CHEERS III is a classic Downeast-style cruiser combining an enclosed pilothouse, efficient single-diesel propulsion, a bow thruster, generator, climate control, and flexible accommodations for four. Her Sky Blue Awlgrip hull, protected running gear, comfortable forward cabin, and convertible salon seating make her well suited to day cruising, weekends aboard, and extended coastal cruising.

HULL AND DECK

• Solid fiberglass hull finished in Sky Blue Awlgrip with a single white boot stripe
• Semi-displacement hull with a plumb bow
• Full-length protective keel for stability and running-gear protection
• Two-tone deck finish with smooth off-white surfaces and taupe non-skid
• Hardtop pilothouse with two opening hatches
• Opening transom door for convenient cockpit access

DECK FEATURES

• Aluminum bow rail extending aft from the pulpit for secure handholds
• Three opening hatches in the cabin top
• Aluminum handrails along both sides of the pilothouse roof and above the side windows
• Anchor roller mounted on the forward pulpit
• Electric windlass mounted aft of the pulpit

PILOTHOUSE / SALON

• Opening center windshield
• Removable Plexiglas side-window panels provide additional ventilation
• Aft grab rails extending from the pilothouse roof to the deck assist with boarding
• Forward-facing double helm seat and port-side companion seating
• Wide center walkway flanked by inboard-facing lounges with removable cushions
• Storage beneath seating on both sides of the pilothouse

HELM STATION 

• 24-inch stainless-steel helm wheel
• Folding footrests for both pilothouse seating areas
• Starboard-mounted shift and throttle control
• Bow thruster control
• Raymarine multifunction display with integrated radar
• Analog tachometer with engine-hour display
• Combined analog display for engine temperature, oil pressure, voltage, and fuel level
• Raymarine TriData display for depth, water temperature, and speed
• Windlass control
• Lighting, wiper, and pump switches
• VHF radio microphone and control head
• Stand-alone depth sounder/fishfinder mounted to port of the companionway

COCKPIT

• Molded cockpit steps and a hinged transom door
• Open cockpit with space for additional seating or folding chairs
• Lazarette access through hinged hatches
• Shore power inlet
• Fishing-rod holders

INTERIOR BELOW

• Access through a sliding companionway panel
• Wet head located to port
• Galley located forward of the head
• Enclosed forward berth with hanging lockers and hinged panels opening to the salon
• Settee and convertible table provide comfortable seating or an additional berth
• DC electrical panel on the starboard aft bulkhead
• Teak-and-holly sole throughout

GALLEY

• Satin-finished teak joinery throughout
• Refrigerator beneath the countertop
• Two-burner electric cooktop above the refrigerator
• Countertops with fiddle rails
• Outboard storage compartments with removable covers
• Microwave oven
• Single-basin stainless-steel sink
• Three storage drawers
• Storage beneath the sink behind two hinged doors
• Opening portlight
• Cup holder on the galley’s aft bulkhead

ACCOMMODATIONS

• Forward cabin behind a closeable door, finished with teak ceiling boards
• Opening portlights on the port and starboard cabin sides
• Large overhead opening hatch
• Storage shelves run fore-and-aft and across the forward bulkhead
• Cushions are stored ashore to help protect them from moisture
• Storage beneath the forward berth
• Port and starboard hanging lockers
• Removable insert converts the V-berth into a full-width berth
• Starboard settee with storage below
• U-shaped dinette with a drop-down table that converts to a double berth
• Compass-rose inlay on the tabletop
• Two opening portlights

HEAD

• Wet head with shower and VacuFlush marine toilet
• Single-basin stainless-steel sink with hot and cold freshwater
• Mirrored medicine cabinet with outboard sliding storage
• Bulkhead-mounted shower fixture
• Opening portlight
• Storage beneath the sink

MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

• Yanmar 6LYA-STP 370 hp marine diesel engine
• NextGen 3.5 kW generator
• Side-Power electric bow thruster
• Reverse-cycle heating and air conditioning in the salon and forward cabin
• Racor fuel/water separator
• 6-gallon water heater
• Soundown sound-insulation material on engine-room hatches and bulkheads

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

• 120 V, 30 A shore-power inlet
• 1,800-watt inverter and 75-amp battery charger
• Main battery switches readily accessible in the pilothouse
• GFCI-protected outlets throughout