Cheoy Lee Offshore 28 Sloop (Luders 28)
Description
The Cheoy Lee Offshore 28 Sloop (also known as the Offshore 28 Luders or Luders Offshore 28) is a classic, compact fiberglass cruising sailboat built by Cheoy Lee Shipyard in Hong Kong from 1972 to the late 1970s (estimates of 42–60 hulls total). Designed by A.E. "Bill" Luders Jr., it's a masthead sloop rig (some examples converted to cutter) with a keel/centerboard configuration for shoal-draft versatility—great for gunkholing in shallow areas while offering better upwind performance when the board is down. This model is the smallest in the "Offshore" series you've been exploring (e.g., alongside the 33, 36, 41), emphasizing Cheoy Lee's heavy-duty build, teak accents, and classic lines in a pocket cruiser package. It's suited for coastal cruising, daysailing, or short offshore hops, with surprising interior space for its length (V-berth forward, saloon settees, galley, head, quarter berths). Owners praise its beauty, solid construction (thick fiberglass hulls, dry bilge), and predictable handling, though it's tender (heels readily in breeze) and not ideal for heavy offshore due to moderate displacement and centerboard limitations.
Construction Details
| Designer | Alfred E. (Bill) Luders |
|---|---|
| Builder | Cheoy Lee |
| Length | 27.970 ft |
| LOA | 27.970 ft |
| LWL | 22.000 ft |
| Beam | 9.250 ft |
| Displacement | 7935 lb |
| Ballast | 4000 lb |
| Max Draft | 6.560 ft |
| Min Draft | 3.500 ft |
| Year Built | 1972 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 34 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 11.50 ft |
| p | 29 ft |
| e | 12.33 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 ft | 11.50 ft | 29 ft | 12.33 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Cheoy Lee Offshore 28 Sloop (Luders 28) - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 29 ft - (8839 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 12.33 ft - (3758 mm) |
| Leech | * 30.94 ft - (9431 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 87.98 ° |
| Diagonal | * 31.11 ft - (9482 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 5.25 in - (133 mm) |
| Area | 178.56 ft² |
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Cheoy Lee Offshore 28 Sloop (Luders 28) - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 28.71 ft - (8751 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 15.38 ft - (4688 mm) |
| Leech | * 24.7 ft - (7529 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 13.23 ft - (4033 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 189.86 ft² |
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Cheoy Lee Offshore 28 Sloop (Luders 28) - GENOA
| Luff | * 34.1 ft - (10394 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 18.7 ft - (5700 mm) |
| Leech | * 31.95 ft - (9738 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 17.25 ft - (5258 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 294.19 ft² |
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Cheoy Lee Offshore 28 Sloop (Luders 28) - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 34.1 ft - (10394 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 20.7 ft - (6309 mm) |
| Foot | * 20.7 ft - (6309 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 599.99 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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