51 Shannon 1984 Boat for Sale

Identification & Construction

Designer

Walter Schulz

Hull construction

Airex composite foam-core biaxial laminate – no balsa

Deck construction

Divinycell composite foam-core biaxial laminate – no balsa

Finish

Hull, boot stripe, deck and masts Awlgrip painted – no gelcoat to maintain

Hull color

White

Keel type

Keel/centerboard with 15,500 lb internal solid lead ballast

Rudder type

Skeg-hung, full skeg protection

Rig type

Ketch

Masts

Aluminum main and mizzen (Selden); stepping to be confirmed

Recent Upgrades & Maintenance History

2013/14

• Edson aft helm & quadrant steering cable (K/L Marine)
• Dometic 16K (fwd) and 12K (aft) A/C + heat with ductwork; hoses, pump, wiring, shelf (K/L Marine)
• Chainplates replaced (K/L Marine)
• Raritan PHII toilets (2) (K/L Marine)
• 18 bronze portlight bug screens; 18 Zarcor portlight closures
• Bimini & cockpit enclosure, Soltis cockpit shade sides, exterior Sunbrella covers, 5 hatch covers, cockpit cushions (Topstitch Canvas Loft)
• Helm chair & covers, nav seat, salon settees upholstered; master, crew & V-berth mattresses and bedding (Topstitch Canvas Loft)
• Garmin AIS 600, sonar, two GPS, NMEA network, autopilot & compass, gWind and water instruments (Hutton Marine)
• Yanmar 4JH4-HTE 110 HP turbo diesel engine and exhaust system; helm instrument console (Holland Marine)
• MaxProp 4-blade feathering prop; 1.5 in stainless prop shaft; rudder packing; centerboard cable (Holland Marine)
• Sea Frost engine-driven refrigerator & freezer (Holland Marine)
• Cruise RO SM30 watermaker (Holland Marine)
• Upper & lower bilge pumps; Ultra-Switch pump & alarm (Holland Marine)
• All lifelines; dinghy lift rigging (Holland Marine)
• Pilothouse top window (smoked Lexan) & hatch flat panels; side cockpit window replacement (Holland Marine)
• Rocna anchor; AnchorLift self-launching bow anchor lift and swivel (Holland Marine)
• Fireboy engine-room extinguisher (Holland Marine)
• Edson steering conduit for aft cable system (Mystic Systems Marine Supply

2015

• Yamaha Enduro 8 HP 2-cyl outboard; Maxwell anchor switch at fwd helm; new Capilano hydraulic pump

2016/17

• New Mack sails – main, staysail, genoa, mizzen (Mack Sails)
• ProFurl staysail furler; Balmar 20 top-down spinnaker furler; Selden whisker pole
• Side Power 5-blade thruster upgrade kit;
• Captain’s chair footrest

2020

• KISS-SSB counterpoise for ICOM M802 (RadioTech)
• Raritan ElectroScan waste treatment system
• Raritan 12 gal water heater
• Masthead nav light; Magma kettle grill
• Dobinson 50 L portable fridge/freezer

2021/22

• Selden mizzen furling mast, all-new 316SS standing & running rigging (main and mizzen) (Mack Sails)
• Selden Furlex FLX404E electric forestay furler and running rigging (Mack Sails)
• Main and mizzen masts removed, rewired for LED lighting and instruments, primed (InterProtect 2000E) and Awlgrip painted
• Deck hardware rebedded; four 316SS cowl vents; 316SS bow and stern plates
• Superior ISO Wave Breaker 4-person self-righting life raft (valise)
• 190W Go Power solar panel on 316SS davit mount; Victron BlueSolar MPPT; Victron BMV-712 monitor (St. Mary’s Electronics)
• Garmin Fantom 24 radar; Garmin Reactor 40 CCU; GAM/McKim split SSB antenna
• AB 8.6 ft fiberglass-hull dinghy (warranty replacement, commissioned May 2022); Forespar outboard lift
• Watermaker membranes (2) replaced

2023/24

• All copper water pipe replaced with PEX; AO Smith accumulator
• Six Kidde marine fire extinguishers; ProMariner FS60 60A galvanic isolator
• Starlink with dedicated Victron Phoenix 12/375 inverter; Garmin GPSMAP 743xsv at nav table
• Xantrex Freedom SW3012 3000W inverter/charger; Victron DC-DC charger for bow bank; Reactor 40 ECU (warranty)

2026

• Two WattCycle 12V 628 Ah LiFePO4 batteries (UL 1973, steel cased)
• Victron Orion 1400 DC-DC charger and shunts
• Yanmar Paguro 4000 generator with panel, hoses, siphon and mufflers

Accommodations & Interior

Forward cabin

Large V-berth; deck hatches and opening ports; abundant stowage; door to forward head

Forward head & shower

Vanity with stainless sink; Raritan toilet with Raritan ElectroScan Type I MSD; opening port; 110V outlet; separate stand-up stall shower opposite with teak grating; doors from forward cabin and salon

Main salon

Two comfortable settees; double-leaf dining table to starboard; storage behind settee backs and in vented cabinets

Navigation center

To port of companionway: wide hinged chart table with storage, electronics console and cabinets

Pantry / crew cabin

Aft of galley to starboard; currently a pantry with removable multi-drawer cabinet; new crew berth cushion included for conversion back to a crew cabin

Passageway / workroom

Tall doors to engine and systems; breaker panels; long counter with freezer and provision for a bench vise

Aft master stateroom

Centerline queen berth; bureau to starboard; drawers at head of berth; multiple lockers; hidden locker beneath mattress; second companionway to cockpit

Aft head

Vanity with stainless sink; Raritan PHII toilet; stall shower with teak grating; opening port; 110V outlet

Joinery & finish

Light oak stavings on bulkheads; varnished teak trim (Epifanes); hand-picked mahogany hull ceilings; off-white classic headliners

Cabin soles

Solid varnished teak and holly

Upholstery & bedding

Salon settees, nav seat and all mattresses redone (Topstitch Canvas Loft, 2013/14)

Light & ventilation

18 bronze opening ports with bug screens and Zarcor closures; 5 Shannon-style deck hatches; multiple dorades

Entertainment

Fusion AM/FM/Bluetooth/NMEA 2000/SiriusXM stereo with speakers in salon, aft cabin and cockpit; Insignia 24 in 1080p Fire TV

Galley

Layout

Athwartship galley to starboard of the main companionway, configured for offshore cooking and liveaboard use

Stove / oven

Three-burner stainless LPG stove with oven

Microwave

Yes

Refrigeration

Sea Frost engine-driven refrigerator and freezer (separate freezer in passageway counter); Dobinson 50 L 12V/110V portable fridge/freezer (approx. 3A draw)

Sinks & faucets

Double stainless sinks; designer faucets and mixing valves

Counters & storage

Abundant counter space and storage; adjacent pantry

Propane system

Two 20 lb LPG tanks in dedicated aft locker for stove and grill

Safety

LPG solenoid / sniffer to be confirmed

Tankage

Fuel - 150 gal. total (4 tanks) Aluminum

4th auxiliary tank beneath crew-cabin berth

Fresh water - 250 gal. total (4 tanks) Stainless steel 

Holding - Raritan ElectroScan Type I treatment

Tank monitoring

Tank Tender

Plumbing & Water Systems

Pressure water

Fresh water pump; AO Smith accumulator; all copper replaced with PEX (2023/24)

Water heater

Raritan 12 gal glass-lined, engine heat exchanger (2020)

Watermaker

Cruise RO SM30 (2013/14); new membranes (2021/22); output to be confirmed

Heads

Two Raritan PHII toilets; forward head with Raritan ElectroScan

Showers

Stall showers in both heads; shower sump pumps; hot/cold cockpit shower

Bilge pumps

Upper and lower bilge pumps; Ultra-Switch with alarm

Washdown

Pressure washdown on foredeck and aft deck

Seacocks

Yes, Working heavy bronze Groco throughout boat 

Heating, Cooling & Ventilation

Air conditioning / heat

Dometic reverse cycle: 16K BTU forward, 12K BTU aft, with ductwork (2013/14)

Ventilation

18 opening bronze ports; 5 deck hatches; four stainless cowl vents on teak dorade boxes

Electronics & Navigation

Chartplotters

Two Garmin chartplotters, each with dedicated NMEA-synchronized GPS; Garmin GPSMAP 743xsv at nav table (2023/24)

Radar

Garmin Fantom 24 with MotionScope (2021/22)

AIS

Garmin AIS 600 transceiver

Instruments

Garmin gWind masthead transducer; sonar/depth sounder; NMEA 2000 network

Autopilot

Garmin Reactor 40 with CCU (2021/22) and ECU (2023/24); independent hydraulic arm on quadrant

VHF

ICOM M602 with two command mics (cockpit and nav station)

SSB

ICOM M802 with AT-140 tuner, KISS-SSB counterpoise, split insulated backstay antenna, GAM/McKim split antenna

Internet

Starlink with dedicated inverter

Compasses

Two Ritchie steering compasses (forward and aft helms)

Other

Barometer and clock; backup Garmin GPS

Charts

Yes

Sails

Mainsail Mack Sails (USA) 2016/17 Electric in-mast (stoway) Like new

Genoa Mack Sails (USA) 2016/17 Selden Furlex electric Like new

Staysail (self-tending club) Mack Sails (USA) 2016/17 ProFurl furler Like new

Mizzen Mack Sails (USA) 2016/17 Selden in-mast with furling winch drive Like new

Asymmetrical spinnaker Mack Sails (USA) 2019

Balmar 20 top-down furler Good to very good; furler like new

Sail handling

All sails furl from the cockpit; Forespar/Selden whisker pole for genoa

Sail stowage

Stored in aft cabin

Spars & Rigging

Masts

Aluminum main and Selden mizzen; both pulled, rewired for LED and instruments, primed and Awlgrip painted (2021/22)

Standing rigging

All new Selden 316SS (2021/22); chainplates replaced (2013/14); double bow stays

Running rigging

All new (2021/22)

Backstay

Split insulated backstay with SSB antenna connection and adjusters on each leg

Headsail furling

Selden Furlex FLX404E electric with cockpit control buttons

Staysail

Self-tacking club boom with Schaefer traveler

Main traveler

Harken

Winches

Primaries 2 x Lewmar 65 CST; secondaries 2 x Lewmar 46 CST; mainsheet Lewmar 46 CST; plus 2 x #46, 2 x #40, #30, #24, #16 self-tailing/halyard

Mast lighting

LED; Aqua Signal masthead nav light (2020)

Deck, Cockpit & Hull

Cockpit

Deep center cockpit with hard pilothouse enclosure forward, full enclosure, two protected helm stations; teak grating; teak table with folding leaves

Steering

Capilano hydraulic forward helm (new pump 2015); Edson pedestal aft helm with chain and cable over bronze sheaves, extended pedestal guard; emergency tiller

Deck finish

Awlgrip; deck hardware rebedded (2021/22)

Rub rail

Teak with stainless oval

Lifelines

Double lifelines with gates port, starboard and aft (replaced 2013/14)

Davits

Stainless davits with block-and-tackle lift; solar mount

Boarding

Tri-fold stainless swim ladder (either side); double-folding transom ladder

Grill

Magma kettle grill

Hull & Underbody

Topsides finish

Awlgrip (hull and boot stripe)

Bottom

4 coats Interlux InterProtect 2000E barrier, 4 coats CopperCoat, 2 coats Trinidad Pro

Last haul-out

October 2024

Zincs

Spares included

Canvas & Covers

Enclosure

Bimini and full cockpit enclosure; Soltis cockpit shade sides

Covers

Exterior Sunbrella covers; 5 deck hatch covers; helm chair covers

Cushions

Cockpit cushions

Maker / year

Topstitch Canvas Loft (2013/14)

Ground Tackle & Mooring

Bow platform

Shannon anchoring platform with stainless edge caps and provision for dual anchors; AnchorLift self-launching lift and swivel

Primary anchor & rode

Rocna 87/88 lb (confirm) with 225 ft G4 chain

Secondary anchor & rode

Fortress FX-55 with 200 ft new 1 in three-strand New England Rope

Windlass

Maxwell 3500 vertical electric; switch at forward helm

Docking

Lines and fenders included

Tender & Outboard

Dinghy

AB 8.6 ft fiberglass-hull RIB (commissioned May 2022)

Outboard

Yamaha Enduro 8 HP 2-stroke (2015)

Lifting / stowage

Stainless davits; Forespar outboard lift

Safety Equipment

Life raft

Superior ISO Wave Breaker 4-person self-righting, valise (2021/22); last certification to be confirmed

EPIRB / PLBs

No.  I use PLB’s

Life jackets / harnesses

No Personal Jackets..  Orange Coast Guard Jackets are available

Jacklines

Yes

MOB equipment

Yes

Flares

Yes 

Fire suppression

Fireboy automatic system in engine room; six Kidde marine extinguishers (2023/24)

Detectors

Yes

Other

Double lifelines; emergency tiller; bilge alarm

Additional Equipment & Spares

Spares

All spare parts, including new alternator and engine starter

Maintenance stock

Stainless fasteners, paints, cleaning and polishing supplies, filters, belts, zincs, blocks, lines, fenders

Other

Dobinson portable fridge/freezer; spare crew berth cushion; backup Garmin GPS

Exclusions

Personal items not included: tools, pictures, cooking pots and pans, tea pot, cooking and eating utensils, plates, glasses and cups.

Engine & Propulsion

Engine make / model

Yanmar 4JH4-HTE1 4-cyl turbo diesel (installed 2013/14)

Horsepower

110 HP

Hours

2400

Propeller

MaxProp 4-blade auto-feathering, in aperture between skeg and rudder

Shaft & packing

1.5 in stainless prop shaft (2013/14)

Fuel filtration

Dedicated Racor primary filters: two for engine, one for generator; fuel manifold and pumps

Engine room

Dedicated engine room with excellent access to engine, generator, refrigeration, watermaker, water heater; removable cockpit sole for major work

Generator

Yanmar Paguro 4000 (new 2026) with panel, hoses, siphon and mufflers

Bow thruster

Side Power 12V with 5-blade upgrade

Spares

New alternator and starter spares included

Electrical Systems

AC System

Shore power

110V / 60A; four 30A shore power cords/inlets (two port, two starboard); two combined for 60A

Galvanic isolator

ProMariner ProSafe FS60 60A (2023/24)

Inverter / charger

Xantrex Freedom SW3012 3000W (2023/24)

Dedicated inverter

Victron Phoenix 12/375 for Starlink

Generator

Yanmar Paguro 4000 (2026)

Panel

110V/12V control panel with thermal breakers

DC System & Charging

House bank

Two WattCycle 12V 628 Ah LiFePO4 (2026) – 1,256 Ah / 16,076 Wh; UL 1973 certified, BMS, steel cases

Bow bank

Two Trojan 6V AGM 221 Ah for windlass, thruster and genoa furler; Victron DC-DC charger

Engine start

Duracell AGM 800 CCA (see worksheet re: second starter battery)

Charging

Victron Orion 1400 DC-DC charger and shunts (2026); 190W Go Power solar with Victron BlueSolar MPPT

Battery monitor

Victron BMV-712

Spare

New alternator and starter included