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- Beam: 14' 3''
- Hull Material: Fiberglass
- Max Draft: 9' 7''
- Displacement: 44,000 lb
- Fuel Tank: 1 x 260|gallon
- Fresh Water: 1 x 180|gallon
- Holding: 1 x 53|gallon
- Cabins: 3
- Heads: 2
A Rare ICW-Friendly Raised-Deck Pilothouse Shannon with Twin Diesels, Centerboard Shoal Draft, Ketch Rig, Three Staterooms, High-Output Watermaker, and True Offshore Pedigree
ROAM is a rare and highly customized 2010 Shannon 52 RDP, originally known as JAMBO JAMBO, and one of the most distinctive late-model yachts produced by Shannon Boat Company. Designed and built in Bristol, Rhode Island, the Shannon 52 RDP represents a unique approach to serious offshore cruising: the visibility and comfort of a raised-deck pilothouse, the security and maneuverability of twin diesels, the flexibility of a shoal-draft keel with retractable centerboard, ICW-friendly 64 ft bridge clearance, and the versatility of a cutter-rigged ketch sail plan.
ROAM was originally conceived around a very specific cruising brief. The goal was to create a yacht that could be handled confidently by a couple, remain comfortable in both cold and tropical climates, offer strong visibility from inside the boat, provide full interior and cockpit steering stations, and deliver the redundancy and maneuverability of twin engines. The result is a Shannon that feels very different from a conventional offshore sailboat. You are not tucked down below in a dark cabin; the raised pilothouse gives the saloon and inside helm excellent visibility, natural light, and true all-weather usability.
The pilothouse is one of ROAM's defining features. From the interior helm, the watchstander has engine controls, steering, navigation displays, and a commanding view forward and around the vessel. In cooler climates, the Espar diesel heater keeps the interior warm and dry; in the tropics, the air conditioning, opening ports, shades, and pilothouse ventilation make life aboard far more comfortable. This is the kind of yacht where passagemaking, watchkeeping, and living aboard can happen from a protected and usable interior space, not just from the cockpit.
On deck, ROAM was designed for practical shorthanded sailing. The cockpit provides a dedicated helm area with pedestal steering, engine controls, bow thruster control, autopilot, chartplotter/radar, and sail-handling winches within reach. Her long waterline, powerful rig, and balanced cutter/ketch sail plan allow for quick, comfortable passages while keeping individual sail sizes manageable. The wide traveler, electric winches, one-line reefing, yankee, jib, main, mizzen, and cockpit-led sail controls give a couple or single watchstander multiple options for balancing the boat as conditions change.
Shannon yachts are known for their sea-kindly motion and confidence offshore, and ROAM carries that reputation forward. She is the type of yacht that can go to sea comfortably on days when many cruising boats would choose to stay put. Her hull form, protected pilothouse, divided sail plan, centerboard versatility, twin-engine redundancy, and thoughtful deck arrangement make her a true passagemaker rather than simply a large coastal cruiser.
ROAM’s twin Yanmar diesels are paired with Gori folding propellers with Overdrive. This is an important performance and efficiency feature. The Gori Overdrive function allows ROAM to run near hull speed on a single engine at low RPM, improving range, reducing engine load, and adding a meaningful advantage for long motoring passages, canals, calms, and delivery-style use. Combined with twin-engine redundancy, bow thruster maneuverability, and two helms, ROAM is exceptionally manageable for a yacht of her size and capability.
Below, ROAM has the rare combination of three private staterooms, two heads with separate stall showers, a raised pilothouse saloon, dedicated navigation area, passageway galley, and full-beam aft master suite. The interior is beautifully finished in varnished cherry joinery with teak-and-holly sole, real leather cushions, and a protected pilothouse saloon that feels connected to the outside world. Moving aft, the nav station to starboard and passageway galley to port lead into the private aft master suite with a king/queen-size berth, abundant storage, opening ports, and ensuite head with stall shower.
ROAM has also benefited from substantial recent ownership investment. Her 2019 refit included new ground tackle, new Lofrans windlass, composite bowsprit, new Bomar hatches, new ballistic-glass windows, new opening ports, synthetic exterior grabrails and trim, new Harken primary winch transmissions, new Isotherm refrigeration/freezer units, new olive wood galley countertops, upgraded Garhauer genoa/jib leads, new chainplates, dripless stuffing glands, new Winslow six-person liferaft, new Fusion audio, and an important Furrion dishwasher installation. More recent upgrades include new bimini, dodger, and screen enclosure, Raritan heads, bow thruster batteries, Doyle main and mizzen sails, Raymarine i70 repeaters, Splendide vented washer/dryer, Achilles RIB, Starlink High Speed, Kohler 9EK0ZD 9kW generator, Spectra Catalina 300 watermaker membrane, new house and starting batteries, Ullman genoa and jib, Icom M424G VHF with command mic, Off White AwlGrip topsides, and a fresh bottom job in February 2026.
For a buyer seeking a true liveaboard-capable offshore yacht with pilothouse comfort, twin-engine confidence, manageable sail handling, ICW-friendly dimensions, shoal-draft centerboard versatility, serious water and charging capacity, and American-built Shannon quality, ROAM is a rare opportunity. She is not a typical production cruiser. She is a purpose-built, highly individualized Shannon 52 RDP with the systems, layout, and design intelligence to support serious cruising in comfort.
Key Features:
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ROAM's interior is one of the defining features of the Shannon 52 RDP design. Rather than a conventional deep-cabin offshore layout, ROAM uses a raised-deck pilothouse arrangement that brings light, visibility, and all-weather function into the center of the yacht. The layout combines a pilothouse saloon, inside helm station, dedicated navigation station, passageway galley, three private staterooms, two heads with stall showers, and a full-beam aft master suite.
Entering from the cockpit, the companionway leads directly into the raised pilothouse saloon. This space is bright, practical, and highly usable underway. The port side features an L-shaped settee and dining table, while the starboard side has a full-length settee and the interior helm station. The raised position gives excellent visibility through the pilothouse windows, making the saloon useful not only at anchor but also during watchkeeping and passagemaking.
Aft and slightly lower to starboard is the dedicated navigation center. This area includes a full-sized chart table, electronics, communications equipment, electrical panels, and a proper seated work position. It is an excellent passage-planning station and gives the watchstander access to vessel systems without interrupting the galley or saloon.
The passageway galley is located aft to port and is arranged for safe offshore use. With excellent bracing, extensive storage, olive wood countertops, modern refrigeration, propane cooking, and a practical connection between the saloon and aft master suite, the galley is well suited to extended cruising.
The aft master stateroom is a major strength of the design. It offers a king/queen-size semi-island berth, generous storage, multiple lockers and drawers, opening ports, and an ensuite head with stall shower. Forward, ROAM has a full-beam VIP cabin and a port guest cabin with upper and lower berths. The port guest cabin is especially useful offshore because it functions as a proper sea berth while underway, isolated from the noise and activity of the watch in the cockpit and pilothouse.
Interior Styling and Additional Features:
MAIN SALOON
The main saloon aboard ROAM is the raised pilothouse saloon, and it is central to the yacht's appeal. This is a bright, practical, protected living and watchkeeping space with true visibility. The port settee and dining table provide a comfortable gathering area, while the starboard settee and inside helm create a second usable seating and control area. Unlike many offshore yachts where the saloon is deep below the waterline, ROAM's pilothouse saloon feels connected to the outside world.
MASTER STATEROOM
The aft master stateroom is a full-beam private suite with a semi-island king/queen-size berth, generous storage, multiple opening ports, and private ensuite head access. This cabin gives ROAM true liveaboard comfort and is one of the most desirable aspects of the Shannon 52 RDP layout.
Master Head
The master head is ensuite to the aft stateroom and includes a separate stall shower, Corian surfaces, electric head, sink, and storage.
VIP STATEROOM
The forward VIP cabin provides comfortable accommodations for guests, family, or offshore crew. It features a full-beam berth arrangement, storage, ventilation, and easy access to the forward head.
VIP Head
The forward head serves the VIP cabin, port guest cabin, and day-use needs aboard. It includes an electric head, sink, shower, storage, and both holding tank and overboard discharge arrangement.
GUEST CABIN (PORT)
The port guest cabin is located forward of the saloon and provides upper and lower berths. This cabin is well suited for guests, children, or offshore crew and is particularly valuable underway. Because it is positioned forward and below, away from the cockpit and pilothouse watchkeeping areas, it can function as a quiet sea berth for off-watch crew, isolated from much of the noise and activity of the active watch.
ROAM’s passageway galley is arranged to port between the pilothouse saloon and the aft master suite. It is secure underway, well braced, and equipped for extended cruising. The 2019 refit brought major galley upgrades, including new Isotherm refrigerator/freezer units, olive wood countertops, and a Furrion dishwasher. The dishwasher is a standout feature for liveaboard and long-range cruising use, especially when paired with ROAM’s high-output Spectra Catalina 300 watermaker.
NAVIGATION STATION
The dedicated navigation center is located aft and to starboard of the pilothouse saloon. It provides a full-size chart table, vessel electrical panels, electronics, communications equipment, and a proper seated work area. It is positioned close to the pilothouse and cockpit, making it practical for passagemaking and systems management.
ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
ROAM is equipped with Raymarine navigation electronics at both the cockpit and pilothouse stations, supported by VHF, SSB, AIS, Starlink, and autopilot systems.
COCKPIT
The cockpit station is arranged for serious shorthanded passage making. The helms person has engine controls, bow thruster control, autopilot, instrumentation, chartplotter/radar, compass, and winches within reach. The dedicated aft helm position keeps the person steering in a secure and practical location while preserving the social cockpit forward.
PILOTHOUSE
The pilothouse helm is one of ROAM’s most important features. It allows the watch stander to steer, navigate, and manage the vessel from a protected interior station with excellent visibility. This is a major advantage for cold weather, rain, night watches, or long offshore passages.
HULL
ROAM is built as a serious offshore displacement monohull with FRP composite construction. Shannon’s construction approach emphasized strength, durability, and long-term voyaging utility, with hand-laid fiberglass, vinylester resin, biaxial laminates, Kevlar hybrid reinforcement, internal ballast, and a skeg-supported rudder. The shoal-draft keel with retractable centerboard gives the yacht shallow-water access while retaining improved windward ability when the board is lowered.
DECK
ROAM’s deck is designed for offshore function, low maintenance, and safe movement underway. The yacht has molded non-skid, molded bulwarks/toe rails, stainless rails, boarding gates, upgraded windows and hatches, a composite bowsprit, serious ground tackle, practical ventilation, and an enormous aft lazarette for cruising gear.
COCKPIT
MAST AND RIGGING
SAILS AND WINCHES
ENGINE AND MECHANICAL
ROAM’s twin diesel installation is one of the strongest differentiators of the Shannon 52 RDP. Twin Yanmar 75 HP engines provide redundancy, maneuverability, and confidence in close quarters, currents, canals, and offshore situations. With bow thruster support, cockpit and pilothouse controls, and Gori folding propellers with Overdrive, ROAM is notably easier to handle than many single-engine offshore sailing yachts of similar size. The Gori Overdrive feature allows ROAM to run near hull speed on a single engine at low RPM, improving comfort, efficiency, range, and mechanical redundancy on long motoring passages or ICW transits.
PLUMBING AND TANKAGE
ROAM is equipped for extended cruising, with confirmed 260 gal fuel capacity, 180 gal potable water capacity, two heads, two stall showers, a high-output watermaker, deck washdown, cockpit shower, and holding tank arrangements. The Spectra Catalina 300 watermaker is a major bluewater and liveaboard feature. With approximately 180 gallons per day of production capacity, ROAM can make near-limitless freshwater while cruising, dramatically improving comfort, independence, shower use, dishwashing, laundry use, and time away from the dock.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AUDIO/VISUAL AND ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT
BROKER’S COMMENTS
ROAM is a rare opportunity to acquire one of Shannon’s most distinctive late-model offshore cruising yachts. The Shannon 52 RDP is not a conventional production sailboat. It is a highly individualized raised-deck pilothouse cruiser with twin diesels, centerboard shoal draft, ICW-friendly bridge clearance, cutter/ketch sail plan, interior and exterior steering stations, three staterooms, two heads, and the kind of protected all-weather watchkeeping arrangement that makes long-distance cruising more comfortable and practical.
Her strengths are clear: American build quality, Shannon sea-kindliness, twin-engine redundancy, bow thruster maneuverability, Gori Overdrive propellers, shoal-draft centerboard versatility, pilothouse visibility, ICW-friendly capability, full-beam aft master accommodations, substantial recent upgrades, and a layout designed for owners who want to actually cruise.
ROAM is the type of yacht that can go to sea comfortably on days when many boats would stay put. Her long waterline, powerful yet manageable divided rig, protected pilothouse, and robust Shannon construction give her the confidence, motion, and offshore comfort that experienced passagemakers value. For a buyer looking for a liveaboard-capable offshore yacht with real passagemaking practicality, ROAM stands apart from the typical 50-foot cruising sailboat. She offers a rare combination of confidence, comfort, visibility, redundancy, ICW access, and serious cruising pedigree.
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