Maraya - Cheoy Lee FOR SALE

It’s uncommon to find a luxury motor yacht of this stature on the market in such pristine condition. Over $400,000 invested in recent years to return her to true grandeur. Turnkey and poised for bluewater passages and global cruising. New paint, new teak decking, upgraded navigation and electronics, plus modern galley equipment. A standout cruising yacht with superyacht-quality finishes—don’t let this opportunity slip away.

Accommodations, furnishings & layout

Designed as a true bluewater passage maker, the Cheoy Lee 53' Motor Sailor welcomes six owner and guests in three staterooms, with a layout honed for comfort, visibility, and safety at sea. From the dock it is clear how lovingly she has been kept: new exterior paint and new teak decks run from bow to stern, and the constantly maintained varnished trim catches every eye. Boarding is effortless through the midship safety gates, while, from the water, two large gleaming stainless davits make retrieving the new dinghy swift and secure. Sturdy stainless bow and stern rails with wrapped side safety cables protect the crew as they move along the all‑new decks. The raised helm deck, encircled by a full aft seating enclosure, provides the captain and crew with a commanding 360‑degree view and a dry, protected perch in the harshest conditions; two ladder‑back helm seats place all mechanical, electronic, and sailing controls within easy reach.

A beautiful teak cabin door to port of the helm opens to the cozy, spacious pilothouse, which shelters everyone from the elements. The portside helm is equipped with all‑new B&G electronics, Faria engine instrumentation, and Cobalt engine controls. A long bench seat/pilot berth aft gives passengers an excellent vantage point through the tempered new wrap‑around windows, while numerous cabinets secure books, navigation tools, and safety gear. White and red overhead lights set the mood and preserve night vision, and the new teak‑and‑holly sole pairs with new Cruise Air reverse‑cycle air conditioning to keep the interior cool and composed.

Three steps down from the pilothouse lead to the salon and U‑shaped galley to port, framed by beautiful teak cabinetry and fresh Corian countertops. A large stainless refrigerator and freezer, a Force 10 oven and stove with three burners, and abundant storage meet the demands of serious cruising. Forward, the salon offers port and starboard leather settees with generous storage behind and below, a huge Bomar hatch for light and breeze, floral curtains, a white vinyl overhead, a new teak‑and‑holly sole, and a new 42' flat‑screen TV with built‑in picture display for effortless relaxation.

From the salon, two steps down bring you to the forward companionway. Immediately to port, the enclosed head features a separate stall shower and Vac‑U‑Flush toilet, a porcelain sink, a Bomar hatch, a porthole, and four cabinets. The forward cabin provides two single over‑under berths, teak wall coverings, a large hanging locker, a Bowmar hatch, two portholes, chain‑locker access, an AC vent, and a reading light. The second guest stateroom, to starboard, offers its own air‑conditioning controls, a hanging locker, four drawers, two portholes, and reading lights.

All the way aft, the master stateroom is a serene retreat with an island queen berth, teak cabinets and wall coverings, a white vinyl overhead, and a parquet sole. Two large hanging lockers and an array of cabinets and drawers swallow extended‑passage wardrobes, while a vanity with mirror and swing‑out seat sits forward of the berth. The ensuite enclosed head adds a Vac‑U‑Flush system, a large walk‑in shower stall, numerous cabinets, and a porthole. Altogether, these spaces embody the rugged, cozy sophistication that has given this rare Cheoy Lee a devoted following—few were built, and fewer still have been maintained and updated to this exceptional caliber.

Galley and laundry

Purpose‑built for life aboard, the galley is anchored by a new Vitrofrigo stainless refrigerator‑freezer, a GE microwave, and a Mr. Coffee, with a new Force 10 three‑burner stovetop and oven set beneath new Corian countertops. A new large double stainless sink pairs with a stainless faucet featuring a pullout hose, while a proper pantry, integrated garbage bin, fifteen cabinets, and three drawers provide generous stowage. Illumination comes from four overhead LED lights, power is protected by GFI outlets, and hot water is delivered by a Raritan heater. Underfoot, the new teak‑and‑holly sole ties the space together. The water system is pressure‑fed for reliable flow underway and at anchor.

Electronics & navigation equipment

At the upper helm, a Ritchie 6" Flatcard compass sits alongside a new 15" B&G chart plotter/radar, a new B&G autopilot, and a new B&G fathometer, with two 6‑inch Sony stereo speakers providing clear audio. Communication is assured by a new ICOM VHF Command mic, and performance data is tracked by a new B&G speed distance log. In the pilothouse, a new Azimuth 1000 digital compass, a new ICOM M802 HF radio with new tuner antenna, and a new ICOM M506 VHF join a new B&G speed‑depth log and a new B&G 12" chart plotter with radar. Safety and entertainment are enhanced by a new ACR EPIRB, an ICOM BP‑24 VHF remote speaker, and four Fusion stereo speakers. In the salon there is a new 43" flatscreen TV with picture‑in‑picture, while the master stateroom is appointed with an 18" flatscreen TV and DVD player. The suite also includes new 4G Broadband radar, new B&G Forward Scan sonar, a Simrad rudder indicator, a new Simrad AIS400, and a new Simrad N2K sonar transducer, all supported by Navico platinum and electronic charts. Connectivity arrives via a Rogue Wave Pro Wi‑Fi antenna and a Siren Marine 3 Pro Monitor. Rounding out the upgrades are a new Pactor Dragon HF Moden and a new Fusion stereo in a box.

Deck equipment

On deck, a new bimini top with stainless supports shades a helm flanked by new tinted Plexi windscreens in a varnished frame and a new windscreen cover. New teak decks were laid from bow to stern in 2018, while the entire hull and deck received Awlcraft paint the same year; all salon and pilothouse windows were also replaced in 2018. Two ladder‑back helm seats with varnished finish face stainless helm handrails on a raised helm deck with a teak sole, protected by port and starboard aft deck wing doors. Beneath the helm deck, two large storage lockers with varnished doors swallow cruising essentials, and an inviting U‑shaped aft deck seating area with teak coverboard hides additional stowage beneath its cushions. A large aluminum lazarette hatch provides systems access. Forward and aft, stainless bow rails, sidedeck stanchions, wrapped stainless safety cables, and a stainless transom rail define secure passage.

Ground tackle and hardware are equally substantial: a stainless anchor lockdown support bracket holds a huge Naval stock anchor on 300' of chain, handled by a huge Maxwell 2200 dual‑capstan windlass. Four Bomar deck hatches admit light and air, supplemented by two hatch covers; mooring is handled by two 15" bow cleats, two midship 12" cleats, and two 15" aft deck cleats, with two aft hawse pipes and two 8" aft deck tender cleats. A forward deck bench seat with cushion conceals a storage locker, while sun protection comes from a new forward pilothouse window sunscreen and new port and starboard pilothouse window sunscreens. At the transom, two new Simpson stainless tender electronic davits with remote simplify tender handling. Entertaining is effortless with a Magma BBQ Grill on the aft deck and a new Lifesling #2 at the ready. A spare Fortress FX‑55 anchor adds redundancy, and a new ZAR Rigid Hull Inflatable “Aluminum” tender with a new Suzuki 4‑Stroke 20 hp outboard completes the package.

Electrical system

Power management has been thoughtfully modernized. A new 2017 Phazer generator rated at 12 kW with approximately 300 hours feeds aboard systems through a new 50 AMP shore power cable and a Hubbell 15 kW Auto‑boost isolation transformer. Monitoring and distribution are centralized at AC and DC panels in the pilothouse, with a Blue Seas battery monitor and a dedicated DC distribution panel. Charging is handled by a new Xantrex XC2524 battery charger delivering 25 amps at 24 volts, while galvanic protection is provided by a Newmar galvanic isolator. The battery suite is comprehensive: four new 8‑D batteries—two in the engine room and two serving as house batteries—are complemented by two new Group 31 AGM bow thruster batteries, two new Group 31 AGM batteries for hydraulics, and a Group 27 generator battery.

Sails & rigging

The rig is engineered for powerful, easily managed sail plans. A Hood aluminum mast and boom work with a Hood hydraulic roller‑furling mast and a Hood Seafurl roller‑furling headstay, complemented by mainsail roller furling and a Hood Sea Furl spinnaker. A new Northsail 130% jib and a Doyle mainsail spread 1,354 sq ft of canvas across the breeze. Control is effortless with hydraulic winches on a separate battery power source: two Barient #32 electric winches and two Barient 27‑48 electric winches on the aft deck, a Barient 27‑48 winch at the helm, and two Barient 24 winches on the mast. Trim is refined via a Lewmar mainsheet traveler, a Sailtech hydraulic boom vang and backstay, and a Sail Tec Back & Tang hydraulic tensioner with transom gauges, with a whisker pole ready for downwind work. A control panel at the flybridge centralizes sailhandling, and the backstay includes SSB insulators for seamless communications.

Mechanical equipment & engine details

Mechanical systems are specified for reliability and control. The helm stations feature Cobalt clutch and throttle controls at the bridge helm and Cobalt clutch controls in the pilothouse, Faria analog engine gauges at the upper helm and Faria engine gauges in the pilothouse, and a Side‑Power bow thruster joystick at the bridge helm. The engine room benefits from an engine alarm, bilge alarm indicators at the pilothouse, a Fireboy fire suppression system with Halon extinguishing, thermal insulation, and a freshwater cooling system. The yacht is plumbed and wired for a watermaker and fitted with five automatic bilge pumps, Groco sea strainers, and a Reverso engine and generator oil change system. Recent service includes new dual Racor fuel filters on both main engines with new Racor vacuum gauges, new dripless shaft seals with spares on the shafts, new fuel tank inspection hatches, new engine‑room LED lighting, four new Cruise Air reverse‑cycle air‑conditioning units, and new main engine raw‑water pumps. Heads are versatile, able to discharge overboard, to holding, and operate electrically as needed.

Other features, construction, and details of overhaul

A comprehensive refit blends premium electronics, fresh cosmetics, and methodical mechanical care. Navigation upgrades include new B&G Zeus2 12" MFD chart plotter/radar/sounders at both the helm and pilothouse, new B&G Triton 2 MFD speed distance logs at each station, new B&G autopilots at helm and pilothouse, a new B&G 4G Broadband radar antenna, and a new B&G Forward Scan sonar tied together by a new N2K network. Communications and data are bolstered by a new ICOM VHF M502 in the pilothouse with a remote mic at the helm, a new Simrad rudder POS indicator, new Naurco platinum and electric charts, a new Simrad RPV300 autopilot pump, a new B&G compass heading sensor 9, a new Simrad N2K sonar transducer, a new wave pro Wi‑Fi antenna, a new siren marine 3 pro monitor, a new Pactor Dragon HF Modern, and a new Azimuth 1000 compass in the pilothouse.

Interior and entertainment enhancements feature a new Samsung 43" flat‑screen TV with built‑in picture frame in the salon, new LED lights in the salon, new salon curtains, new stateroom blinds, new reading lights in the forward cabin, and a new Fusion stereo in a box. Comfort and finish were renewed with all pilothouse floors refinished, a new pilothouse headliner, new white and red pilothouse lights, a new main cabin and forward hallway teak‑and‑holly sole, new upholstery for master stateroom headboards and sideboards, new custom wall upholstery in forward and mid staterooms, all staterooms fitted with new mattresses, and a new utility room floor. Four deck hatch Plexi panels are new, as are two new hatch covers and new side winch and brightwork covers, plus an aft seat cover stitched to match. Exterior cosmetics include a new bimini top, a new helm windshield and cover, new exterior windscreens, all exterior brightwork refinished in 2021, new exterior hull and deck paint in 2017 with nonskid cabin tops in Awlcraft, and new exterior teak decks in 2017 with 3/4‑inch custom planks.

Mechanical and deck systems received thorough attention: the Maxwell 2200 windlass was overhauled; both Vac‑U‑Flush heads were rebuilt; the aft shower sump box was replaced; dual Racor engine fuel filters with vacuum gauges were added; the forward head gained new towel racks, faucet, shower head, and hooks, along with new forward head lights; a new macerator pump was installed; a new emergency boarding ladder and a new life sling were added; a new anchor bridle is aboard. Sailing inventory and hardware were refreshed with a new north sail 130% jib in 2021, all sails cleaned and repaired, new sheets and furler lines, six new fenders, new blocks and travelers, and new furler line lead blocks. The boom was powder‑coated. In the galley, a new Virtifrago refrigerator, new Corain countertops, a new stainless double sink, and a new faucet with pull‑out were fitted.

Systems and propulsion updates continue with new step lights throughout, both lower and upper helms rebuilt, the starboard engine forward control rebuilt, the starboard engine oil cooler replaced, a new port engine fuel shutoff solenoid in 2020, a new mainsail furling solenoid, replacement of the air‑conditioning raw water manifold, a new freshwater pump, a new remote davit transmitter, new head duck bills, a new prop shaft seal assembly with spare seals, two new 4D batteries, and a new Hubbell 15 kW Auto boost isolation transformer. The generator was replaced with a new 2017 Phazer 12 kW unit at approximately 300 hours, and the starboard engine received a new fuel injector pump; new raw water coolant pumps were installed on both port and starboard engines; a new tender cover arrived in 2020 along with new forward deck seat cushions. The bottom was painted new in July 2021 with PropSpeed applied. Tender handling and capability improved with 2021 new Simpson stainless tender davits on the transom with remote and, in 2019, a new ZAR tender with Suzuki 20HP 4‑Stroke. Rounding out spares are a new Simrad mast wind sensor in a box, three new LED cockpit lights in a box, and a new LED spreader light in a box, plus two new Group 31 AGM bow thruster batteries and two new Group 31 AGM batteries for hydraulics.

Additional salesperson's comments

Rarely does a vessel of this caliber come to market in such exceptional condition. Over $400,000 have been invested in recent years to return her to true majesty—turnkey and ready to take you anywhere in the world. New paint, new teak decks, new electronics, new galley appliances, and far more await aboard this remarkable Cheoy Lee 53' Motor Sailor. Don’t let this one get away.

Exclusions

Owners’ personal effects are excluded.