of closet, shelving, and drawer space for storage throughout the vessel. The port window glass was replaced in 2022.

1975 Cheoy Lee Offshore 53 MS Galley
The galley is forward of the salon to starboard.  It features, to starboard: a Technicold 7cu front loading DC refrigerator with 1 holding plate, a Technicold 7cu front loading DC freezer with 3 holding plates (both can be air or water cooled with one compressor in the engine room), a Rival microwave, a double stainless steel sink, counter space, a drinking water filtration system (2022 new pumps), and storage cabinets.  To port is the three-burner Princess electric range/oven with solar powered vent, and additional pantry storage.  

1975 Cheoy Lee Offshore 53 MS Heads
The forward head is accessible from both the forward stateroom and the bunk room.  It features a separate stall shower with shower curtain, a vanity and sink, a mirror, and a Raritan manual head (2022).    The aft head is ensuite to the master stateroom.  It features a separate stall shower with a door, a vanity and sink, a mirror, and a Raritan electric head (2022).   There is a three-way waste outlet program, with a macerator pump (2022) and spare.

1975 Cheoy Lee Offshore 53 MS Sails and Rigging
(Rigging inspected February 2022)   STANDING RIGGING Main: Keel stepped with aluminum spar (2012), double spreader; mainsail reinforced April 2022 Mizzen: Deck stepped with aluminum spar (2012), single spreader Shrouds and Stays: Stainless wire with Norseman and swagged fittings (2012) Booms: Aluminum with electric in-boom furling   RUNNING RIGGING Winches: (Serviced 2022) Lewmar 48ST, 2 each, main mast Andersen 40ST, 2 each, cockpit winches Barlow 32, 2 each, cockpit winches Andersen 28ST, mizzen winch Andersen 52ST. electric winch forward cockpit, inline fuse Sail track: Toe rail mounted stainless steel with cars both port and starboard Blocks: (2) Large turning blocks for genoa sheets aft and outboard of cockpit Reefing system: Roller furling for the main and headsail, jiffy reeling for the mizzen, one reef point Roller furling gear: Harken roller furling Halyards: Color coded   SAILS Mainsail: Fully battened mainsail with in-boom furling, Dacron Headsail: 140% roller furling headsail Additional Sails Inventory: (2) spinnakers with boots, 110% working jib, stormsail, staysail

1975 Cheoy Lee Offshore 53 MS Engine and Mechanical
  2012 John Deere, 6 Cylinder, Model: 6068TFM50, 220 HP, 1,500 Hours Straight drive, Twin Disc Model MG506-1 Transmission, 2.5/1 ratio Vetus 24v Bow Thruster with joystick control at helm Raw water cooled exhaust system Remote mounted Racor900 fuel filter for engine (2) Remote mounted Racor500 fuel filters  for generator Oils are changed annually, regardless of run-time 2022: New main engine thermostat, new main engine water pump

1975 Cheoy Lee Offshore 53 MS Propeller and Shaft
  Full keel 24x16 3 bladed bronze alloy 1 3/4" Stainless Steel drive shaft Dripless shaft bearing Fiberglass rudder Emergency tiller below the aft berth

1975 Cheoy Lee Offshore 53 MS Electrical and Power
  Northern Lights 12kw generator, model M843NK, 2700 hours (2) 55 watt solar panels Rutland 1200 Hybrid wind generator with MPPT controller and digital monitor (2022) (2) BCI sized 4D engine lead acid batteries (2022) (4) BCI sized 4D house lead acid batteries (2022) DC/AC Inverter: Mastervolt Mass Combi 12v/4000 watt/200 amp battery charger (2014) (2) BCI sized 31 bow thruster lead acid batteries (under forward berth) (replaced 2022) Sentry 24v-40 amp bow thruster charger (under forward berth) Zinc Saver II 50amp galvanic isolator Shower power inlet above the aft stateroom to port: (1) 50amp, 125v inlet and (1) 50amp, 250v inlet 50' 50amp shore power cord LED spreader lights - 2 each on both mizzen and main spreaders New grounding plates, fully grounded (2022) (2) Maine Air self-contained air conditioning units with digital controls  

1975 Cheoy Lee Offshore 53 MS Water Systems
  Splendide 7100 combination washer/dryer All new PEX plumbing water lines (2022) Raritan 20 gal electric hot water heater Quality Water Works reverse osmosis watermaker (with new filters not yet installed) Deck hot/cold shower Deck raw water wash-down (2022) Raw water pump (2022) Fresh water pump (2022) No dockside water inlet

1975 Cheoy Lee Offshore 53 MS Electronics and Navigation
  Icom IC-M502VHF Standard Horizon and Icom handheld units with charging bases Garmin GHC20 Dockside wizard (2022) Garmin Auto Pilot (2022) Garmin 12" MFD radar/GPS/chartplotter at helm station (2022) Garmin MFD 9" repeater at salon navigation station (2022) Garmin MFD 4" wind/speed/depth (2022) NMEA 2000 Starter kit (2022) AIS 800 Transceiver (2022) Map 1243, 943 (World chart) Ritchie 6" compass Icom IC-M802 HF single side band radio with auto tuner Iridium GO satellite phone Iridium Extreme satellite phone Island Time Wi-Fi booster antenna with modem  

1975 Cheoy Lee Offshore 53 MS Ground Tackle
  Double anchor roller (installed 2014 when the bow pulpit was fully replaced) 88kg stainless steel Delta anchor with 400' 3/8" galvanized anchor chain 30kg galvanized Bruce anchor with chain and nylon rode Ideal 12v electric anchor windlass (rebuilt 2022) Chain locker painted 2022

1975 Cheoy Lee Offshore 53 MS Safety Equipment
  Superior Offshore Stream model 8 person self- inflating life raft with auto deploy mounted on the deck (2022) ACR 406 EPIRB, Aquafix (2022) Johnson 2200 bilge pumps in aft engine compartment and forward bilge Kidde smoke detector in salon Kidde CO detector High bilge water alarm system Hand-held horn Ship's bell Hand-held search light Anchor and navigation lights Fire extinguishers - all new in 2022: (6) USCG size BC1, (2) USCG size 40 BC Visual distress signals USCG Type V inflatable PFDs USCG Type I offshore vest PFDs (2) Immersion suits Throwable PFD Stainless steel man overboard portable boarding ladder with mounts at port/starboard boarding gates

1975 Cheoy Lee Offshore 53 MS Additional Unit
  2014 Inflatable AB 10' RIB tender, Model 10VL  (Hull ID# ABM 42046 F314) Yamaha 15FMH gas outboard (S/N 684KS 1088349D); Maintenance on the outboard in 2022 included a new carburetor and bearings

1975 Cheoy Lee Offshore 53 MS Additional Information
  Rangoon Lady III is equipped with multiple spare parts, spare pumps, spare rigging parts, and tools.

1975 Cheoy Lee Offshore 53 MS Exclusions
The personal effects of the owners do not convey with the vessel.  DVDs and books not specifically related to the vessel, dishes, cutlery, cooking utensils, pots, pans, and provisions are also excluded from the sale.

1975 Cheoy Lee Offshore 53 MS Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.