FROM THE BROCHURE:
“The OFFSHORE-31, a modified Herreshoff design by Cheoy Lee Shipyard of Hong Kong, is a new ketch with emphasis on speed, comfort and utility.
With a low wetted surface, long and stable lateral plane, she is fast and easy to handle with maximum rudder control on all points of sailing. She has an easy “big-boat” motion and is quite dry in a chop.
The side decks are wide, and like the foredeck, clear of obstacles to aid in sail handling. Ketch rigged the OFFSHORE-31 is excellent for offshore cruising.
A true family cruising boat and a pace setter in any fleet, the OFFSHORE-31 is also quite beautiful.
CONSTRUCTION
Reinforced fiberglass hull, deck, cockpit and cabin, built by Cheoy Lee Shipyard to Lloyd’s standard; teak overlay on deck, laid in Thiokol over fiberglass in herringbone yacht fashion; teak coamings, toe rails, grab rails, hatches and trim; large 7’9” long and very wide self-bailing cockpit; sea-cocks on all through-hull underwater fittings; interior with structural marine plywood bulkheads; ample teak trim and formica galley counter top. Superior quality throughout.
SPARS & RIGGING
Masts and Booms of hollow, “noiseless” Sitka spruce; stainless tangs; stainless 1 x 19 standing rigging; chrome bronze turnbuckles; Dacron running rigging; complete for operation with working sails.
PROPULSION
Choice of Volvo-Penta MD-2B25 HP diesel engine as optional extra or Universal Atomic Four 30 HP gasoline engine with direct drive; instrument panel; cockpit controls; alternator for battery charging; bronze shaft and two-bladed propeller; stuffing box; rubber stern bearing; water jacketed exhaust with silencer.
ACCOMODATIONS
Large Fore- Peak; Sleeps Four; two in V-berths in forward cabin, two in settee berths in main cabin. 6’2” headroom. Enclosed head between cabins with manual marine head, wash basin and lockers. Stowage under all berths. Galley aft to port with stove well, sink, dish racks, lockers, outside loading-inside opening large insulated ice chest. Hanging locker; fold-awat dining table; fold-away chart table; shelves and lockers over berths; very large stowage areas under all cockpit seats. Light, airy, roomy and cozy. Sheer luxury throughout.
STANDARD EQUIPMENT
Complete International Rule navigation lights, complete interior lights; 12 Volt electrical system with heavy duty 12 V battery in fiberglass battery box; electrical distribution panel with circuit breakers and vapour-proof safety switch; wired for spreader lights; 4” foam rubber vinyl covered mattresses (vinyl color to buyer’s choice); sink and wash basin water pumps; stainless steel 25 gallon fuel tank; two 30 gallon (each) water tanks; chrome plated bronze and stainless steel deck fittings; special stemhead fitting with chain and rope rollers; long genoa tracks with adjustable slide cars; blocks; two sheer winches on chrome bronze bases; two halyard winches; Henderson bilge pump; Lucite forward hatch; Dorado type ventilator with chrome plated cowl; two opening ports; teak cockpit grating.”