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Shannon Shoalsailer 35

With just 30 inches of draft, this model simplifies the fine art of gunkhole cruising..

Sequestered in a warren of buildings in the heart of Rhode Island’s boatbuilding capital — Bristol — Shannon Yachts is a semi-custom boatbuilder that has established a reputation over the past 30 years for solidly constructed, traditional cruising vessels. To date, the company has built over 250 sailboats (and 100 powerboats) from 28 to 51 feet.

Founded in 1975 by Walter Schulz, Shannon Yachts has since maintained a firm grip on this niche of the market. Schulz’s formal training in fine arts — he earned a master’s degree from Parson’s School of Design — is not what he credits for the company’s refined products, but instead the 15 or so years he spent working in New England boatyards repairing boats. His hands-on involvement as the principal designer and an active presence on the building floor is and always has been a Shannon hallmark.

In 2004, the company gained new investors as a means of diversifying the business and branching out into new realms, which now include brokerage. Bruce Brown, a seasoned cruising sailor, boatbuilder, and large yacht project manager, came on-board as the CEO, effectively freeing Schulz up to concentrate his energies on design and execution. It was shortly after that juncture that the company unveiled the Shoalsailer 35, which it markets as the ultimate coastal cruiser.

This model, which is an evolution of the Shoalsailer 32 introduced in 2001, represents a distinct departure for Shannon Yachts. In essence, the design melds both power and sailboat elements, yet the 35 is decidedly not a motorsailer. And most notably — drawing just 30 inches — it’s not deemed an offshore cruiser.

The 32-foot version came to life after years of research and prototyping by Schulz, and was spurred in part by the request of a client who wanted to sail the shallow waters of New Jersey’s Barnegat Bay, yet have the speed under power to return home quickly. Of course the customary response to those parameters is “you’re talking about a multihull.” But on-the-water research led Schulz to dismiss that approach, principally due to the inevitable requirement of daggerboards for upwind sailing. “To get a cat — and most trimarans — to sail satisfactorily into the wind you have to drop daggerboards down about six feet, and then you wipe out the shoal draft advantage,” explained Schulz. So, he devised a different scheme based principally on hull shape.

The Shoalsailer 35 comes standard with a 40-hp engine, but Shannon offers the option of what it calls the High Speed Package with a 125-hp engine and a hydraulically operated trim tab just beneath the swim platform. The company advertises that this combination makes the boat capable of 11 knots under power.

PS spent five days aboard Hull No. 2, which is equipped with Shannon’s High Speed Package as well as a bow thruster.

Design In profile, the Shoalsailer 35 resembles many mid-size cruising auxiliaries, except for its rig, which is situated well forward and has two headstays, what Schulz and company began calling the “scutter” rig back in 1997. The J measurement on this boat is 10 feet, which means that almost 70 percent of the boat is aft of the mast partners. Schulz explained that this is a simple solution for the most manageable sail plan: “The easiest sail to handle on a boat is the mainsail.” He also wanted as much drive as possible with the mainsail, hence the large roach.

The scutter rig — derived from Schulz’s amalgamation of the words “sloop” and “cutter” — uses a 125-percent, roller-furled inner headsail tacked on the bow for light and moderate winds. When the breeze gets above 20 knots, that sail is furled and the 150-square-foot, high-clewed jib, which is tacked to a furling unit on the bowsprit, comes into play.

This rig, says Schulz, offers more flexibility than a standard genoa. “No matter what you do with sail design, furling a genoa more than 30 percent makes it into a bed sheet, not a jib,” he asserts. “The sail you need the most when you’re clawing off a lee shore is a jib.” For the lightest wind conditions, he says, you simply turn on the engine. “I’ve been cruising on sailboats for more than 40 years, and a third of that time has been spent under power. Everybody has a schedule to meet.”

To fulfill his self-imposed shallow-draft mandate, Schulz designed a keel that extends just 30 inches below the waterline. Unlike almost every other monohull, it’s not the keel or the twin rudders on this vessel that produce the lift under sail, but the shape of the hull itself, which Shannon has patented. According to Schulz, it’s primarily the twist in the hull, and how that directs the laminar flow of water over it that develops lift.

The Shoalsailer has a very fine entry at the bow, and full sections in the stern, which might equate to too much weather helm when heeled, but the cutback in her forefoot alleviates this problem. The other aspect that Schulz likes to point out about the hull is the stability it offers due primarily to its exceptional beam. “The hull shape is where the initial and ultimate stability come from,” says Schulz, “and the beam has a lot to do with it.” He likens the boat’s heeling tendency to that of a cruising multihull.

Like some cruising multihulls — and a few monohulls — the Shoalsailers are built to withstand groundings. In fact a principal benefit of this design is that it’s intended to be beached. PS put this aspect to the test numerous times.

One of the most remarkable characteristics of the Shoalsailer 35 is the breadth of its cockpit. Max beam on this craft (12’9”) is situated well aft, 60 percent of the way back from the waterline entry at the bow. That girth extends another 25 percent of the way aft and then tapers only slightly near the transom. The effect of this is a voluminous cockpit, one we’d expect to see aboard a sailboat at least 10 feet longer.

On Deck The Shoalsailer’s deck layout is primarily clean and functional. A stainless steel bowsprit (the aft portion is filled with a welded stainless plate, the forward section with a panel of Starboard) serves to support a single bow roller as well as the stainless pulpit. We’d prefer two bow rollers, which would be an easy option because these are semi-custom boats. Extending down from the bowsprit to the stem is a stainless rod bobstay, which transfers the load of the forward-most stay. The deck is framed by an anodized aluminum toerail running from stem to stern on either side.

Just in front of the cabin trunk on the foredeck is a low-profile, midsize Scanvik hatch — one of five on the boat — which offers good ventilation and access to the forward cabin. Forward of this, there’s sufficient deck space for one person to comfortably handle the ground tackle using the Maxwell windlass mounted on the bowsprit’s stainless plate. Deploying a second anchor would be somewhat less convenient because there’s no on-deck access to the chain locker (it can be reached via an opening in the bulkhead at the forward end of the V-berth down below). We also noted that the anchor rode does not have a fair lead from either of the twin cleats on deck forward to the bow roller.

The diamond-patterned non-skid molded into the deck offers good, secure footing. But on the sloped cabin house leading to the foredeck, where you’re most apt to need nonskid, there is none. This can be resolved by installing textured strips or some other form of traction to ensure good footing.

Moving aft, sections of aluminum track fitted with leads for the inner headsail are mounted well inboard, at the base of the cabin house on either side. This not only makes for relatively tight sheeting angles on the genoa, but also leaves the side decks uncluttered.

On either side of the cabin house, a stainless steel grab rail runs fore and aft nearly the full length of the house. And just aft of the mast partners, on either side of the house, is another pair of Scanvik hatches that open to the main saloon. Between them, running all the way aft to the companionway, is a seahood that houses the run of halyards, reefing lines, and other sail controls, which are led aft to a pair of Lewmar two-speed, self-tailing winches.

The Shoalsailer’s cockpit is protected by high, broad coamings that flare out from the aft end of the cabin trunk. Atop each, within easy reach of the helm, a Lewmar 40 two-speed, self-tailing winch is mounted. This hardware is secured only with washers and nuts, not backing plates, but Schulz affirmed that the coaming top is cored with ¾-inch marine plywood expressly for this purpose. (The winches on the cabin top are fastened through a solid glass laminate.)

Shielding the aft end of the cockpit overhead is a fixed, fiberglass panel supported by a stout anodized aluminum frame (optional) that also serves as the aft pulpit. At the forward end of this is a collapsible vinyl bimini that covers the rest of the cockpit. Plexiglass viewports above each steering station let the helmsman check mainsail trim.

Beneath this wide cockpit, there’s room for a very large locker (accessed via a hatch in the portside seat) that contains the boat’s many support systems (generator, inverter, steering quadrants, autopilot, holding tank and macerator, refrigerator-freezer, and air conditioning), and the aft cabin’s double berth to starboard.

Apart from its unusual breadth, the cockpit’s most notable feature is its twin steering stations. Each is fitted with a 30-inch Edson wheel, dual Morse controls for the engine, an analog steering compass, autopilot controls, and controls for the bow thruster. There’s enough room behind each helm that you don’t feel at all crowded.

Standing at the wheel on either side, you can easily lean forward and reach the primary winch or either of the two cleats mounted there to secure the headsail sheets. If you’re at the weather side helm and you need to move to leeward to tend the headsail sheet, it’s just a few steps away. However, the mainsheet winch and controls for the Schaefer mid-boom traveler are situated forward on the cabin top, far out of reach from the helm. The controls for raising and lowering the rudders are located on the transom, just aft of the helmsperson’s stations. We found it difficult to get the rudders to drop consistently when we released the lines from the horn cleats. The problem persisted even after we cleaned the lower section of the rudders of all marine growth.

All instrument readouts are mounted on a pivoting display panel that’s situated just aft of the centerline cockpit table, between the steering stations. We found that the panel would be more functional if it were extended another 20 inches higher so that the user didn’t have to look so far down and thereby be distracted from his or her course. Also, the remote VHF mic installation restricted the panel’s rotation, but that could be readily corrected.

The cockpit has a broad, centerline opening just aft of the steering stations where one step down takes you to the wide swim platform. In the center of the platform is a flush hatch that opens to the interior space beneath the cockpit where the majority of the boat’s support systems are housed. We’d rather this were a separate compartment with its own drainage. To get to the stern ladder, you have to duck under the port section of the boat’s split backstays. If the stays were given a wider base, the rig geometry wouldn’t be affected but access to the ladder would be improved.

The Shoalsailer’s two-spreader mast, which is stepped on the keel, is stayed by four shrouds on either side of the mast, the two headstays, and the aforementioned split backstay. This might seem like overkill, but this boat is built to go aground and keeping the rig in place in those situations requires an additional degree of safety. The only issue we see here that one set of lower shrouds terminates well forward of the mast on the cabin trunk, meaning that the clew and lower leech area of the inner headsail will brush past these stays on every tack and most jibes when the sail is fully unfurled.

Accommodations The Shoalsailer 35 comes standard with a two-cabin layout, but calling the area that houses the quarterberth to starboard a “cabin” is a stretch. (The double berth here is just long enough to accommodate two people who are no taller than 6 feet, and personal stowage is limited to a large compartment outboard of the berth, one small hanging locker, and one drawer.) Despite a small overhead hatch and a portlight that opens to the cockpit footwell, ventilation here is less than ideal, which is why a small fan has been mounted on the aft bulkhead. Also, the hinged teak panel that sections off this area is more of a privacy screen than an actual door. Elsewhere down below, this boat is much more accommodating, particularly the personal stowage capacity in the V-berth cabin.

The interior layout is quite traditional, as is the styling. The saloon is arranged around a large teak table fixed on centerline, which has drop leaves ample enough to seat six people in relative comfort. To port and starboard are full-length settees that can be used as berths if required. Outboard of these are storage compartments and shelves.

The saloon is well lit and well ventilated. There are two deck hatches located over the settees and four ports on either side of the cabin trunk (two opening and two fixed), as well as two small fans mounted on the main bulkhead.

There is no nav station on the Shoalsailer 35, a reflection of the designer’s preference for what he calls “laptop navigating.” “The reasons for going below to look at a chart or radar have all gone the way of the carrier pigeon,” says Schulz. However, he says he still carries paper charts when voyaging, and these would be spread out on the broad teak countertop to port in which the door to the large refrigerator and freezer compartments is recessed. Just outboard of that is the boat’s nerve center, where the electrical panel is mounted. There’s room here for instrument repeaters, a VHF, stereo, and nav light, as well as other accessories.

Opposite that area, to starboard, is the small, L-shaped galley, which features a single stainless steel sink, a double-burner propane stove, a microwave oven, and sufficient cabinet space to stow food and cooking implements for a weeklong cruise. The counterspace is limited, but what truly demands creativity on the part of the cook is the location of the microwave. On the boat we tested, it was mounted outboard of the propane stove. To open the door on the former, you must first remove pots from the latter and turn down the flame. Again, this is a semi-custom boat and microwave location is something that could be changed.

The boat’s head, to port of the companionway steps, uses space well. The shower and toilet share the same compartment, segmented from the sink area by a curtain and a clear plastic panel. The interior surfaces other than the plastic panel, the sink, and the cabinet faces, are made of easy-to-clean gelcoated fiberglass. And all the mechanicals (macerator pump and holding tank) are situated aft beneath the cockpit.

Access to the forward section of the engine is managed by removing the structure around the companionway steps. There is also a small hatch in the shower stall for accessing the port side. To inspect the dripless shaft coupling, you must remove the cushions in the aft berth as well as a plywood panel, but space here is limited and working with large wrenches would be cumbersome. The boat’s other systems — batteries, water valves, bilge pump, etc. — are more easily accessed.

Performance The Shoalsailer is an easy boat to operate, whether under power or sail. Because it draws only 30 inches and has a fair amount of freeboard, the bow is susceptible to being blown around when maneuvering at low speeds under power. Because of this, a bow thruster is now standard equipment, and we quickly grew to appreciate its use, despite the noise it produces.

Under sail, the boat heels very little, at least in the moderate breezes we experienced. The steering system was somewhat stiff, but the twin rudders still offered sufficient feedback for us to feel like we were getting the boat in a groove when sailing upwind in 10 knots or more. In lighter breezes, it was difficult to really get a feel for the helm. (The rudders are simple stainless-steel plates with little variation in chord thickness, except for the upper sections into which the lower portions retract.)

We were only briefly able to make the 35 we tested tack through 110 degrees true wind — Shannon says the 35 can sail 35 degrees relative to apparent wind — and we could not hit the projected boat speed of 11 knots under power.

Underwater photos taken during our test seemed to indicate that the starboard rudder was out of alignment, which could have adversely affected performance. Shannon wasn’t sure what might have caused the misalignment — we certainly didn’t hit anything ­— but suspected that a grounding shortly prior to or during the boat’s delivery to the Bahamas might have caused this. We intend to give the Shoalsailer another sea trial.

On one occasion, sailing in essentially flat water and an average wind of 9 knots, we managed a top speed of 5.8 knots over the ground, but couldn’t get the boat to tack through less than 140 degrees. (We confirmed this with the track on our GPS chartplotter.) A few days later, in 11 knots of wind, with the breeze occasionally surging to 14, we sustained almost 6 knots of boat speed and managed to tack through 110 degrees in very flat water.

We learned quickly that this boat needs at least 4 knots of speed to be tacked. It didn’t take much to develop a technique of bearing off slightly and easing the sheets somewhat before tacking to ensure that the boat was moving through the water fast enough to tack well. We had been forewarned that initially oversteering through tacks is commonplace due to the lack of a deep keel, so putting the boat over does take some getting used to. But the 35 accelerates out of a tack better than we had expected, particularly if you ease and trim the sails accordingly.

We also tested the boat under power. First, we raised each of the rudders. Then, with a 6-inch chop, we revved the 125-hp engine up to 3,500 rpm, but couldn’t achieve the 11 knots of boat speed that the company advertises. Instead, our top end was 9.1 knots (verified by the speedo and the GPS) despite trying various settings with the trim tab. At 3,000 rpm, we managed a comfortable 8 knots, and at a more seemly 2,600 rpm, the speed settled in at 7.8 knots. The boat turns easily and responds readily to the helm under power. From a standing position, the 35 gets underway quite quickly when the big four-blade Autoprop is engaged, but as expected, the engine is fairly loud at the higher rpm ranges.

Shannon’s scutter rig takes some getting used to. We initially tried sailing under both headsails with the main, but performance was always better with just one headsail flying. Which jib worked best depended on the wind conditions and point of sail. Both headsails did furl and unfurl easily and reliably on their Furlex systems. And the Doyle Stack Pak system for the mainsail made raising and lowering this sail very simple and convenient. The fixed windows in the rigid bimini offer a limited view of the main from either helm: You can only see the lower telltales on the headsail if you fold back the forward portion of the bimini.

What really takes getting used to is running this boat up on a beach on purpose, which we did numerous times. It would be a welcome aspect of cruising in many locations to know that you could do this, and then hop into three feet of water off the transom to walk forward and check the anchor out.

Conclusions The Shannon Shoalsailer 35 handles well under power, and is easily sailed by a shorthanded crew. In the sub-genre of beachable cruising sailboats, this boat is unique. The vessel’s interior isn’t compromised by keel-raising or housing mechanisms, and the generous cockpit is a true anomaly among monohulls this length. Additionally, this is the one single-hulled sailboat that we’re aware of that could safely venture across a large span of shoal water like the Grand Bahamas Banks, or certain reaches of the Chesapeake Bay under sail.

This boat truly redefines the term shoal draft, and it’s capable of a number of things that other shoal-draft boats aren’t. But this versatility comes at an exceedingly high base price — $368,000 — even for a semi-custom sailboat.

While we certainly applaud the designer’s efforts to wrest superior performance from a hull without the use of a conventional appendages, we were not able to verify the company’s claims regarding windward sailing ability, nor speed under power. But we came close enough to certify that this potential exists, and we will hold a second sea trial in the near future.

For sailors not deterred by price and who require a shallow draft vessel with reasonable creature comforts, superior speed under power, and acceptable sailing performance, this boat tops the list of candidates.

Contact- Shannon Yachts, 401/253-2441, www.shannonyachts.com .

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From the Shannon Yachts Website: Shannon Yachts was founded by Walter Schulz in Bristol, RI in 1975 with the intent to design and build offshore yachts to the highest quality standards. Over the years, Shannons have earned an international reputation for quality construction and offshore integrity. Shannons have logged over a million bluewater miles, including an impressive list of circumnavigations and many transoceanic passages, mostly by husband and wife teams. Every major harbor in the world has been visited by a Shannon. Shannon’s boatbuilding experience is an unbroken, evolutionary chain from Shannon 38 hull #1 (which is in Australia on a circumnavigation) built back in 1975 to the present day. During every week since 1975, there always has been a new Shannon being constructed under Walt Schulz’s personal direction. No company building semi-custom yachts anywhere can demonstrate comparable passagemaking records, a stable management team and a consistent uncompromised standard of quality for the last thirty years.

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Author Ferenc Mate’ opens the Shannon Yachts chapter of “The World’s Best Sailboats” with:  My favorite boats are still long-distance cruisers that can sail the seven seas ably and with good speed, built without compromise in construction or design to serve her crew well regardless of the weather.  Walter Shulz’s Shannons fit that description to perfection.

Shannons are built to be around a long time.  Their owners are experienced, having owned two or three boats before purchasing their Shannons.  They know and appreciate the design and construction details.  Many of these boats have circumnavigated.  Built in Bristol, Rhode Island, America’s hub of quality sailboat construction, over 6500 hours goes into each Shannon 39.  These are boats of substance.

The Shannon 39 design epitomizes the evolutionary design development combining the successful elements of the earlier models; an ideal boat for a couple to liveaboard and cruise the world.  Over 120 Shannon 37, 38’s and 39’s have been built.  This design is known for exceptional seaworthiness with good all-weather speed.  Soft sections forward avoid pounding.  Aft sections are full enough for load carrying and form stability.  The long keel has good directional stability.  The high aspect centerboard provides great windward performance, shallow water access, and a flat keel bottom for careening in remote locations.  Ballast is internal.  A full skeg with propellor aperture protect the rudder and prevent crab pot entanglement.

LOON is in exceptional condition and has been lightly used and well-maintained by her first and second owner.  The original owner cruised LOON around New England during the summer and stored LOON inside a heated shed each winter.  The second owner purchased LOON on Cape Cod in 2015 and had LOON trucked to Seattle.  Electronics were updated and a diesel heating system installed.  This is the seller’s third Shannon.  His first was a Shannon 38, then a Shannon 43and now LOON.   The owner has great confidence in Shannon boats and has cruised his Shannons extensively in the Pacific Northwest including a circumnavigation of Vancouver Island and sail to Glacier Bay, Alaska and returning on the outside.   His commitment to maintenance and upkeep are evident upon inspection.    

HIGHLIGHTS:

• New Garmin electronics in 2016
• New bimini and mainsail cover in 2021
• Freeman watertight hatch added in 2016 for improved engine access
• Xantrex Linklite battery monitor in 2019
• ProSafe FS Galvanic Isolator in 2019
• Carbon monoxide hardwired alarm in 2021
• Robertson hydraulic autopilot
• Espar diesel cabin heater
• New upholstery in 2017
• Electric mainsail halyard winch
• Large alternator with Balmar smart regulator

Deck and Hull:

LOON has a white gel coat hull with a 4” high blue boot stripe and red bottom paint.  The classic Walt Shulz-designed hull has an overhanging/flared bow and traditional transom.  Trademark Shannon scrollwork is engraved forward, and the Shannon logo is aft of a sheer bustle.  A stainless-steel rod bobstay secures the 3’ long by 14” wide teak bow sprit.  A primary and secondary anchor roller are fitted to the bowsprit.  A stainless steel-capped rub rail is fitted below the deck edge, fully protecting the hull sides on each side from piling and pier.

Constructions details :

• Corecell linear PVC foam-cored composite hull hand laid up with isopthalic gelcoat, vinylester resin veil coat, bi-axial laminates and Kevlar hybrids
• Internal solid lead ballast, encapsulated and sealed within fiberglass laminates(no keel bolts)
• Reinforcing stringer grid with extra 45×45 degreee bias bi-axial laminates
• Reinforcing laminates in the bow, keel, and transom
• Hull to deck joint bonded and thru-bolted every 8” with bi-axial laminates backing the internal hull flange
• Skeg mounted fiberglass rudder with stainless steel rudder post and internal reinforcing plate
• Fiberglass centerboard with internal stainless steel skeleton and cockpit-mounted wire reel lifting winch
• 12V Ideal H2F anchor windlass with chain and line gypsies and up/down foot control buttons on bow

Deck Fittings and Equipment :

• Double anchor roller
• 35# CQR anchor and 250’ of 3/8” chain
• Anchor snubber line with stainless steel chain hook
• Deck washdown hose fitting on bow
• Fortress FX-27 spare anchor with red storage bag
• Guardian G4 dinghy anchor and rode in bag
• (6) 10” Stainless-steel mooring cleats
• Stainless-steel open mooring chocks forward and midships
• Stainless steel protective plates for stern mooring cleats
• (4) 12” x 5” Hood opening ports in cabintop with insect screens
• (4) 14” x 7” Hood opening ports in cabintop with insect screens
• Shannon custom 28” x 28” teak and white plexiglass deck hatch over salon; double acting with ABI hinges
• Shannon custom 26” x 20” teak and white plexiglass deck hatch over forward stateroom; double acting with ABI hinges
• (2) 4” Stainless-steel cowl vents on teak dorade boxes with stainless steel protective guards on either side of mast
• (2) 4” Stainless-steel cowl vents on teak dorade boxes over salon

A 3” high by 1” wide natural teak toe rail surrounds the PVC foam cored deck ; hand laid up with biaxial laminates.  30” high double uncoated wire lifelines run between bow pulpit and stern pushpit.  Midships boarding gates are fitted with Johnson snap hooks.  The deck, cabintop, and cockpit seat non-skid is Shannon Model-T patterned raised diamond non-skid in contrasting beige-colored gelcoat.  Varnished teak handrails are fitted to the cabintop sides.  Low point deck drains prevent hull side streaking by draining water below the waterline.  The coachroof is well cambered and roughly 18” high.  Varnished teak eyebrow trim highlights the cabintop edge.

• Beige Sunbrella covers for: anchor windlass (new 2021), dorade boxes, cabintop handrails, deck hatches, steering pedestal
• Stainless-steel Nova ouboard engine crane with 3:1 Harken block and tackle
• Edson outboard engine storage bracket on pushpit
• Forespar man overboard pole with storage mount at shrouds
• USA Ensign with teak flag staff
• Mystic Marine stainless-steel swim ladder with genoa track mount

The cockpit is well-designed for sailing and lounging.  9” high coamings flare out to the hull sides from aft of the cabintop to the stern and are capped with varnished teak.  The cockpit is “T”-shaped with good access around the helm.  The settee’s measure 18” wide by 74” long with 12” high properly angled backs.  Coaming cuddies and each side are trimmed with varnish teak and nicely store line tails.  A removable teak grating in the cockpit sole, forward of the helm, covers a recently installed Freeman watertight aluminum hatch.  This hatch greatly improved access to the transmission and shaft seal.   A curved 42’ wide by 13” deep helmseat and angled sole aft of the wheel will keep the helmsman comfortable on all angles of heel.   Comfort is further optimized with an upholstered stainless-steel backrest and fold down footrest.

• White vinyl-covered foam cockpit cushions
• Beige canvas cockpit dodger with aft grab rail
• Beige canvas bimini (new 2021) over helm position
• Removable beige canvas dodger/bimini connector panel
• (3) Wichard folding “D” rings for harness tether attachment
• Manual Whale bilge pump in cockpit
• Hot/cold cockpit shower
• Edson steering pedestal with 30” Elkhide-covered wheel and engine throttle and shift controls
• Varnished teak Edson drop leaf cockpit table folds up from steering pedestal
• Varnished teak drinkholder (3 drinks) on pedestal guard

Cockpit storage is located voluminous in three lockers.  A propane locker with two bottles is located below the helmseat.  A shallow locker is below the port settee; an ideal location for winch handles and other “quick grab” items.  A large cockpit locker with 34” long by 13” wide opening is located below the starboard settee.  Batteries, charger, spare anchors, lines, refrigeration, starboard side engine access, and storage shelves and racks are located in this space.

Electronics and Navigation:

• Garmin AIS 300 (2016)
• Garmin GPS Map 7612 (2016 in cockpit)
• Garmin GPS Map 7608 (2016 at nav. Station)
• Garmin 18/24 xHD Radar (2016) – mast mounted
• (3) Garmin FMX wind display (2016)
• Garmin GMI 20 Multi display (2016 at nav station)
• Garmin GNX 20/21 Multi instrument display (2016 at cockpit bulkhead)
• Depth sounder
• Depth and speed transducer
• Simrad AP20 autopilot control in Navpod at steering pedestal
• Simrad/Robertson J300X autopilot computer
• Robertson RPU160 hydraulic autopilot pump and ram
• Standard Horizon Quantum GX2360S at nav station with RAM mike in cockpit and hailer horn on mast below radar
• Ritchie 5” Powerdamp compass on steering pedestal
• Individual running lights
• Masthead tri-color
• Masthead anchor light
• Mast mounted steaming light
• Mast mounted deck light and spreader lights
• 12VDC white Hela two speed cabin fans
• Clarion AM/FM DC player with (2) BABB speakers in salon and (2) Sony marine speakers in cockpit
• Schatz Royal Mariner Ship’s clock and barometer/thermomer set on main bulkhead

Electrical System:

• Bass AC/DC breaker panel with DC analog voltmeter
• Xantrex LinkLITE battery monitor
• Blue Sea Systems battery selector switches
• Statpower Truecharge 40 amp 12V battery charger
• (4) West Marine Seagel 12V 97.6 amp hour batteries in house bank
• West Marine Seagel 12V 97.6 amp hour start battery
• 30 Amp Marinco shore power inlet
• Marinco white 50’ 30 amp EEL shore power cord (new 2021)
• ProSafe FS galvanic shorepower isolator (new 2019)
• 150 Amp alternator (PowerMax 150S) with Heart smart regulator
• SeaLand holding tank monitoring system (Tankwatch III)
• GFCI AC outlets throughout boat
• Cigarette style charging ports

Mechanical and Plumbing Systems:

The Yanmar engine is located below the companionway in a well-insulated box.  Removal of the upper companionway ladder allows for quick fluid and visual checks via an access panel.  Once the lower ladder section is removed, the entire front panel lifts away for front end access.  The aft end, transmission, and stuffing box are accessed from a panel in the starboard cockpit locker.  Additional access to the aft end is gained through a watertight Freeman deck hatch in the cockpit sole.  All system components are of the highest quality available for reliability.  Access is well thought out for maintainability.

• Yanmar 4JH3-E 51 HP diesel engine with 1670 hours
• Transmission Kanzaki KBW20
• 3 Blade 16” x 14” fixed propeller and 1” stainless steel shaft
• Bronze Spartan Marine prop shaft stuffing box
• Spartan Marine bronze seacocks
• Racor 500MA fuel filter with 2 micron element and vacuum gage
• 57 gallon aluminum fuel tank
• 45 gallon and 42 gallon stainless-steel water tanks
• VDO water and fuel tank gages
• SHURflo freshwater pump
• Manual freshwater foot pump in galley
• Icebox manual drain pump
• Manual saltwater pump in galley
• Hot water heater (5 gallon Isotemp 0151R)- engine and 110V
• Whale Gulper 220 shower sump pump
• Raritan PEIIE electric/manual head
• 25 gallon plastic holding tank
• SHURflo macerator pump (3200-001 13 gal/min)
• Whale Gulper 220 bilge pump
• Ultra Safety Systems high bilge level alarm
• Whale Gusher 10 manual bilge pump
• Anchor washdown pump (SURflo-Blaster)
• Espar D3LC diesel forced air 12V cabin heater
• Refrigeration (SeaFrost 9077 R) Engine driven or 12VDC assist
• Tasco three burner propane stove/oven with crash bar
• (2) 26.2 lb aluminum propane tanks
• Xintex S2A LPG solenoid control/alarm

Sails and Rigging:

LOON has a “Scutter” sailplan developed by Walt Schultz in 1994 as a variation of the sloop/cutter arrangement with the foretriangle of a double headsail sloop and the mainsail of a cutter.   All rigging and hardware components are top quality with a mix of Schaefer, Harken, Antal, and Lewmar components selected as “best choice” for their purpose.  The mainsail halyard and reef lines are led aft to an electric self-tailing winch on the starboard cockpit coaming.  The two headsails are roller furling and the mainsail is fitted with lazy jacks making LOON very easy to sail.

• Metalmast Marine keel-stepped white painted aluminum double spreader mast with Antal mainsail track and car system
• Metalmast Marine white painted aluminum boom
• Navtec rod rigging with chromed bronze open turnbuckles
• Fore and aft lower shrouds
• Leather covers on spreader tips
• Masthead pigstick halyard for burgee
• Masthead wind direction Windex
• (2) Signal flag halyards to lower spreader
• 4:1 Schaefer boom vang
• Cabintop-mounted 4:1 Schaefer mainsheet traveller
• Schaefer 5:1 mainsheet
• (2) Harken MKIII roller furlers for jib and genoa with control lines led aft to cockpit through Schaefer stanchion blocks
• Facnor drifter roller furling
• (2) Jib halyards
• (1) Main halyard
• Removable staysail stay and halyard
• Swivel block and crane on masthead for spinnaker halyard (not run)
• Boom topping lift
• Split backstay
• Track on front side of mast for spinnaker pole
• 15’ long and 10’ long Schaefer “T” track on caprail on each side with (8) pin adjustable lead cars for jib/genoa
• (5) Stainless-steel cleats on cockpit coaming
• Lewmar 30ST winch on mast
• (2) Lewmar 24 winches on mast
• (4) Black anodized aluminum cleats on mast
• Lewmar 44 12V electric winch on starboard cockpit coaming for mainsail halyard and reef lines
• Lewmar 44ST winch on port coaming for mainsheet
• (4) Lewmar rope clutches on cockpit coaming (main halyard, main sheet, and (2) reef lines)
• (2) Lewmar 54ST primary sheet winches on cockpit coamings
• Mainsail 422 sq. ft. (Sperry Sails, 2002)
• The Canvas Company mainsail cover (new 2021)
• Genoa 462 sq. ft. (Sperry Sails, 2002)
• Yankee 168 sq. ft. (Sperry Sails, 2002)
• Drifter (Kappa Sails, 2002)

ACCOMODATION:

A proper seagoing companionway provides access to the cabin.  The fiberglass overhead slider is artfully inlaid with varnished teak and rubber and fitted with a strong varnished teak grab bar aft.  Two gloss varnished sliding washboard lift out of stout channels.  An 8” high step eases passage over the 15” high stainless steel capped threshold; all designed to keep storm seas from entering the cabin.  The companionway ladder is in two sections.  Steps are vanished teak with rabbited traction grooves and black non-skid tape for traction.

Interior design, materials, and installation are executed by experienced craftsmen in a Herreshoff style with contrasting white painted surfaces and darker varnished Mahogany cabinetry.  The result is stunning, warm, and elegant.  Solid varnished Mahogany is used throughout for cabinets.  Bulkheads and cabinet boxes are staved with solid Mahogany.  Tall, contoured fiddle/handholds surround countertops and open shelves.  Large lockers have full louvered doors.  Drawer fronts are raised solid Mahogany panels.  Cabinets and lockers are fitted with positive latches.  Interior metal hardware is stainless-steel or chrome-finished.  The overhead is gloss white tongue and grove panel and the trunk cabin insides are Frosty White Formica; brightening the interior.   Varnished Mahogany overhead grab rails make for safe movement in rough conditions.  The cabin sole is ½” solid teak and holy atop marine plywood and finished with a rubbed effect varnish.  Hull side ceilings are Spruce with satin varnish.  Headroom measures 6’ 1” in the salon, 6’ in the head, and 5’ 10” in the forward stateroom.

Starting at the bow is a forward stateroom entered via a paneled bifold door to port in the main bulkhead.  The “V” berth measures 6’ 6” long by 7’ 8” aft by 18” forward.  An infill cushion and board cover a dressing seat in notch.  The 5” thick foam mattress is divided to facilitate access to storage bins below.  Upholstery is a tasteful taupe/grey fabric.  All upholstery was renewed in 2017.  Access to the divided anchor locker is through a hatch forward of the berth.   At the aft end of berth are two drawers with hinged faces.  14” wide shelves are above/outboard of the berth and fitted with a book battens on the forward half.  Aft to port is a drawer bank with locker above an open shelf.   An 18” x 10” mirror is on the aft bulkhead. 110v GFCI duplex outlet, two dome lights, two reading lights, a cabin fan, overhead hatch and two opening ports finish this stateroom.

The head/shower is to starboard and just forward of the main bulkhead.  Entry is via a bifold privacy door in the forward stateroom or from a paneled door in the forward passageway.  Bulkheads and cabinet boxes are of white laminate for ease of cleaning and trimmed with varnished Mahogany.  Forward is a vanity.  The countertop is solid surface Nevamar (similar to Corian) Fawn Mist with an integral white oval sink.  The sink measure 15” x 10” and is fitted with a soap pump and Scandvik faucet with pull out spray/shower nozzle.  A holder on the aft bulkhead hangs the nozzle/hose when showering.  A shower curtain and overhead track protect entry doors when showering.  An overboard drain pump removes water.  The Raritan electric flush head is outboard/aft.  Medicine and linen lockers are outboard.  Mirrors are fitted to the forward bulkhead and trunk cabin interior.  The sole is a combination of white tile, and removable white plastic board; forming a shower grate.  Varnished wood handrail/towel bars are secured to the aft and forward bulkheads.  Heater outlet, 110V duplex GFCI outlet, opening port, over sink bar light, overhead dome light, and cowl vent empower this space.

The salon is centrally located and optimized for offshore sailing and in port living.  A 26” long by 36” tall cedar-lined hanging locker with 27” wide by 14” wide open shelf and deep storage locker above, is located forward to port.  Dedicated storage racks for cowl vent cover plates and the emergency tiller are fitted inside the hanging locker.  Equally sized salon settees measure 78” long by 24” wide and are fitted with sculpted cushions.  Settee bottoms slide inboard forming a 30” wide berth for sleeping.  Lee cloths are fitted for offshore sailing.  Bin storage is outboard of the seat backs.  Outboard and above the settees are louvered door lockers aft and horizontally divided bookshelves forward.  Three pull out drawers are below the port settee.  Water tanks are below port and starboard settees.  A centerline drop leaf dining table measures 40” long by 43” wide and has storage racks for 14 bottles inside.  Four Frigast reading lights, cabin fan, four dome lights, stereo speakers, five opening ports, overhead handrails, overhead hatch, heater outlet, and 110V outlets complete this cabin.

The navigation station is to port of the companionway and has a 33” x 18” outboard facing chart table.  A leather-covered barrel chair rotates on a substantial pedestal mounted on a 6” high platform.  The slightly angled chart table top hinges open to access a 3” deep drawer.  A bookshelf with ships manuals is below the chart table.  Aft is a 14” wide by 40” tall hanging locker.  Navigation and communications electronics are flush mounted in a console above the chart table.  A red/white bar light is above the chart table.  An Aquasignal chart light, 12V outlet, and 110V outlet are also fitted.  A varnished binocular box is mounted immediately to port of the companionway.

A quarter berth is located to port, just aft of the companionway and nav station.  The berth measures 78” long by 44” wide forward and 24” wide aft.  The mattress is 3” thick.  A cabin fan and reading light are fitted.  The diesel tank and bin storage are below the berth.  An access panel to the steering system is aft.

The galley is to port of the companionway and well configured for meal preparation underway or at anchor.  The galley countertop is solid surface Nevamar Fawn Mist and trimmed with contoured, varnished Mahogany fiddle/handrails.  Corner relief of these fiddles eases wipe down and water drainage.  Forward/inboard an extra 18” by 12” “flip up” counter adds surface space while preparing large meals.  From forward/inboard is a bank of five drawers.  A trash bin and storage space are below the double stainless steel sink.  A large top-loading bin is outboard.  Three sliding, paneled doors close deep lockers with shelves below the deck edge.  A stove/oven gimbals inside a stainless-steel liner and is protected by a crash bar.  A hinged drawer below the stove holds pans and pots.  Aft to starboard is a huge top opening fridge/freezer.  Above the counter and recessed into the aft bulkhead is a dedicated china cabinet.

• Double stainless-steel sink with equally sized 10” wide by 14” long by 10” deep basins
• Grohe single lever faucet with pull out spray nozzle
• Salt water hand pump
• Freshwater foot pump
• Dish soap dispenser
• Tasco three burner stove/oven with pot clamping rails and gimbal lock
• Padeyes and belt for cooking in extreme sea conditions.
• Wood-trimmed cover for stove
• 12 cubic foot fridge/freezer with acrylic sliding divider shelves
• Seafrost holding plate 12V and engine driven refrigeration system
• Xintex S2A propane solenoid/alarm
• Overhead dome light
• Flourescent over counter bar light
• Duplex 110V GFCI outlet
• 12V cabin fan
• Opening cabinside port with screen

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Shannon Pilot 43

• By Steve Callahan
• Updated: December 2, 2001

January and New England are hardly the time and place to go for a casual spin on the water, but when better to test the efficacy of a pilothouse sailboat? In the middle of last year’s cold snowy winter, designer and builder Walt Schulz launched the prototype of his new Shannon Pilot 43. A blanket of white and a glaze of ice contrasted starkly with the cobalt blue of Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay under the sun’s frosty light.

Using the shapely, well-proven Shannon 43 hull, Schulz has done a remarkably good job of blending in the lines of the pilothouse, a structure that all too often ends up looking like an add-on bunker aboard a vessel this size. By keeping most of the commodious cockpit virtually identical to that aboard the original sloop, the house does not encroach too far aft, so preserving the boat’s pleasing traditional lines.

Under way, the 71-horsepower Westerbeke (a 75-horsepower Yanmar is available alternatively, owner’s choice) spinning a three-blader provides responsive thrust, quick stopping power and positive reverse control. Fed by two 71-gallon stainless steel fuel tanks, the auxiliary is happy at a cruising speed of about seven knots for up to 500 miles. The longish fin with its cutaway forefoot and centerboard reduces draft to 4’10″ and allows tight turns of a boat length and a half or so. A large, heavily built skeg protects the prop and rudder.

Winds were too light and fluky to obtain definitive performance data, but notwithstanding that the boat reached speeds of better than 3.5 knots at 35 degrees apparent in just 10 knots of breeze. On a reach she logged 2.5 knots in just five knots of breeze, and 4.5 in eight to 10. Despite having to raise the boom to accommodate the pilothouse, Schulz has actually increased the sail area to 1,193 square feet (with main, jib and flying jib), in part by utilizing a large crane at the masthead that allows an enhanced-roach fully battened mainsail. A sculpted jib boom, moved fore and aft with on-deck tackle, adjusts the foot tension of the inner masthead jib — you bring the clew aft for upwind work, then slide it toward the bow downwind to move the center of effort forward and enhance the sail’s offwind shape. This headsail is supplemented by a high-cut flying jib or a 140 percent genoa flown from the bowsprit.

Schulz calls the unorthodox, half-sloop half-cutter arrangement a “scutter” rig. It is designed to keep the sail plan forward to counteract weather helm in heavy conditions, and the experience of Schulz, his delivery crews and more than a few of his very satisfied globe-girdling owners indicates that the rig works as advertised.

Of course, the real job of a pilothouse boat is the protection it offers the crew. Inside the deck house, large windows provide solarium warmth even without ancillary heat. You get a good view of the jibs looking forward and you can monitor the mainsail through a strategically placed hatch above the inside helm.

The pilothouse provides a wonderful lounging and dining area. It steps down to a U-shaped galley opposite a guest cabin with twin single berths and its own head. A master cabin with a large double berth and an adjacent head nests forward. Everything below is finished to Shannon’s trademark high standards, which include sturdy yet meticulously rendered cabinet work, solid hardwood trim, teak and holly soles, and even cedar-lined lockers.

The Shannon construction facility in Bristol, Rhode Island, is an impressive outfit in which modern, state-of-the-art materials and building techniques are engaged with knowledge and enthusiasm. These boats are built to go offshore and they have a history of success doing so. The 43 features a hand-laid composite hull consisting of Corecell linear PVC foam and a complicated schedule of biaxial laminates and Kevlar aramid that varies according to the stress requirements of different parts of the boat; premium vinylester resins and an anti-osmotic isophthalic gel coat complete the recipe. The hull-deck joint is bonded chemically and then thru-bolted on eight-inch centers, with biaxial laminates backing the internal hull flange. Solid lead ballast is encapsulated and sealed within the fiberglass keel element. Hefty floor timbers and reinforcing stringers with extra 45×45-degree-bias biaxial strengthening rigidify the underbody. Tabbed structural bulkheads tie the hull and deck together. Even elements of the cabin furniture are fully bonded to the hull sides for added strength.

The list of standard equipment is impressive, including hot and cold pressure water, 184-gallon freshwater tankage, four 120-amp-hour gel-cell batteries, 110-volt dockside power, Seafrost refrigeration, Navtec rod rigging, Datamarine instrumentation, a substantial complement of safety gear and so on. Attention to detail in the selection of standard items and in their installation promotes easy long-term maintenance while reducing its likely need.

In short, any serious cruiser looking for shelter from the sun, wind, rain, fog or cold will find an attractive, well built friend in the Pilot 43. The yard encourages clients to visit for on-site inspections throughout the building process, and opportunities for customizing virtually any aspect of the boat are a given.

Shannon Pilot 43 Specifications:

LOA: 48’0″ (14.6 m.) LOD: 43’10” (13.4 m.) LWL: 36’9″ (11.2 m.) Beam: 13’0″ (3.96 m.) Draft (cb’d up): 4’10” (1.5 m.) Draft: (cb’d dn): 8’7″ (2.6 m.) Draft (fixed): 6’6″ (1.98 m.) Ballast: 10,500 lbs. (4,763 kgs.) Disp: 29,000 lbs. (13,154 kgs.) Sail area: 1,193 sq.ft. (110.8 sq.m.) Mast above water: 63’0″ (19.2 m.) Ballast/Disp: .36 Disp/Length: 261 SA/Disp: 20.2 Fuel tankage: 100 gal. (378 ltr.) Water tankage: 200 gal. (757 ltr.) Auxiliary: 71-hp. Westerbeke W-71 Cabin headroom: 6’7″ (2.0 m.) Designer: Walt Schulz Base price: $554,000 sailaway

Shannon Yachts 19 Broad Common Rd. Bristol, RI 02809 Phone: (401) 253-2441

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GFC Senior Member

While doing some research on hull design I came across some info that led me to a company called Shannon Yachts out of Bristol, RI. Shannon had designed a hull for power boats that was revolutionary and appeared to have promise. I read a few reviews of the Shannon boats from 2005, but I can't find any Shannon power boats on Yacht World any newer than the late 80's. They offered the hull in sizes from 38'... to 45'..... . Any idea if they're still around?

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Did the BeachBoat get beached? There's an extensive discussion on YF back in 2004... http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/technical-discussion/3180-breakthru-hull-design.html

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They are still around. Based in Bristol, RI. My parents owned a 36 Voyager for a number of years and loved it.

Carl, thanks for that link. Reading the four pages of that thread and the comments from people who've "been there, done that", I'm continually amazed at the level of knowledge and experience of the people who post on here. While that old thread answered some of the questions I had about hull design, it left unanswered my original question of what happened to Shannon Yachts? Sea Gull just answered that for me. Thanks a lot Sea Gull. Is Shannon still in the power boat business or are they strictly building sailboats?

GFC said: ↑ Sea Gull just answered that for me. Thanks a lot Sea Gull. Is Shannon still in the power boat business or are they strictly building sailboats? Click to expand...

Pascal Senior Member

Afaik they re still around. This summer i was walking over to JD in Mecqua ... Aka Bristol RI... and noticed a building where a Shannon sailboat was being built...

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You may find them under the name Schultz Boats

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SHANNON YACHT BROKERAGE    19 BROAD COMMON ROAD, BRISTOL, RI 02809      +1.401.253.2441     email [email protected]

• DESCRIPTION

Shannon 38 PH

This 1980 Shannon 38 Pilothouse is a Walter Shultz, George Stadel III and George Stadel Jr. designed cutter, built by Shannon Yachts in Bristol, RI. A classic and unique world passagemaker, equally well-suited for coastal cruising and living aboard. The interior helm station with 360 degree visibility through bronze framed armor plate glass windows provides all-weather comfort, with the cockpit steering station for sunny days.

With only 9 Shannon Pilothouse cutters were built, “Brendon” is a rare find and well worth consideration. She has an extensive list of additional equipment including: watermaker, diesel generator, RIB, new outboard, 50 watts of new solar panels, Kiss Wind generator, 12V Hooka rig, fresh water dock side filtering system with UV light, custom fit refrigerator and freezer, Watch Commander alarm system, to name a few. Engine and generator are nearly new, having minimal hours.

Beautiful and reliable with all the comforts and safety you need to explore your dreams under sail, she is ready for blue water or local cruising. Come check her out!

This vessel is located in beautiful San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico, a short 250 mile drive on a safe 4-lane highway from Nogales, Az. San Carlos is a known boating destination/community, featuring breathtaking scenery, quiet anchorages nearby, great fishing, diving, two marinas, 3 haul out facilities and much more.

• length: 38 ft. (11.58 m.)
• price: US$ 99,900
• builder: Shannon
• draft: 5 ft. (1.52 m.)
• max speed: 7.24 kn
• beam: 11.5 ft. (3.51 m.)
• cruising speed: N/A
• built: 1980

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Hull and deck

The hull construction is solid core molded FRP (Fiber reinforced plastic). The deck is balsa cored molded FRP with solid core at high load areas. Manufacturer reports lead ballast and displacement of 18,500 pounds. The vessel is powered by a Folley aftermarket modified Perkins 4-108 diesel motor reported to have 60 maximum output hp. The hull is heavy displacement with a long keel and keel attached rudder.

Deck layout beginning at the bow sprit: Chain locker with deck mounted horizonal shaft Maxwell 2200 electric windlass to port and Seawolf vertical electric windlass to starboard. Continuing aft, the Staysail stay is attached to a pad eye in the deck then a single hatch prior to the mast. A midship hatch is located between the mast and the companionway. A steel framed, fabric covered dodger covers the companionway. A fabric interconnecting cover connects the dodger to a steel framed Bimini with fabric covering the balance of the cockpit. The cockpit. has a folding center cockpit table, wheel pedestal with binnacle and a total of 3 lockers including a dedicated propane locker in the port aft corner of the cockpit. The propane locker is appropriately vented and sealed.

The masthead cutter has 1×19 rigging running over a single set of spreaders supporting a keel stepped mast. The forestay has a roller furler preventing inspection of the forestay. All shrouds and stays are clean, and free of any visible corrosion. Age of the rigging is reported to be approx. 10 years.

• Cockpit: Cockpit is solid FRP. Cockpit has a folding teak table, pedestal with wheel and binnacle. Dodger and Bimini
• Pulpits, Fastenings and Deck Fittings: Uses 1″ stainless steel for all stanchions, bow and stern pulpits. 1×19 stainless steel wire cables with plastic sheathing are used for the upper and lower lifelines running from the aft pulpit to each access gate then on to each side of the bow pulpit.
• Ventilation: Vessel has a total of 2 dorades and a solar vent in the head. There are a 2 opening hatches, and 8 opening port lights as well as the center section of the pilothouse windshield opening. All hatch and portlight lenses are in good condition.
• Mercury 15hp two stroke engine  on 10-foot Avon Rib inflatable dingy
• Covers for all exterior teak including cap rails and bowsprit
• Anchor: Primary anchor is a 44 lb. Bruce anchor. Secondary is 22 lb. Danforth with 100 feet of 5/16 chain. and 300 feet of 5/8″ rode. Vessel is equipped with two additional anchors chain and rode. Primary Chain: 3/8″ BBB chain, reported 300 feet.

Accommodations

Below deck starting at the bow is the anchor locker followed by the forward cabin with drawers and hanging locker. Continuing aft is the main salon with straight settees to port and starboard. A teak folding table is located centerline immediately aft of the mast. To port aft of the salon is the galley with double sink, top loading refrigerator/freezer, propane stove and microwave. To starboard is the head with sink, toilet and shower. Continuing aft the sole is raised as you enter the pilot house with an interior steering station to starboard followed by the navigation station. To port is a pilot berth. Aft of the berth and navigation station is the companionway to the cockpit.

Vessel has a total of 5 berths consisting of a queen berth forward, two single berths in the salon and a single sized pilot berth. All cushions are typical foam padding. All interior upholstery is in good condition.

The interior joinery is teak laminate bulkheads and a teak with holly inlay plank sole. The vessel has 8 opening port lights and 2 opening hatches. All hatches and port lights  seal correctly. All teak joinery varnish is excellent quality.

Sails and rigging

• Type of Rig: The vessel is a masthead cutter rig with stainless steel 1×19 wire stays and shrouds supporting the mast via a single set of spreaders.
• Mast(s)/Booms: Main mast is aluminum, keel stepped. Main boom is set up for a loose footed sail. A sail stack pack and lazy jacks are attached to the boom and mast for ease in raising and lowering the mainsail.
• Running Rigging: The running rigging consists of all necessary halyards, furling lines, sheets and topping lifts appropriate for the vessel’s sail plan. All lines appear to be in very good to new condition. Jib and main halyards are adjusted at the mast. All control lines are run back to the cockpit for short-handed sailing.
• Standing Rigging: Stays and shrouds are stainless steel 1×19 wire. The forestay and staysail stay have roller furlers.
• Winches and blocks: 6 winches total. The cockpit has 2 Lewmar 44 two speed primaries and two Lemar 26 secondary winches. The mast has a Lewmar 26 winch on each side of the mast. All other blocks, shackles and equipment for sailing using the jib, staysail and main are present and serviceable.
• Inventory of Sails and Condition: Main sail and asymmetrical spinnaker are 5 years old and the staysail and headsail are 10 years old. All sails are reported to be in good condition.

Navigation and electronics

• Standard Horizon GX2200 VHF
• Icom 802 SSB
• ComNav 2001 Autopilot
• Garmin 3210 Chartplotter
• Garmin Radar
• Autohelm Depth sounder
• Autohelm Knot meter
• Autohelm Wind Indicator
• 2 Richie Compass
• Samsung 14 inch Television
• Engine: Engine is mounted under the pilot house sole on four engine mounts and aligned fore/aft on the centerline. Racor filters. The engine has a dedicated kill switch at both the interior and exterior helm.
• Generator: “Next Gen” diesel, 3KW power, 142 hrs. Located in a custom designed compartment within the starboard cockpit locker.
• Gauges lights and alarms: Engine instrument panel is located at the interior helm. Vessel is equipped with multiple bilge alarms.
• Transmission Manufacturer/Model: Hurst.
• Blowers, Heating/Cooling Air Conditioning/Heat: Interior temperature of the vessel is controlled via opening hatches, port lights and 16,000 btu air conditioning system (also a heat pump providing heating as well as cooling). Vessel is equipped with a Dickerson diesel cabin heater.
• Exhaust Lines and Mufflers: Vessel uses a wet exhaust with lift muffler at the back of the engine.
• Propellers, Blades, Bearings: Vessel is equipped with a stuffing box and 3 blade fixed propeller.
• Bilge Pumps: Primary is 600 gph electric pump located under the companionway sole. Vessel is equipped with both a secondary bilge 21,000gph pump and “y” valves that allow the washdown pump to be used as an emergency bilge pump. Automatic float switch was not observed but reported to be present.
• Steering: The vessel steering is via either interior helm or cockpit wheel.
• Water heater: 10- gallon water heater on board.
• Water maker: 17 liter/hr HRO systems watermaker. Owner reports the system is set up to automatically backflush every week eliminating the need to pickle the system.
• Head Compartment: Equipped with a Marine Elegance Seawater/fresh water electric toilet. Has one shower in the head.
• Auxiliary Batteries and Voltage: 2 4D AGM batteries for the house bank and 1 group 27 AGM battery for the starting bank. All batteries are secured in custom battery boxes inside the port cockpit locker.
• Battery Protectors: Battery bank switch is located at the interior helm. Circuits are protected by individual breakers on the electrical panel also located at the interior helm. There is a diverter which directs any high voltage charging, above the set point, into the hot water tank protecting against any regulator failure.There is also a battery combiner which automatically separates starting and house batteries upon engine shut down.
• AC Wiring Specifications and Locations (110):  AC system consists of a 30-amp shore power connection that goes to a single 30amp AC main breaker with polarity indicator. The AC feed goes to a house/Shore Power panel then to the AC main breaker with polarity indicator.
• Circuit Protection: Individual circuits are protected by dedicated breakers for each lighting system or piece of equipment.
• Inverter/battery charger:  Heart 3000 pure sine wave inverter/battery charger. Separate, back up 30 amp smart Battery Charger installed.
• Power generation: 350 watts of solar power controlled by a 15-amp MPPT controller. Equipped with a KISS wind generator.
• 50 watts of new solar panels
• Kiss Wind generator
• Other: equipped with a galvanic isolator and power diverter.
• Refrigeration: top loading refrigerator/freezer, built with custom fit vacuum panels. The interior is space age plastic welded in place. Both refrigerator and freezer have their own Cold Blue compressor system.
• Range/Stove: 3-burner stove/range.
• Sink: Double SS
• Fresh water dock side filtering system with UV light
• 2 Portable Fire Extinguishers
• 1 Fixed Fire Extinguisher
• 1 Throwable PFD
• Navigational lights (Anchor, Steaming, Running)
• Watch Commander alarm system
• Trash Disposal Card
• Oil Discharge Placard

Additional equipment

• Various pumps, spare filters and zincs
• Magna rail mounted BBQ
• 12 volt Hooka rig

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