Shannon 38 Ketch

Shannon 38 ketch "Lucy"

 We can say without reservation that the Shannon 38 ketch “Lucy” has enjoyed the best maintenance of any Shannon over the last few years.  The secret of Lucy’s good fortune – it helps if the father of one of the owners has been a master shipwright at Shannon Boat Company in Bristol, RI for the last four decades.  But this has been a two way street – while their father could fix anything on a Shannon, at the same time the owners had to answer to Dad if they were not taking care of one of the boats that he built.  Interesting dynamic. As often happens in life, circumstances required the owners to sell "Lucy", with one in college and two more ready to start soon.  There is not a Shannon 38 ketch on the market in better ready-to-go condition than "Lucy". The next owners of "Lucy" besides enjoying her wonderful sailing and living aboard characteristics for years to come, will have the extra added benefit of knowing that this boat has been taken care of in “Shannon” fashion.  Recent survey available.  Photos were taken in 2025 and show the beautiful exterior varnish with several coats applied this year.

Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:

Builder/Designer

Builder: Shannon Boat Company Designer: Schulz/Stadel

 Dimensions

LOA: 38 feet      LWL: 31 feet       Beam: 11.5 feet    Draft: 5.3 feet

Engine

Engine Brand: Perkins      Engine Model: 4:108 40HP  Hours: 3900   New Transmission 2024

Bow Thruster

Sidepower 8hp 12VDC new motor 2024 and controller 2025

Tankage

Fuel: 55 gallon Water: 120 gallon        Holding: 12 gallon

 Dimensions

Displacement: 18,500 lbs. Ballast: 7,300 lbs. internal solid lead

 Accommodations

Accommodations are constructed of beautiful golden teak throughout with solid ½” teak and holly cabin sole double screwed. Joinery is impeccable and representative of the finest craftsmanship to ever come out of Shannon's Bristol, RI yard. Forward section: V berth with filler, with storage and 2 linen drawers under, shelves above the berths. Solid door can be used to provide privacy from main cabin, or to close off full wardrobe.  

Moving aft, on port side there are additional lockers, to starboard a generous sized head with sink and hand shower, hot and cold water. The Raritan PE II marine head can be pumped to the holding tank with a overboard macerator manual pump or directly overboard. In the main salon the settee to starboard can extend to provide a double berth. Teak table with hinged leafs. Outboard of the settee are lockers and shelves. To port a second settee can extend to provide a generous single berth. All berths have lee cloths.  Marineair 16,000 BTU reverse cycle air conditioner.  Force 10 propane heater bulkhead mount. Espar 12DVC diesel heater forced hot air with multiple vents

 A wet locker is provided to port. Aft is the nav station to port is a comfortable forward-facing bench with large chart table above which Furuno NavNet GPS/Radar plotter with Garmin GPS backup, and a repeater of the cockpit instruments providing speed, depth and wind readouts. On the port side are electrical panels with clearly marked breakers and an ac shore power panel, ICOM VHF radio, and ICOM/Kenwood SSB. Flat screen TV, 12VDC fans and oil lamps on bulkheads.  A large quarter berth is located behind the nav station. Below the berth are five new Group 31 AGM batteries, hot water tank, and storage.

 COCKPIT

Cockpit table and drink holders

Edson wheel steering

Dodger with bimini and side curtains

Manual bilge pump

Large starboard cockpit locker, smaller port locker

Locker for 2x10 lb propane tanks under curved cockpit helm seat

Furuno NavNet pedestal mount and Furuno instruments: Wind, speed, depth.

Simrad autopilot.

SAILS AND RIGGING

Mizzen mast is stepped on cockpit sole, and supports antennas and radar dome. Main mast is keel stepped and is located in head compartment, forward of the door, very inconspicuous. Rod rigging throughout.

Genoa new Doyle 2025 on Roller furling.  Other sails Quantum and in very good condition

Club boom staysail

Main with reef points.  Main sheet on traveler in front of dodger.

Mizzen sail with reef points. 

Whisker pole.

2-speed self-tailing winches for genoa sheets and one Andersen 12VDC for mainsheet/halyard/reef lines.

2-speed winches for staysail sheet, furling lines 2-speed winches on masts for main halyard, genoa halyard, mizzen sheet, mizzen halyard

Winch on boom for jiffy reefing

 PLUMBING

Water pump

Shower drain pump

Macerator pump for holding tank pumpout

Three water tanks: port and starboard plus a central keel tank

Hot water heater

Two Whale Gusher manual bilge pumps and electric bilge pump

Hart tank monitoring system for water, fuel, and waste

Sealand holding tank monitor

GALLEY

A U-shaped galley to starboard, with a very practical layout.

Double sink, hot and cold water and  salt water foot pump.

Force 10 Galley stove has three burners plus broiler and oven.

Microwave

Large refrigerated locker with two openings and sliding trays. Sea Frost refrigeration 12VDC and 110VAC compressor.

Generous locker spaces.

 HULL/DECK

Solid FRP laminate hull and cored deck.  Tan non-skid regelcoated by Shannon and looks brand new – no cracks

All bronze thruhulls in good condition and bonded.

Ideal 12VDC windlass

Kato stainless steel dinghy davits

Folding ladder.

 ELECTRICAL

Four AGM Lifeline batteries in 2 banks below quarter berth, and one bow thruster/windlass battery forward under V berth. New 2023

 Heart 60 amp 110VAC battery charger/1KW inverter

Xantrex Link battery monitor

Twin dock side 30 amp 110VAC service with outlets installed in cabin for use when at dock

90 amp engine alternator

Superwind wind generator on mizzen

Three solar panels

 EQUIPMENT

Rocna and Fortress anchors with chain leaders and nylon rodes. Dock lines, fenders, flare kit, horn, safety gear, side deck jack lines, life ring, Life Sling, EPIRB etc.