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Saga
1982 | 28' Shannon S8A Sailboat for Sale

1982 Shannon

28' (8.53m) S8A - Saga

1982 28' Shannon S8A sloop


Vessel ID# 2829221      Last Updated: 2025-08-28 18:35:22

$ 44,500 USD

€ 38,240 Euros
$ 61,558 CAD

Description

Saga is a 1982 28' Shannon 28a Cutter rig. She offers a 2020 Beta auxiliary, feathering Variprop, 2020 shaft, 2020 aluminum 20 gallon fuel tank, Monitor windvane, Simrad Radar, Lofrans anchor windlass, Schaefer roller furler, Force 10 Slimline propane salon heater and a clean, uncluttered interior. Her sellers are moving to the West Coast, so Saga is now available for sale just in time for Spring sailing season.

Data Sheet

LOA: 28' " (8.53 Meters)

Type: Sail - Used

Year: 1982

Beam: 9' 5"

Bridge Clearance: ' "

Draft Max: 4' 3"

Draft Min: 4' 3"

Cabins: 1

Heads: 1

Maximum Speed: Knots

Cruise Speed: Knots

Range NMI:

Fuel Type: Diesel

Hull Material: Fiberglass

Fuel Tank: 20 Gallons (75.71 Liters)

Fresh Water: 65 Gallons (246.05 Liters)

Holding Tank: 15 Gallons (56.78 Liters)

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28' Shannon Vessel Walkthrough

From the cockpit, you step down the companionway into the salon and find the galley starboard aft, a benchseat/berth with storage on each side, stateroom forward, Force 10 Slimline propane heater to port and head port aft.

The headroom in the salon is 6'2". The stateroom berths are 6'4" long.

28' Shannon Accommodations

Saga offers a stateroom forward with a v-berth and insert. The head is port aft in the salon. The salon benchseats serve as single size berths also.

28' Shannon Salon

The salon offers a teak & holly sole, reading lights, shelves, storage cabinets and drawers, 5 portlights, overhead hatch, a benchseat/berth with storage on each side, Force 10 slimline stainless steel propane heater, centerline fold-up table and auxiliary access.

28' Shannon Galley

The galley is starboard aft in the salon.

  • Dickinson Caribbean stainless steel 2-burner propane cooktop and oven
  • Sea Frost cold-plate refrigeration
  • Stainless steel sink
  • Dry storage
  • Storage cabinets

28' Shannon Dining

Dining space is available at the salon fold-up table or the cockpit fold-up table.

28' Shannon Stateroom

The stateroom is forward and offers a v-berth with an insert, shelves, overhead hatch, reading lights and chain locker access.

28' Shannon Cockpit

The cockpit offers a dodger, teak grate over a non-skid deck, teak cap rails, seating on each side and aft with storage, propane locker starboard aft, Edson helm pedestal and a fold-up table.

28' Shannon Electronics

  • Simrad Radar
  • B&G Zeus 3S multi-function display
  • 2 X Simrad IS20 data displays
  • Standard Horizon Explorer VHF
  • Ritchie magnetic compass
  • A.G.A. Correa magnetic compass
  • Weems & Plath clock and barometer

28' Shannon Electrical System

  • Blue Sea electrical panel
  • Balmar Smartgauge battery management system
  • 12 vdc outlet in the salon
  • 2 X USB ports in the salon
  • Lifeline AGM battery
  • Sunpower 100 watt solar panel

28' Shannon Auxiliary/Mechanical Equipment

  • Beta B-20 20 HP auxiliary with unknown hours (12/2020)
  • Groco sea strainer
  • Wema tank level gauge
  • Monitor wind vane
  • Manual head
  • New shaft in 2020
  • New aluminum 20 gallon fuel tank in 2020
  • Variprop feathering propeller

28' Shannon Deck Equipment

  • Lofrans Royal RY 1485 anchor windlass
  • Rocna 22 LB anchor
  • Fortress FX-16 anchor
  • Stainless steel rails fore and aft
  • Double lifelines on stainless steel stanchions on each side
  • Non-skid decks
  • Stainless steel deck hardware
  • 2 X Dorades
  • 2 section, zip-together custom boat cover (Used 2 seasons)

28' Shannon Sails and Rigging

  • Aluminum single spreader mast and boom
  • Schaefer 1100 roller furler
  • Forespar whisker pole
  • Lewmar 15 self-tailing winch
  • 2 X Lewmar 40 self-tailing 2-speed winches
  • 2 X Lewmar 8 winches
  • Harken traveler
  • Spinlock rope clutches
  • Stainless steel wire standing rigging
  • Fully battened mainsail
  • Mainsail cover
  • Lazy Jacks
  • 110% Genoa
  • Storm Trysail
  • Storm Jib
  • Roller Furling high-cut Yankee Jib
  • Staysail
  • Staysail deck bag

28' Shannon Safety and Fire Protection

  • Lifesling overboard recovery system
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Kidde Nighthawk carbon monoxide detector
  • Trident Marine L.P. Gas control and detection system
  • Rule bilge pumps

28' Shannon Exclusions

  • Sellers' personal belongings

28' Shannon Disclaimer

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.

Engine hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.

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ENGINES

Engine 1
  • Engine Make: Beta
  • Engine Model: B-20
  • Engine Year:
  • Engine Type: Inboard
  • Drive Type: Direct
  • Power HP: 20.00
  • Fuel Type: Diesel
  • Hours:

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