Accommodations Forward cabin sleeps 2, convertible dinette sleeps 2, and aft quarterberth sleeps 2, to accommodate 6 owners and guests.
Highlights Shannon Boat Co. has earned a reputation for building the finest offshore sailing yachts in the world. Shannon's New England craftsmen build to the highest quality specifications, creating a yacht without compromise. Shannon Yachts are built to order, not a production line. Shannon 38 is a Bluewater Yacht designed for ocean crossing in safety, comfort, and luxury!
Vessel Walkthrough When you step below you will be impressed with the beautiful teak interior and mahogany woodwork. The main salon has 2 pull-out berths w/storage compartments outboard. Starboard berth converts into a double berth. Outboard of this berth are bookshelves & a locker specially designed for bottle storage. Port settee has 3 large drawers below & outboard is a pilot berth. Forward of the port salon settee is a counter w/cedar lined locker & outboard locker above. The double leaf teak dining table is mounted on centerline. The U-shaped galley is conveniently located aft to starboard, with nav station opposite at the base of companionway entrance.
Master Stateroom In the passageway to starboard is a enclosed head w/vanity, lockers, and a pull-out storage bin.
Spacious v-berth
Storage above & below berth
Aft of double berth to port is a tall hanging locker
Reading lights
Fan
6 louvered door storage cabinets
Salon The salon features a beautiful solid teak and mahogany interior with wood lining against all hull surfaces, including the cabinet lockers. The 12 bronze opening ports, 4 dorade vents, and skylight hatches provide plenty of light & ventilation throughout. The white tongue and groove styled headliners are in very good condition.
Awning (2 sections from dodger to stern & dodger to base of mast)
Protective canvas covers for all winches
Cockpit dodger
Engine /Mechanical Equipment
Perkins 4-cylinder 4-108M 40HP diesel engine
Racor water seperator fuel filter
3 blade bronze propeller
Marine bronze full way sea cocks
Automatic/manual electric bilge pump
Whale manual bilge pump (in cockpit)
Whale gusher deep bilge pump (in cabin)
Shower sump pump
Kerosene space heater (in salon)
Sails and Rigging The ketch rigged Shannon 38 is a "true" ketch with a mizzen sail that is about equal to the area of the headsails. All sails made by Hathaway Reiser & Raymond Inc. in 1983 except the 150% genoa, which was made by North Sails in about 2000. The storm and trysail have never been used. All sails in good condition!
150% genoa
130% genoa
Yankee
Storm sail
Mainsail
Mizzen sail
Mizzen stay sail
Trysail
Rod rigging w/stainless steel Navtec turnbuckles
Twin roller furling headstays
Whisker pole
Heavy duty stainless steel mainsheet travel bridge w/ball bearing main sheet traveler
Hull The Shannon 38 hull is among the strongest in the world, far exceeding accepted standards.
Full keel with cutaway forefoot to permit easy tacking in moderate air & to maximize windward performance, also for improving steering & sensitivity
Hull to deck joint epoxied, & thru-bolted every 8 inches
Fire resistant resin on entire interior hull
Remarks The Shannon Cutter Ketch 38 is the perfect blend of elegance & solid construction. She has been very well maintained, and also up-graded by her current owner for the past 20 years, and it shows!
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