Shannon 38 PilotHouse For Sale - Blue Yonder Yachts
1980

YEAR

US$ 87,500

PRICE

38 ft.

LENGTH

Shannon

BUILDER

San Carlos, Sonora

Shannon 38 PilotHouse



Discover the exceptional Shannon 38 Pilothouse. This rare vintage of yacht is a premier, semi-custom cruiser built for serious offshore adventures. Renowned for its rugged construction and superior quality, this vessel offers unmatched seakeeping and comfortable, sea-kindly motion, ensuring you’re safe and at ease in any conditions. The signature pilothouse delivers all-weather comfort, while the distinctive hull design maximizes efficiency and performance.

The cockpit is both manageable and secure for shorthanded sailing, and the boat’s impressive stability and comfort shine even in challenging seas. Whether you’re seeking a reliable cruiser for long-range journeys or a luxurious retreat on the water, the Shannon 38 Pilothouse stands out as a highly respected choice, ready to exceed your expectations and deliver unforgettable experiences.

With only 9 Shannon Pilothouse cutters built, “Palawan” is a rare find. She has an extensive list of additional equipment including: air conditioner, watermaker, diesel generator, 8-ft dinghy, 55lb electric motor, 450 watts of solar, wind generator, 12V Hooka rig, freshwater dockside 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.  

Below you will discover a beautifully finished teak interior that exudes classic elegance and warmth. Owners rave about the spacious, intelligently designed layout that’s perfect for extended voyages. With a total of 5 berths overall, a family or crew can all rest comfortably. The main salon is both cozy and charming, with plush settee seating, folding dinette table, and warm potlights throughout. The galley is compact and functional for cooking under passage, with vented and latched cupboards for storage. The separation of living area and navigation area up in the pilothouse provides a welcome division between rest and watch.

You’ll find this vessel is listed in Ferenc Mete’s World’s Best Sailboats, Volume II, which is available for free online to read.

Conveniently located in the gorgeous cruising grounds of San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico, this comfortably appointed racer-cruiser is waiting to take you on the adventure of a lifetime. Don’t miss out on this rare opportunity to own a truly exceptional boat, ready to create lasting memories on the water.

Special Highlights

  • A/C
  • Watermaker
  • Dinghy
  • Ample off-grid power generation: wind, solar, and diesel generator
  • Great extras like 12V Hookah, Watch Commander alarm system, and more!


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.

Rare 1980 Shannon 38 Pilothouse: Classic design, world passagemaker. Unique features, well-equipped for cruising. Explore your sailing dreams in comfort.


  • length: 38 ft. (11.58 m.)
  • price: US$ 87,500
  • 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


  • Sail
  • Fiberglass hull
  • 1 cabin
  • 1 head
  • sleeps 5

Dimensions

Builder Shannon Yachts (USA)
Designer G. H. Stadel & Son/Schultz & Assoc.
LOA 37.75 ft
LWL 30.83 ft
Beam 11.5 ft
Draft 5 ft
Displacement 18,500 lb
Headroom 6.42 ft
Ballast 6,500 lb
Ballast Material Lead
Keel Long
Hull Material Fiberglass

Propulsion

Engine Make Perkins
Engine Model 4-108
Engine Power 60hp
Engine Hours 325
Engine Type Inboard
Engine Fuel Diesel
Drive Type Direct Drive
Propeller 3-Blade Fixed
Max Speed 7.24 k

Tanks

Fuel Tankage 3 X 50 Gal
Water Tankage 1 X 91 Gal (Stainless Steel)
Holding Tankage 1 X 40 Gal

Accommodations

Below deck starting at the bow is the anchor locker followed by the forward V-berth cabin with drawers, shelving, 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 leather-wrapped 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.

Galley

Refrigerator / Freezer Top loading refrigerator/freezer, built with custom fit vacuum panels and Cold Blue compressor system
Stove 3-burner
Sink Double S/S
Water System Hot and Cold, Fresh and Salt
Microwave Oster
Other Fresh water dock side filtering system with UV light

Electronics & Navigation Equipment

Chartplotter Garmin 3210
SSB ICOM 802
Radar Garmin
VHF Standard Horizon GX2200
Autopilot ComNav 2001
Compass 2 Richie
Depth Sounder Autohelm
Wind Speed & Direction Autohelm
Knot Meter & Log Autohelm
Stereo JVC
TV Samsung 14-in

Electrical Systems

Batteries House: x2 200 Amp AGM

Start: x1 40 Amp battery

Battery Switch Yes
Electrical System 110vAC (30amp Shore Power)
Inverter Heart 3000 pure sine wave inverter/battery charger
Battery Charger Heart 3000 pure sine wave inverter/battery charger

Separate, back up 30-amp smart Battery Charger installed

Smart Regulator 15-amp MPPT controller
Solar Panels 450 watts
Wind Generator KISS wind generator
Generator “Next Gen” diesel, 3KW power, 142 hrs. Located in a custom designed compartment within the starboard cockpit locker.

Sails

Main Yes (5 yrs)
Jibs Staysail (10 yrs)

Headsail (10 yrs)

Asymmetrical spinnaker (5 yrs)

Roller Furling Forestay and Staysail
Winches Total of 6 winches: x2 Lewmar 44 two speed primaries (cockpit), x2 Lemar 26 secondary winches (cockpit), x2 Lewmar 26 winch (mast)
Mast Aluminum, keel-stepped
Standing Rigging 1×19 stainless steel
Lines Led Aft Yes

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. The hull is heavy displacement with a long keel and keel attached rudder.

There is a 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 is solid FRP and 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.

One-inch stainless steel was used for all stanchions, bow and stern pulpits. The Shannon 38 is a masthead cutter with 1×19 stainless steel wire cables with plastic sheathing 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. The masthead cutter has 1×19 rigging running over a single set of spreaders supporting a keel stepped mast. The forestay and staysail stay have roller furlers. All shrouds and stays are clean, and free of any visible corrosion. Age of the rigging is approx. 10 years. Main mast is aluminum and 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. All control lines are run back to the cockpit for short-handed sailing.

Vessel has a total of 2 dorades and a solar vent in the head. There are 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.

Anchors 44 lb. Bruce, 300 ft of 3/8″ BBB chain

22 lb. Danforth, 100 feet of 5/16″ chain and 300 ft of 5/8″ rode

Windlass Maxwell 2200 electric windlass

Seawolf vertical electric windlass

Bow Rollers Yes
Nav Lights Anchor, Steaming, Running
Lifelines 1×19 stainless steel wire cables with plastic sheathing
Gates x2
Rails 1″ stainless steel
Pulpits Bow and stern
Dinghy 8-foot West Marine
Dinghy Outboard 55lb Electric Motor
Dinghy Lift Yes
Deck Washdown Yes
Covers & Curtains Covers for all exterior teak including cap rails and bowsprit

Dinghy chaps

Bimini

Dodger

Stackpack

UV-Strip on jibs

Companionway cover

Mechanical

Air Conditioner 16,000 BTU A/C system
Bilge Pump 600 gph electric pump

21,000 gph pump

Multiple bilge alarms

Fuel Filters Racor
Head Type(s) Marine Elegance Seawater/fresh water electric toilet
Hot Water Heater 10-gallon
Ambient Heater Dickerson diesel cabin heater
Watermaker 17 liter/hr HRO systems
Transmission Hurst

Safety Equipment

Lifejackets x6 PFDs, x1 Throwable PFD
Fire Extinguishers x2 Portable, x1 Fixed
EPIRB Yes
Flares Yes
Other Watch Commander alarm system

Trash Disposal Card

Oil Discharge Placard

Horn

Additional Equipment

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

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