STARSHINE HAS BEEN DONATED TO MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY

 AND OFFERED FOR CHARTER WITH OPTION TO PURCHASE

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  "The Shannon 43 is beautiful, bullet­ proof and meticulously designed. An instant classic, this is the boat you want to sail across the seven seas before venturing to the world's remote anchorages." By David Liscio for Sailing

   Starshine is a fantastic example of this proven, well-respected design and beautifully built yacht. With a new paint job scheduled for Winter/Spring of 2023 you can take advantage of putting your own touches on the boat by choosing the color. This boat is in above average shape and should survey well. 

Shannon 43 Cutter - Vessel Details

Construction

   "Top-quality methods are used to build Shannon boats and this 43-footer is no exception. The one-piece hull is hand laid­ up composite fiberglass with a linear PVC foam core. No balsa wood is used. The sandwich construction is completed with vinylester resin and biaxial laminates. The lead ballast is encapsulated in the hull, elim­inating the need for keel bolts that could be damaged in a grounding.

   The mast is stepped to the keel for strength. The hull-to-deck joint has an internal flange upon which the deck is laid and affixed with polyurethane, then through-bolted with stainless fittings acces­sible from below deck. There is no over­ abundance of teak on deck because it can add unwanted weight." ~ David Liscio review for Sailing

Hull

• Vanished teak rubrail with stainless steel bullnose chafe guard outboard port, starboard and aft
• Dark blue Awlgrip topsides ~ scheduled to be repainted 2023
• Gold cove stripe
• White boot stripe
• Green antifouled bottom
• Stainless steel wet exhaust pipe on transom
• Stainless steel bifold swim ladder with teak treads

Deck Equipment

  Starshines decks feature:

• Stainless steel tubular pushpit
• Lifesling on pushpit
• Stainless steel outboard hoist on pushpit
• BBQ grill on pushpit with Sunbrella cover on pushpit
• Outboard motor mount on pushpit
• Stainless steel stanchions with side gates port and starboard and aft
• Double plastic-coated wire lifelines, single lifeline at gates 
• Stainless steel tubular pulpit
• Vanished teak toe rail port and starboard
• (2) Stainless steel stern cleats
• (2) Stainless steel midships cleats with stainless steel chocks
• (2) Stainless steel bow cleats with stainless steel chocks 
• Deep diamond textured gelcoat decks

   Cockpit:

    "Along with seaworthiness, performance and safety, another important concern in boat design is comfort. A substantial amount of drafting and prototype time was expended to create the optimum cockpit layout for all Shannons... The angle of the seat back and the width of the seat become critical considerations after a few hours sailing. Shannon cockpits have seats long enough to stretch out and lie down on, and the space between the seats is close enough that even petite ladies can brace themselves when the boat is heeled. Cockpit seats that are too short for sleeping preclude a rest in the cockpit, whether for an afternoon nap when anchored or while underway at night between turns at the helm.

   Shannon cockpits are also designed for easy movement getting from behind the wheel to go forward. The primary winches, instruments, and engine panel are positioned for access and visibility from the helm so it is not necessary to constantly move to see instruments or tend sails. Shannon cockpits are secure and dry places that are deep enough to keep you comfortably surrounded by high coamings that keep water out. Because it is critical that the cockpit drain quickly, especially when filled by breaking waves in storm conditions, there are four 1 1/2" scuppers in the cockpit.

   Another example of Shannon's emphasis on offshore safety is the provision for the mainsail halyard and reefing lines to be led aft to the cockpit. In extreme conditions, the crew does not have to leave the security of the cockpit to reduce sail. Another safety feature of the cockpit design is that it permits the use of a full-length emergency tiller installed directly onto the rudder post that can be used while comfortably seated. On other designs, emergency tillers are often too short and located in such awkward locations that they are very difficult to use for more than a few minutes." Shannon Brochure

• Stainless steel tubular bimini frame with off white bimini
• Stainless steel tubular dodger frame with elk skin covered handrail aft and off-white dodger with Eisenglass clear panels
• Varnished teak caps over cockpit combing forward
• Suite of electronics (See Electronics)
• Stainless steel tubular binnacle
• (2) NavPod GRP pods on binnacle
• Elk Skin covered stainless steel helm
• Ritchie Powerdamp ships compass on binnacle
• Stainless steel throttle lever on binnacle
• Stainless steel transmission lever on binnacle
• Double teak cup holder with binocular holder forward on binnacle
• Double leaf teak fold down cockpit table
• Yanmar engine panel
• (2) Stainless steel cleat on cockpit combing port and starboard
• (2) Cockpit cubbies port and starboard under combing
• Painted framed deck hatch port of companionway on coachroof
• Stainless steel cleat port and starboard of companionway on coachroof
• White cockpit seat cushions with blue piping
• High volume manual bilge pump
• Cockpit speakers port and starboard
• Teak cockpit grate on sole

   Weather Decks

• Genoa track on toe rail port and starboard
• Infills and pump-out deck fittings
• Stainless steel chainplates port and starboard

   Coachroof

• Painted frame forward opening deck hatches port and starboard aft of traveler
• Main sheet traveler on arch over companionway hatch turtle
• (2) Varnished teak handrails port and starboard
• (2) Molded fiberglass dorade boxes with chrome cowl vents port and starboard
• Stainless steel cowl guards over front to dorade vents
• (3) Teak framed forward opening deck hatches
• (6) Turning block bundle to starboard (3 upper/3 lower)
• (4) Turning block bundle to port (2 upper/2 lower)
• Varnished teak brow port and starboard on coachroof house above ports
• (6) Stainless steel port lights port and starboard on coach roof house

   Foredeck

• Varnished teal bow sprint
• Stainless steel chafe plates on sprit
• Muir electric vertical windlass with up/down foot switches
• Stainless steel tiedown D-rings port and starboard
• Anchor chain haws pipe with cap
• Washdown system for anchor and foredeck
• Double anchor bow rollers

Rigging

Rigging refit in 2015

   Standing Rigging

• Painted aluminum mast
• Painted aluminum boom with lazy jacks
• Line and block controlled boom vang
• Double aluminum blade type spreaders
• Stainless steel stays
• Stainless steel rod shrouds
• Stainless steel open barrel design turnbuckles
• Stainless steel chainplates

   Running Rigging - All running rigging lines are lead back to the cockpit

• Harken single line foresail furler with aluminum furling foil over forestay
• Harken single line staysail furler with an aluminum furling foil over the inner forestay
• Colored yacht braid halyards

   Winches

• (2) Lewmar 64 two speed self-tailing primary winches on cockpit combing
• Lewmar 50 two speed self-tailing electric halyard/reef winches starboard on cockpit combing
• Lewmar 50 two speed self-tailing spinnaker/sheet winches port on cockpit combing
• Lewmar 40 two speed self-tailing vang/outhaul/topping lift winch port of companionway on coachroof
• (2) Lewmar 30 winch on mast

   Clutches

• Triple line clutch to starboard forward of electric winch on combing
• Double line clutch to port forward of trim winch on combing
• Single main traveler line clutches port and starboard of companionway on coachroof
• Triple line clutch port of companionway on coachroof

Sail Inventory

• Mainsail
• Stay sail
• Genoa
• Yankee

Electronics

   Cockpit

• B&G Network Wind display
• B&G Network Speed display
• B&G Network Depth display
• Furuno monochrom multifunction display (backup)

   Helm Station

• Garmin GPSMap 1246 12" IPS touch multifunction display ~ 2022
• Garmin autopilot controls/display ~ 2022

   Mast

• Furuno closed array radar dome

   Navigation Station

• Standard Horizon Matrix AIS GX2100 marine VHF

Interior Accommodations

     The interior of Starshine is clean, bright, and elegant. The Herreshoff style interior offsets the oiled teak furniture and trim. Her solid teak and holly cabin sole, accentuated by the bright white grooved overhead liner gives the cabins and open and airy feal without losing the charm of the quality wood furniture. 

     Steeping through the companionway into the interior, off to starboard and aft of the galley, is the aft facing navigation station. The conveniently located navigation station with its large desktop (60” x 30”) and custom swivel seat offers a well thought out space for navigation or as an onboard office. Other features include:

• Opening portlight 
• Overhead lighting
• Suite of electronics (See Electronics)
• Top loading navigation desk
• Drawer storage below desktop
• Large storage locker outboard and forward of desktop
• Electrical distribution panel (See Electrical Systems)
• Battery switch (See Electrical Systems)
• Electrical meters (See Electrical Systems)
• Tank Gauges (See Tankage Systems)
• 110/120 Volt GFI outlets

     Moving forward on the starboard side is the U-shaped galley with top loading and side loading refrigerated ice box, great storage, central location to the cockpit and salon and very good counter space. Also of note:

• Overhead dome lighting
• Handrail overhead
• Opening portlight
• 12-Volt fan
• (3) Double slatted door storage cabinets outboard and above counters
• Top and front-loading ice box with (2) Seafrost coldplates
• Propane sniffer (See Safety Equipment)
• Force 10 stove with 3-burner cooktop
• Top loading storage outboard and forward
• Double sink
• Fresh water hot/cold pressurized mixer head with single lever control
• Manual freshwater tap
• Drawer and locker storage below and inboard of sinks

     Just forward of the galley and head compartment is the large well-lit main salon with seating for up to 8 guests on the L-shaped settee to starboard and the bench style settee to port. The double leaf salon table with internal storage is easy to get around when the leaves are down. And then offers an enormous table that bridges both settees with the leaves up. Some other key features of the salon are:

• Overhead deck hatch port and starboard
• (3) Overhead dome lights port and starboard
• Handrail overhead, starboard
• 12-Volt fan to port
• (2) Portlights port and starboard and on center
• Kerosene lamp over table
• Ships barometer
• Ships clock
• Lighting under soffits port and starboard
• (2) Reading lights port and starboard
• Locker and shelf storage above settees and outboard port and starboard
• Pioneer CD radio receiver
• Bose speakers port and starboard
• Magnavox TV
• Blue upholstered bottom and back cushion for settees

   The forward cabin located forward of the salon offers great storage with an abundance of overhead natural lighting. The cabin also features

• Overhead hatch
• Overhead dome lighting port and starboard
• Overhead handrails port and starboard
• (2) Portlights port and starboard
• 12 Volt fan outboard to starboard
• Locker and cubby storage outboard above berth port and starboard
• Chain locker access 
• (3) 3-foot-tall storage lockers with slatted door tops (2 to starboard and 1 to port)
• Credenza with mirrored locker/medicine cabinet above counter and 4-drawer below counter
• Reading lights port and starboard
• (2) Storage drawers below bunk

     Turning aft and heading back through the salon, opposite the galley is the head. With her separate stall shower and sitting just to port of the companionway steps this also doubles as a great place to hang wet fold weather gear before heading to the galley, salon, cabins or navigation station. This area is also equipped with:

     Head

• Overhead opening hatch
• Dome light overhead
• Large mirror
• Built in teak towel rack
• Raritan manual mine head
• (2) Locker storage with slatted doors outboard and above sink 
• 110/120 Volt GFI outlet
• Single basin sink with freshwater hot/cold pressurized mixing tap
• Manual fresh water tap with foot pump
• Corian counters
• (2) Locker storage with slatted doors below counter 

     Stall Shower

• Overhead dome light
• Freshwater hot/cold pressurized shower wand with mount and flexible hose
• Locker storage with slatted door outboard
• Bench seat
• Single lever controls for pressurized hot/cold fresh water to shower wand
• Grate over sump

   Continuing aft on the port side is the aft cabin that features:

• Overhead dome lighting
• 12-Volt fan
• Opening portlight
• Reading light forward and outboard
• Shelf storage outboard and above bunk
• Locker storage with slatted top door aft of the bunk
• Storage below bunk

     The engine room which is located directly under the companionway stairs.

     Final notes about accommodations: First, ventilation below is excellent with 12 bronze opening ports, 5 skylight hatches, 4 cowl vents on baffled dorade boxes and (4) 12 volt electric fans. Second, there are numerous well-placed handholds throughout the cabin for safety while below.

• 6’ 4” Headroom throughout
• Navigation station with built in swivel chair
• Solid teak everywhere
• Beautiful bright white headliner throughout
• Overhead lights and reading lamps are bronze

Electrical System

   12 Volt DC System

• Marinetics 12 volt DC distribution panel
• DC Battery condition meter on distribution panel
• DC load current (Amp) meter on distribution panel
• Optima Blue Top engine cranking battery
• (4) Lifeline group 31 (125 AH each) house batteries ~ 2022
• Blue Sea System rotary battery switch
• Ample Power energy monitor/controller digital battery monitor
• Magnum 2500 watt inverter/charger ~ 2016
• Promariner Promatic 50-3 back-up charger
• Alternator

   120 Volt AC System

• 30 Amp - 120 volt system
• Marine grade 30 amp shore power cord
• Marinetics 120 volt AC distribution panel
• AC voltage meter on distribution panel
• AC load current (Amp) meter on distribution panel

Mechanical System

• Yanmar 4JH2 HTE 75 HP turbo engine
• Fresh water/heat exchanger engine cooling system
• Primary RACOR 500FG fuel / water separator filter
• Engine mounted secondary filter
• Reverso oil change system
• Engine grounded conductor cable
• Fiberglass wet muffler
• Sea Recovery water maker

Tankage Systems

   Diesel

• (2) 28 Gallon aluminum tanks
• (1) 42 Gallon aluminum tank
• Fuel manifold
• Analog fuel gauge

   Fresh Water

• (2) 50 Gallon aluminum tanks
• (1) 100 Gallon aluminum tank
• Accumulator tank
• (2) Shurflo 12 volt fresh water pumps
• Manual fresh water foot pump
• (3) Fresh water valves
• Seaward 6 gallon water heater

   Black Water

• (1) 20 Gallon polyethylene holding tank
• Tank Watch level monitor system

   Propane

• (2) Aluminum tanks with overflow protection devices
• Firebox Xintex S-2A propane/CNG fume detector

Recent Upgrades/Work

     2022 

• New Autopilot 
• New Chartplotter

     2021 

• Teak Refurbish

     2019 

• Added Garboard Plug

     2018 

• New Prop Shaft

     2015 

• New 145 Genoa 
• Rigging refit 

     2012 

• New Inverter/ Charger

     2011 

• Refit Dodger & Bimini

     2006 

• 60# CQR
• 150 HT chain 

Safety Systems

• LifeSling rescue system device with a tether line
• Handheld air horn
• Whale Gulper 220 manual bilge pump
• Super Max with 50 feet of 3/8" BB chain and 200 feet of rode
• 60 Pound CQR with 150 feet of 3/8" BB chain and 100 feet of rode

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The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.

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