Shannon 38 – 1978
€59 900
General Information
Shannon 38 – Beautiful Classic Ocean safe long keel design
Amazingly updated Classic Quality Yacht that stands out in beauty and seaworthiness. A boat you must see. This is the perfect and very affordable Cruising Yacht for a couple who want to travel safe and with style!
The Shannon 38, designed by legendary boatbuilder Walt Schultz was build by Shannon Yachts (USA) in 1978. A world cruising sailboat stands as a testament to classical design and beautiful workmanship. Some probably read the stories by legendary sailor and author Beth Leonard, who circumnavigated in a Shannon 38 proven her seaworthiness and potentials for adventures. Shannon sailboats have been featured in many notable publications including both volumes of “The World’s Best Sailboats” by Ferenc Mate.
General Information
Shannon 38 – Beautiful Classic Ocean safe long keel design
Amazingly updated Classic Quality Yacht that stands out in beauty and seaworthiness. A boat you must see. This is the perfect and very affordable Cruising Yacht for a couple who want to travel safe and with style!
The Shannon 38, designed by legendary boatbuilder Walt Schultz was build by Shannon Yachts (USA) in 1978. A world cruising sailboat stands as a testament to classical design and beautiful workmanship. Some probably read the stories by legendary sailor and author Beth Leonard, who circumnavigated in a Shannon 38 proven her seaworthiness and potentials for adventures. Shannon sailboats have been featured in many notable publications including both volumes of “The World’s Best Sailboats” by Ferenc Mate.
Year & Size
Model year 1978
Length: 11.80 m
Width/Beam: 3.50 m
Draft: 1.50 m
Mast height (Bridge Clearance) appr 14 m
Engine
NEW ENGINE 2017: Yanmar
Gear box (New 2017)
Axis/Shaft w 4 blade Prop
Diesel tank 235 liter/62 US gallons (Stainless Steel) – 2012
Rig
Cutter Rig (Rig by Bruce Berman)
Keel stepped mast
Standing Rigging replaced 2009, Inspected 2019
Profurl roller reefing for head sail
Harken Furling for inner foresail
Sail
All sails replaced 2017 and good as new – little used
Mainsail – full batten, 3 reefs – new 2017
Furling genoa 125% – 2017
Stay Jib
Year & Size
Model year 1978
Length: 11.80 m
Width/Beam: 3.50 m
Draft: 1.50 m
Mast height (Bridge Clearance) appr 14 m
Engine
NEW ENGINE 2017: Yanmar
Gear box (New 2017)
Axis/Shaft w 4 blade Prop
Diesel tank 235 liter/62 US gallons (Stainless Steel) – 2012
Rig
Cutter Rig (Rig by Bruce Berman)
Keel stepped mast
Standing Rigging replaced 2009, Inspected 2019
Profurl roller reefing for head sail
Harken Furling for inner foresail
Sail
All sails replaced 2017 and good as new – little used
Mainsail – full batten, 3 reefs – new 2017
Furling genoa 125% – 2017
Stay Jib
Detailed Specs
- About the boat
- GENERALLY
- NAVIGATION & ELECTRONICS
- RIG & WINCHES
- SAILS & CANVAS
- Batteries & Charging
- Water, Heating & Sanitation
- Miscellaneous
- DISCLAIMER
Shannon 38 – Beautiful Classic Ocean safe long keel design
Amazingly updated Classic Quality Yacht that stands out in beauty and seaworthiness. A boat you must see. This is the perfect and very affordable Cruising Yacht for a couple who want to travel safe and with style!
The Shannon 38, designed by legendary boatbuilder Walt Schultz was build by Shannon Yachts (USA) in 1978. A world cruising sailboat stands as a testament to classical design and beautiful workmanship. Some probably read the stories by legendary sailor and author Beth Leonard, who circumnavigated in a Shannon 38 proven her seaworthiness and potentials for adventures. Shannon sailboats have been featured in many notable publications including both volumes of “The World’s Best Sailboats” by Ferenc Mate.
Even today you are astonished by the Shannon boat company and their current models and not least their history. On their website you can read: “The Shannon 39 (todays version of their smallest sailing yacht) evolved from the Shannon 38 hull which launched the company in 1975 and still holds the record for the model that has completed the most circumnavigations by Shannon owners”. Shannon has been designed for long-range offshore cruising. The keel is long and full and a draft of only 1,52m (5 ft).
The Shannon 38 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with teak wooden trim. It has a cutter rig with aluminum spars, a raked stem, a raised counter transom, a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed long keel.
The interior design include sleeping accommodation for four to five people. The drop-leaf dinette table folds and has two settee berths. The bow cabin berth is a double. The galley is located at the foot of the companionway steps on the starboard side and includes a two-burner propane stove with grill plate, a gas oven and a refrigerator plus an extra fridge/freezer. The head is aft of the bow cabin and on the starboard side. Interior trim is of oiled teak.
Ventilation is provided by four dorado vents, 12 bronze ports and two deck hatches, one over the bow cabin and one over the main cabin. There is an aft vapor-proof propane locker, with external, overboard venting.
For sailing there are eight winches fitted for the halyards, staysail, mainsheet, genoa and reefing. There also are mainsail and staysail travelers provided.
Large Cockpit with original quality cushions. Cockpit Coamings with nice size storage compartments and vented storage for 2 propane tanks. A new beautiful Sprayhood and a Bimini fixed to a steel arch protects you from natures elements, but also carry the large 400W solar panel.
Coming down companionway into the salon there is the galley to starboard and the forward facing nav station to port. Aft of the nav station is a quarter berth w/storage area. A large two leaf table, with nice bottle storage, separates the two settees. Forward to port is a shelf and hanging locker on your way to the vee berth. Large head aft to starboard has a sink, head and telephone style shower w/ a large teak grate. All cushions in the boat have beautiful new quality upholstery. All teak recently refreshed with teak oil. White painted ceiling in the saloon gives a nice finish and brighter but still classic feeling.
Sleeping Arrangements for up to six. The quarter berth aft of Nav Station sleeps two. The main salon sleeps two with starboard settee pulling out sleeping two and even port side settee pulls out for one more. The V-Berth sleeps two.
History of the boat:
The boat has had a total of 7 owners over the years. The first 5 owners were Americans and sailed to our knowledge mainly in US waters but also crossed to Europe and back. Owner number 6 sailed from the US to Europe. From what the owner can see, the boat has done 5 transatlantic journeys, really proving the capabilities and strength of the boat. Current owner have sailed 6 months a year. Sailed Portuguese waters, to Gibraltar and Morocco and to the Azores and back. Due to health issues and age, the current owner now decided to let his beloved Hunters Moon move on to new owners.
• Model year 1978
• HIN: SBC381140977L
• Name: S/Y Hunters Moon
• Length: 11.80 m
• Length in waterline: 9.40 m
• Width/Beam: 3.50 m
• Draft: 1.50 m
• Displacement: 8.4 tons (empty)
• Ballast: 2.9 tons (cast iron)
• Mast height (Bridge Clarance) appr 14 m
• Layout with two cabins (aft cabin and forward Cabin) and a total of 6 berths incl 2 in salon.
• One Head/Bathroom/Toilet
• NEW ENGINE 2017: Yanmar 4JH5E 54HP/39,6Kw (574 hours) – 2017
• Engine number: E16824
• Gear box Kanzaki KM35P (#20976) New (2017) Axis/Shaft w 4 blade Prop
• Rope Cutter fitted on shaft
• Diesel tank 235 liter/62 US gallons (Stainless Steel) – 2012
• LEWMAR electric windlass in the bow with NEW (2022) ROCNA anchor and 40m 8mm anchor chain.
• Spare Bruce anchor 15kg w chain and warp.
• Garmin Echo map DV (2016)
• Furuno 1623 Radar
• Clipper Navtex
• Furuno GP-32 GPS
• ICOM IC-M402 VHF
• ICOM M33 Hand held VHF (2024)
• ICOM IC-M710 SSB radio, with hull-mounted sintered bronze groundplane & isolated backstay aerial
• Pactor modem PTC ILPRO
• Ritchi Compass
• Backup VHF 2m rigid fibreglass antenna on arch, new 2023
• Raymarine ST Multi for Log/Speed
• Raymarine ST6000 Autopilot
• Raymarine ST60 Multi for Deptsounder
• Raymarine ST60 Multi for Windindicator
• Raymarine ST60 Multi Instrument repeater
• Kenwood Stereo
• Tri Lens Radar Reflector on mast
• Cutter Rig (Rig by Bruce Berman)
• Keel stepped mast (Unique 1 spreader design with special chainplate design for extra stability)
• Design spec and considerations available from Shannon)
• Standing Rigging replaced 2009, Inspected 2019
• Heavily rigged with 12mm SS double lowers, 8mm intermediates and 12mm main schrouds. 12mm forestay and 8mm inner forestay. 12mm backstay.
• Profurl roller reefing for head sail
• Harken Furling for inner foresail (2023)
• Foldable Mast steps
• Running Rig updated over the last years
• Two whisker poles
• Winches fwd: Lewmar 43 Two Speed, 2*25 and 2*10 on mast and boom.
• Winches Cockpit: 2 * Selftailing Anderson 28 and 2 * 14 (2021)
• Mainsail – full batten, 3 reefs – new 2017
• Furling genoa 125% – 2017
• Stay Jib
• Cruising Shute and snubber (good condition)
• Recent canvas throughout – stack pack and lazy jacks 2020
• Sprayhood 2019
• Bimini and extra covers 2024, hatch covers (2019),
• Shore power connection Current: 240V system panel with switches for sockets, battery charger
• 12V DC system
• Victron battery charger 12/50Ah
• 2 * 160Ah (total 320Ah) AGM Service/Domestic batteries (2022)
• 1 * 70Ah Startbattery (2022)
• Solar panel total 400W on arch/Bimini
• Victron MPPT controller for solar w Bluetooth to app.
• Lightning: Cables replaced and LED light strips fitted
• Navigation Lights: New 2016
• Small 220v/12v Inverter for TV , PC etc
• 2x stainless steel freshwater tanks – total 420 liter
• Water heater that heats both via shore power and engine. New heating element 2023
• Jabsco Toilet/head with manual flush 2022
• 80 liter plastic Holding tank
• Freshwater pump supplying to mixer tap in Galley and Head
• Separate Freshwater tap with filter in Galley
• Seawater foot pump in Galley – can be switched to also pump from freshwater tanks if needed.
• Double SS sinks in Galley
• Taylor three ring hob with extra grill plate and oven with grill 2017
• Gas installation w manual shut-off valve in Galley 2017
• Top loaded Refrigerator – new compressor 2021
• Domestic Cooler/Freezer – 12v
• Hampshire Stainless steel Charcoal-burning stove on fwd bulkhead in saloon for heating
• Air Condition system – installed but disconnected and not used for some years.
• Automatic bilge pump
• Whale manual bilge pump in cockpit
• Hull Sandblasted dried out osmosis treated, 4-layer epoxy and CopperCoated – 2019
• Anodes changed or inspected 2024
• Prop antifouled 2024
• Liferaft 6-persons (need inspection since 2023)
• Shaft seal and Cutlass bearings changed
• Rudderstock and bearings changed 2004
• Misc Safety equipment , Several Fire extinguishers, Life lines, Spare parts etc.
• Electric Cooker element for 240volt (new and practical when in marina)
• Survey done, and moisture check. Report available. 2019
• Inflatable 2.4 meter Dinghy with a 4-stroke Yamaha outboard engine comes with the yacht
• Outboard Engine serviced 2024
The company normally acts as broker for the vendor who unless otherwise stated is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars the correctness is not guaranteed and they are intended as a guide only and do not constitute a part of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check these particulars and where appropriate and at his own expense to employ a qualified marine surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability on our part.
