Shannon 28

   The Shannon 28 cutter "New Morning" is one of the most spectacular Shannons ever built.  Every owner of this Shannon has fulfilled their obligation to pass on the boat in better condition than they found her.  In the case of the current owner that included replacing the Yanmar three cylinder diesel as part of a refurbishing and upgrades list that exceeds the current asking price. We know it will be similarly special owners who also have aspirations to own arguably the world's finest pocket offshore cruiser and long distance passagemaker - the Shannon 28 "New Morning."  And best of all they will just get to enjoy their new boat with no work to do as everything has been done

RECENT ADDITIONAL WORK ON "NEW MORNING" INCLUDES:

NEW:

• Yanmar 3 cylinder diesel engine- NEW! 2025
• Diverter Valve- NEW! 2025
• Life Lines - NEW! 2025
• Gimble LP 2-burner Range/Stove- NEW! 2025 
• Roller Furler Lines – NEW! 2025
• New sheets for Yankee and staysail- NEW! 2025
• Water and discharge hoses- NEW! 2025
• Wind indicator- NEW! 2025
• Foredeck and Steaming lights- - NEW! 2025
• Spreader Deck Light- NEW! 2025
• Water pressure system/pump- NEW! 2025
• Batteries- NEW! 2024
• Dodger (premium/custom)- NEW! 2024
• Bimini Top (premium/custom)- NEW! 2024
• Mainsail/Boom cover (premium/custom)- NEW!  2024
• Sea Water Pump- NEW! 2024
• Cockpit Cushions (premium/custom)- NEW! 2025
• Electric bilge pump with auto/manual control- NEW! 2025

NEWLY REBUILT:

• Transmission- removed, repaired, serviced and reinstalled- NEW! 2025
• Remove and re-bed all handrails- NEW! 2025
• Remove and re-bed all chainplate covers- NEW! 2025
• Roller Furler (Yankee) - NEW! 2025
• Roller Furler (Staysail) – NEW! 2025
• Yankee Sail- sail inspected, mended, cleaned, and serviced – NEW! 2025
• Staysail- sail inspected, mended, cleaned, and serviced – NEW! 2025
• Mainsail - sail inspected, mended, cleaned, and serviced – NEW! 2025
• Stored indoors/heated-  2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025- every year of ownership
• Hull and boot stripe sanded, prepped, and painted-  2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025- every year of ownership
• Hull waxed and compounded-  2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025- every year of ownership
• Superstructure waxed and compounded-  2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025- every year of ownership
• Seacocks disassembled, greased, and reassembled-  2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025- every year of ownership
• Inspect and repair all bonding systems on seacocks-  2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025- every year of ownership
• New Zincs -  2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025- every year of ownership
• Clean and lubricate steering-  2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025- every year of ownership
• Clean and lubricate turnbuckles-  2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025- every year of ownership
• Clean and lubricate all winches-  2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025- every year of ownership
• Replace Cutlass Bearing-  NEW! 2025
• Manson Supreme anchor, chain and rode 
• Head pump (2023) 

      DESCRIPTION

   The interior of "New Morning" is finished “Herreshoff style” in beautifully varnished teak and white laminates for a more spacious feeling. It is configured in Shannon's "A" layout.

Starting forward, there is easy access to the split anchor locker. Next are V-berths with storage under and shelving and lockers along the V-berth’s length. A generous hatch with solar fan and screen and adjacent cowl/dorade vents ensure superior ventilation even on the warmest nights. A unique design for storage of the filler cushion and board results in an additional seat that is convenient at the dining table. Beneath the insert is generous storage.

The main cabin has settee berths port and starboard. The berths slide inboard, and together with alcove foot extensions they form two more adult-size berths. Beneath these extensions and behind the back cushions you will find additional storage. There are custom shelves and lockers above and outboard of the settees and water tanks under. A custom slide out chart table is located on the starboard along with auxiliary equipment controls.  The chart table, which is handy to the galley, provides additional counter space.  A custom teak, drop leaf table is ideal for dining below without obstructing movement in the cabin. Aft of the port berth is a hanging locker with deep shelving and counter top, followed by an enclosed head area.

 The head includes a marine toilet with holding tank and waste treatment system, as well as a waste system monitor and key switch control for overboard discharge when permitted. There is also a vanity with a sink and hot and cold pressure water.  The sink faucet has been modified with a new pullout shower handle for on-board showing (an a shower drain pump is built into the floor).  There is an opening port in the head and numerous lockers for storage.

Opposite to starboard is the well-appointed galley. The deep sink is forward, served by hot and cold pressure water. The brand new (2005) two-burner CNG gas stove with an oven is located between the sink and the ice box.  The large, thickly insulated ice box, which has a Sea Frost freezer and refrigeration system, is aft. There are numerous lockers for storage and a unique shelf beside the sink that uses the stove cover for additional counter space. An opening port offers good ventilation.

Behind the companionway ladder is the AC/DC electrical panel, engine access door, VHF radio, and storage bin for tools, etc.

 Six bronze portholes with screens ensure that the cabin is always bright and well-ventilated. Interior lighting includes overhead fixtures, LED reading lights above settees and in the V-berth and under-counter galley lighting. The cabin sole is teak and holly. Stereo/speakers add ambience to the truly lovely cabin.

The Shannon 28 is extremely well constructed and built with the integrity of all of the larger Shannons.  "New Morning" was built using NPG-iso gel coat and vinylester outer skin laminates. Also her deck is PVC foam cored instead of less expensive balsa core that can absorb water. As the last  Shannon 28 built, she received many custom cabinetry features.

DIMENSIONS

LOA: 30 ft 6 in

Beam: 9 ft 6 in

LWL: 23 ft 0 in

Length on Deck: 28 ft 2 in

Maximum Draft: 4 ft 3 in

Displacement: 9300 lbs

Ballast: 3600 lbs

Headroom: 6 ft 3 in

 

ENGINE (NEW! 2025)

Engine Brand: Yanmar 3GM 30 37HP

Engine Type: Inboard

Drive Type: Direct Drive

Propeller: 3 blade propeller

Year Built: 2025

Engine Hours: less than 100

Condition:  Excellent

Fuel Usage:  0.5 gallon/hour (average on 2 week cruise)

TANKS

Fresh Water Tanks: 3 Stainless steel (60 Gallons Total)

Fuel Tank: 1 Aluminum (20 Gallons)

Holding Tank: 1 PVC (20 Gallons)

 

ACCOMMODATIONS

Number of single berths: 2

Number of double berths: 1

Number of cabins: 1

Number of heads: 1

MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

Yanmar 3 cylinder diesel with access from cockpit lockers and cabin

Engine control panel in cockpit with tachometer and light/alarms

Fresh water cooling

Raw water intake strainer

Racor fuel/water separator filter

Seafrost refrigeration with engine driven compressor

Espar diesel powered heating system

CNG gas 2 burner stove with oven and solenoid switch

110 volt AC shore power system and AC outlets in cabin

Water heater with 110 volt heating element and engine heat (2009)

12 volt DC ships system with auxiliary outlets in cabin and cockpit

2 house batteries -- 100 AH AGM each (2024)

2 engine start batteries --100 AH AGM each (2024)

Battery charger

Electric bilge pump with auto/manual control (2025)

Electric CNG shutoff valve

AC & DC electrical panels with circuit breakers

Fuel level indicator on fuel tank and in cabin (replaced in 2024)

Propane/CNG, fire, and CO monitors and alarms in cabin

Pressure hot and cold water

Waste tank level indicator with electric/key control and pump for offshore pumpout

All seacocks are bronze tapered barrel type

Navigation lights

Mast top LED navigation and anchor light

RIGGING, SAILS & CANVAS

Keel stepped mast with single spreaders

Aluminum mast,  boom, and staysail boom

Stainless steel wire standing rigging

Harken roller furling systems for jib and staysail with Schaffer and Harken blocks

Self-tending staysail boom and FICO traveler with track mounted on coach roof

Recessed FICO boom traveler mounted on cockpit bridge deck with 4 part Harken mainsheet system

Extra-long Schaffer 1-1/4” jib tracks on toe rails with Schaffer blocks

Schaffer and Harken sail hardware

Lewmar self-tailing #40 jib sheet winches and bronze cleats

Lewmar self-tailing #30 staysail sheet winch

Lewmar self-tailing mainsail halyard winch

Full batten mainsail with 2 reef points – Quantum/Thurston (2013)

Staysail --Quantum/Thurston (2013)

Yankee jib -- Quantum/Thurston (2013)

Drifter/Reacher with ATM sock -- Quantum/Thurston (2013/2014)

120% Genoa  Jib -- Thurston (2002)

Dodger -- Canvas (NEW! 2024)

Cockpit awning attached to dodger with side and aft panels (NEW! 2023)

Binnacle/wheel cover -- Thurston Canvas (2012)

Steering bimini with connecting awning to dodger – Thurston Canvas (2023)

ELECTRONICS

Garmin GPSMAP 740S Chartplotter - 7" WVGA color display at helm with wind direction/speed/depth/radar (2011)

Garmin GMR18HD Radar (2011)

Garmin GMI10 display on cockpit bulkhead (2011)

NMEA 2000 network (2011)

Garmin GWS10 mast top windspeed/direction sensor (2011)

Airmar DST800 depth/speed sensor (2011)

VHF radio in cabin

USB charger in cabin

GROUND TACKLE

Ideal electric windlass with foot switch

Bow sprit with 2 anchor rollers and hawse pipes to split anchor locker

25# Manson Supreme anchor with 40' chain and 250' of 8 plait rode

10KG Bruce anchor with 40' chain and 150' rode

Fortress anchor with 20’ chain and rode 

 EXTERIOR

Double bow rail and stern rail

Double lifelines

Lifeline gates port and starboard

Folding stainless steel boarding/swim ladder with teak steps on port side

Large foredeck hatch with solar vent and custom screen

2 bronze cowl vents to cabin on teak dorade boxes

6 bronze opening ports with screens

Companionway teak hatch and hatch boards

Custom companionway teak hatch drop-in screen

Manual bilge pump in cockpit

Teak toe rails and rub rails

Bronze deck cleats and chocks

Edson pedestal steering with engine controls

Edson 24" wheel with new elkhide (2024) cover

Yanmar engine control panel

Varnished cockpit table with cover

Custom removable teak helm seat with padded cushion

Scanmar Monitor wind vane self-steerer on transom

GALLEY

Gimbaled, two-burner CNG range and oven and solenoid switch (NEW! 2025)

Two CNG tanks stored in cockpit locker

Cook top tray and unique pull out support so it functions as additional countertop

Deep sink with hot and cold pressure faucet

Manual water pump at sink

Deep double (freezer and refrigerator) ice chest with SeaFrost system and drain pump

Custom dish racks

Pot locker

Multiple storage lockers as well as

drawer beneath stove

 

MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

Brass clock and barometer in cabin

Boat hook

Whisker Pole

3 fenders with covers

4 dock lines

2 jack lines

2 snatch blocks

Life preservers

2 life rings mounted on stern rails

MOB rescue block and tackle

Magma propane gas grill with cover

Shore power cord

Tapered pine seacock plugs

3 floating winch handles

Ships bell

Emergency tiller