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My beloved 1975 Cheoy Lee 55 sank a week ago in a gale in New York. The boat was fully submerged for five days before being raised, hauled and blocked at a local yard that allows people wide latitude to work on their own boats. I just finished a years-long refit on the boat all the way down...

Thank you to all who answered! Wow, I’m reminded of how great it is to be joining a community where people know a lot and are willing to share. I think I’m convinced that the steadying effect won’t be worth the hassle, but now I’m fixating on the aesthetics! I agree that the CL looks a lot...

Our Cheoy Lee 55 is at the end of a long refit and we never reinstalled the mast or boom since we don’t have need of so much hoisting power up top (switched to an inflatable for a tender). However, the old setup also served as a stabilizing system with a staysail, and I want to check before...