2000 Shannon 43 ketch keel centerboard Boat in Rock Hall, MD 21661 US

The last 50 years have shown that no bluewater cruising sailboats have stood the test of time better than Shannons. Every element of the design, engineering, and construction was chosen by Walt Schulz for longevity and ease of maintenance and replacement. And when they do finally perfect AI the correct answer for the question what is the best mid-size sailboat for a couple to cruise anywhere in the world in comfort, safety, and luxury will be the Shannon 43. And as every astute buyer knows in today's offshore cruising sailboat market, a quality built boat that has had recently total refit preferably by the original builder represents the best value. The Shannon 43 ketch keel centerboard "Celebration" is such a boat. this refit was the result of an fortunate chain of events starting with the boatyard that shall not be named launching the boat at the end of the work day and then going home without making sure that there are no leaks from every winterized item including something as small as a plastic filter fitting on a salt-water washdown pump that can crack when the water inside freezes over the winter that the boatyard forgot to put in antifreeze. Despite this problem, "Celebration" was lucky to have a diligent caring owner who brought back Shannon Boat Company three years ago to repair all the insurance-coverage repairs and then some for a total refit. The complete list with pricing is available upon request. So with a hull, deck, interior, rig, etc. that were built to last more than 100 years, and then all the mechanical and electrical components that were either replaced or recertified, the Shannon 43 "Celebration" really is a 2023 model year, and the next owners will be getting an almost new one of the best boats in the world, as author Ferenc Mate said (reprint available) and former Shannon 43 ketch owners like Morgan Freeman will testify.

RECENT IMPROVEMENTS HIGHLIGHTS

Westerbeke 5kw generator, Schaefer main sail roller furler boom with all control lines lead aft, stainless steel dinghy davits, new RIB dinghy with electric outboard and most important of all, a total refit of all systems and a complete rejuvenation of the interior.

2000 S43 #46 CELEBRATION DESCRIPTION

Builder Shannon Boat Company

Bristol, RI

Designer Walter Schulz & Associates

Length on Deck 43' 10"

Length Overall 47' 6"

Length on Waterline 36' 9"

Beam 13' 5"

Draft: Centerboard Up 4' 10"

Centerboard Down 8' 7"

Mast Bridge Clearance 63'

Sail Area 1,097 sq. ft.

Displacement 29,000 lbs

Ballast 10,500 lbs Internal solid lead - no keel bolts

Displacement / Length 250

Ballast Length Displacement Ratio 38%

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio 18.6

MAIN CABIN

• SEMI-GLOSS VARNISHED CHERRY BULKHEADS, DOORS, WOODWORK AND TRIM
• SATIN SPRUCE CEILING
• RUBBED EFFECT VARNISHED TEAK AND HOLLY SOLE
• PORT SIDE FEATURES AN EXTENSION SETTEE/SINGLE BERTH
• STARBOARD SIDE FEATURES L-SHAPED EXTENSION SETTEE/DOUBLE BERTH
• REMOVEABLE CENTER CONSOLE TABLE WITH BIRDSEYE MAPLE INSERT
• BOOKCASE WITH ETCHED PLEXIGLASS DOOR, BOTTLE STORAGE IN LOWER AREA WITH HINGED DOOR, AND BOOKSHELVES/HANGING GLASS STORAGE IN UPPER AREA
• NEW CUSHIONS
• LIGHTING: FOUR DOMELIGHTS, FOUR READING LIGHTS, FOUR RAIL LIGHTS OVER SHELVES AND ACCENT LIGHT OVER ARTWORK
• OPENING STAINLESS STEEL PORTS

FORWARD CABIN

• V-BERTH WITH NEW 6"CUSTOM MATTRESS AND TWO DRAWERS AND STORAGE BINS UNDERN
• OPEN SHELVES AFT AND TWO CANED LOCKERS PORT AND STARBOARD
• LIGHTING: TWO READING LAMPS, TWO DOMELIGHTS,TWO SWING ARMLIGHTS ON AFT END OF SHELF LOCKERS, AND TWO TUBE LIGHTS UNDER SHELVES
• OPENING PORTS AND OVERHEAD HATCH
• PRIVACY DOOR WITH FULL-LENGHTH MIRROR ON BACK

FORWARD HEAD

• HEAD FEATURES A STALL SHOWER
• FROSTY WHITE FORMICA BULKHEADS WITH GLOSS VARNISHED TEAK COUNTERTOP
• RARITAN HEAD WITH HOLDING TANK
• 12 VDC MACERATOR WITH OVERBOARD PUMPOUT
• SHAVING MIRROR IN SHOWER FORWARD BULKHEAD
• SHOWER FIXTURE AND SOAP DISH AND STARBOARD FOLD DOWN SEAT OVER TOILET WITH TEAK GRATE AND CURTAIN
• OPENING PORT
• TWO DOMELIGHTS, RAIL LIGHT, AND FOUR MAKE-UP LIGHTS ON SIDES OF MIRRORED DOORS OVER SINK
• VANITY TO PORT IN PASSAGEWAY WITH WHITE CHINA OVERMOUNT SINK AND FIXTURES

GALLEY

• FOUR BURNER PROPANE STOVE WITH OVEN AND BROILER
• DOUBLE SCANVIK POLISHED UNDERMOUNT S/S SINK WITH CHROME SINGLE LEVEL FAUCET, SALT WATER HAND PUMP AND FRESH WATER FOOT PUMP
• ICEBOX WITH HAND PUMP
• WATER - 200 GALLONS IN THREE STAINLEESS STEEL TANKS - NEW 2023
• SEAGULL WATER FILTER
• MICROWAVE OVEN - NEW
• AMPLE STORAGE INCLUDING LARGE POT LOCKER
• TRASH BIN UNDER SINK
• FLIP-UP INBOARD COUNTER EXTENSION
• SEAFROST ENGINE-DRIVEN REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER WITH 110 VAC SHORE ASSIST AND SIDE ACCESS DOOR
• GRAB POST CHERRY
• TWO OPENING PORTS AND OVERHEAD HATCH

AFT CABIN

• PORT AFT CABIN FEATURES FORE AND AFT DOUBLE BERTH
• HANGING LOCKER AND STORAGE UNDER BERTH
• DOME LIGHT, TWO READING LIGHTS AND RAIL LIGHTS
• ONE OPENING PORT AND SMALL OVERHEAD HATCH

AFT HEAD

• PORT AFT HEAD FEATURES A SHOWER STALL
• FROSTY WHITE FORMICA
• RARITAN ELECTRIC HEAD WITH HOLDING TANK.
• 12 VDC MACERATOR PUMPOUT
• MIRROR OVER HEAD
• OPENING PORT AND OVER HEAD HATCH.
• TWO DOMELIGHTS, RAIL LIGHT, MAKE-UP LIGHTS ON SIDES OF MIRRORED VANITY DOORS OVER SINK
• CLEAR ETCHED PLEXI SHOWER DOOR
• WHITE CHINA OVERMOUNT SINK AND FIXTURES

NAVIGATION AND ELECTRONICS

• NAV STATION WITH CHART TABLE AND PEDESTAL-MOUNTED NAVIGATOR'S SEAT IN ULTRA LEATHER
• AMPLE STORAGE INCLUDING SHELVES
• ENGINE ACCESS HATCH
• VHF RADIO
• DEPTH SOUNDER, KNOTMETER, WINDPOINT/WINDSPEED, REMOTE LOG
• RADAR AND PLOTTER
• AUTOPILOT
• SSB WITH TUNER AND COPPER BAND GROUND PLANE BONDED TO HULL

MECHANICAL AND ELECTRIC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:

• MARINECTICS 12 VDC DISTRIBUTION PANELS WITH AMMETERS, VOLTMETERS, AND BATTERY TEST
• FIVE 120 AMP-HOUR GROUP 31 GEL CELL BATTERIES, (4 MAIN/1 ENGINE) NEW 2023

• 110 VAC SHORE POWER SYSTEM W/ 50' 30 AMP CORD

  AND REVERSE POLARITY LIGHT

• WHALE GULPER 220 ELECTRIC BILGE PUMP WITH AUTOMATIC SWITCH. RULE 3700 AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC BILGE WITH ALARM ON TOP OF BALLAST NEW 2023
• BATTERY CHARGER
• INVERTER

ENGINE:

• WESTERBEKE W-71B 71HP
• ALTERNATOR 150 AMP WITH EXTERNAL VOLTAGE REGULATOR
• RACOR PRIMARY FUEL FILTER WITH PRESSURE GAUGE
• FUEL TANKS MANIFOLD (100 GAL IN 3 TANKS) NEW 2025
• MAX PROP 3 BLADE 18" X 16" X 1 1/4" RH PROP WITH 5 SPARE ZINCS
• DELUXE COCKPIT PANEL WITH GAUGES, ALARMS, AND LIGHTS
• AUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHER
• REVERSO 12 VDC OIL CHANGE PUMP
• BOOSTER FUEL PUMP

WESTERBEKE 5.5 ECOD 110VAc DIESEL GENERATOR 3 YEARS OLD

SAILS AND RIGGING

• SHANNON CUSTOM "SKETCH" RIG
• NAVTEC ROD RIGGING
• SINGLE HEADSTAY AND SINGLE FORESTAY
• GENOA AND YANKEE HARKEN II ROLLER FURLING
• SCHAEFER GAMMA FURLING MAIN BOOM - 4 YEARS OLD
• COLOR CODED RUNNING RIGGING
• FULL BATTENS MAIN AND MIZZEN
• MAINMAST: WHITE AWLGRIP
• FORESTAY AND STEMHEAD HALYARD MAST HEAD
• YANKEE HALYARD LEWMAR OCEAN 30 CST WINCH STARBOARD
• GENOA HALYARD LEWMAR OCEAN 30 CST WINCH PORT
• THREE WINCH HANDLES
• FORESPAR BOW/FOREDECK LIGHT
• AQUASIGNAL TRI-COLOR/ANCHOR RUNNING LIGHT
• VHF ANTENNA
• WINDPOINT/WINDSPEED ON MASTHEAD
• FORESPAR SIDE DECK LIGHTS
• TOPPING LIFT: STAINLESS VINYL COATED
• STARBOARD SPREADER FLAG HALYARD
• 20' WHISKER POLE TRACK
• WINDEX
• MIZZEN HALYARD LEWMAR 16CST WINCH
• MIZZEN SHEET LEWMAR 16CST WINCH
• MIZZEN STAYSAIL HALYARD WINCH 16CST
• RADAR PLATFORM AND CABLE
• IDE DECK LIGHTS
• ANTENAES AT MAST HEAD
• MIZZEN STAYSAIL RUNNING BACKS WITH BLOCK AND TACKLE AND HALYARD
• MIZZEN SAIL COVER
• MIZZEN LAZY JACKS
• MAINSAIL SCHAEFFER BOOM WITH FULL LENGTH BATTENS
• YANKEE (WORKING JIB)
• GENOA 135%
• MIZZEN FULL BATTENS WITH BATT CARS AND 1 REEF
• MIZZEN STAYSAIL
• SAIL COVERS

DECK/MISCELLANEOUS

• DODGER, BIMINI AND COCKPIT CUSHIONS
• DINGHY DAVITS NEW 2024
• ELECTRIC MAIN HALYARD WINCH
• WEST MARINE RIB-310 WITH EPROPULSION SPIRIT 1.0 3HP ELECTRIC OUTBOARD - NEW 2024
• FIVE HATCHES, FOUR DORADES AND TWELVE PORTLIGHTS
• DANFORTH AND CQR ANCHORS WITH CHAIN AND RODE PLUS 12 VDC WINDLASS
• SNATCH BLOCKS/ 2 PREVENTERS (SCHAEFFER)
• SPINNAKER POLE
• SPINNAKER HALYARD
• SPARE GENOA
• PORT AND STBD MIZZEN HALYARDS
• 12 HP SIDEPOWER BOW THRUSTER
• SPARE PARTS/PUMPS
• FENDERS/ SNUBBERS, ALL LlNE5 AND
• SPARE ELECTRICAL MASTER FUSES/SMART PANEL
• SCREENS FOR HATCHES AND PORTS