Cheoy Lee Clipper 36

A’Bientot was imported into Seattle in 1977, but her original owners soon moved her to the Sea of Cortez. They lived on her for half the year, and then sold the boat to another couple who utilized her similarly before shipping her back to the San Juan Islands in 2002. She was then sold in 2003 to the previous owner who sailed her throughout the San Juans and Puget Sound for 18 years before being sold in 2023. The current owner has utilized her as a second residence and has worked on cleaning up both the bilges and engine room.

A’Bientot is a ketch with a hard dodger designed for Pacific Northwest sailing. As you go down the companionway the fridge is to starboard and the remainder of the galley to port. There is a wraparound settee to port that extends into a berth and the settee to starboard has a built-in sea berth.

The wet head is just forward and to the port side with a manual jabsco toilet. There is storage to the starboard side of the head and then a v-berth that will fit two adults all the way forward.

A’Bientot will need extensive work if the goal is to consistently cruise. She will likely need an engine replacement and potential transmission at that point. She does start up right away but to be consistently reliable for cruising it is recommended to refit.

Additional information:

• Electronics:
  • 2023 lead acid deep cycle 105ah house battery
  • 2023 lead acid cranking 75ah starter battery
  • Link 10  battery monitor
  • Heart interface freedom battery charger
  • Victron smart solar charge controller (MPPT 75 | 15)
  • Sun power flexible solar panel
  • Lowrance LGS 202 gravity switch
  • Standard horizon depth and speed monitor
  • Rule electric bilge pump
  • Icom IC-M59 VHF
  • Dual radio
  • Garmin GPS128
  • Raymarine ST4000+ auto helm (wheel autopilot)
  • Furuno Radar and separate (not attached) module
• Sails:
  • Main – North sail (40% remaining)
  • Mizzen – North sail (40% remaining)
  • Rolling furler jib
  • Unsure of all sail age
  • Main and mizzen sail covers
  • Ceoy Lee 25 winches (2)
  • Cheoy Lee 21 winches (2)
  • Cheoy Lee 17 winch (1)
• Mechanical:
  • Izuzu MP-30 diesel engine
    • General ocndition of engine is poor with lots of external corrosion.
    • Mounts are rusty, but engine is secure
    • Cooling system has leaks at thermostat hosing area
    • Bilge is dirty/has oil and sludge found in previous survey
      • Has been cleaned up with current owner
• Galley:
  • Princess three-burner propane stove with oven
  • Single sink
  • Cooper double ice box/fridge
• Head:
  • Jabsco manual head
  • Wet head
• Other:
  • Manual bilge in cockpit
  • Webasto hydronic heat throughout (SureMarine)
  • Hard dodger
  • Lofrans Tigris 1K 12V dual windlass
    • All chain but unsure of amount
  • 45 lb CQR anchor
  • Lifesling

Maintenance log on the port side of the salon with records going back to 2007.

Opportunities:

• Mechanical as mentioned above
• Bilges cleaned/new paint needed
• Delamination/Water damage on both port and starboard sides in the v-berth
• Delamination on port cabin side by stove and at the forward end of the settee
• Will need new blackwater hoses
• Exterior trim will use refinishing
• Cockpit teak will need refinishing

Completed work:

• Replaced all hoses and clamps (10/2024)
• Bottom paint (2022)
• Replaced engine injectors and fuel line (2021)
• Replaced standing rigging (2021)
• Replaced mizzen mast and inspect/refinish main mast, boom, spreaders (2020)
  • Rot was found on the mizzen mast thus the replacement
• Refrigeration added with solar panel system (2019)
• New sail covers (2018)
• Replaced cabin and v-berth cushions (2018)
• Replaced propeller (2018)
• Bottom paint stripped, epoxied, and repainted (2016)
• Replaced exhaust riser (2014)
• Rebuilt transmission (2012)
• Replaced engine heat exchanger (2011)
• Replaced engine raw water pump (2011)
• Replaced main cabin lights with LED (2010)
• Installed Webasto hydronic diesel heater (2010)