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Richard Sherwood wrote, "this Shannon has been designed for long-range offshore cruising. The keel is long and full. Basic options include either a cutter or a ketch rig and either a standard or a pilothouse design. Cabin layout is semi-custom and will depend upon the choices above."
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The interior design was semi-custom, but a typical layout could include sleeping accommodation for six people. An aft port quarter berth also serves as the navigation station seat. The drop-leaf dinette table folds and has two settee berths, plus a raised pilot berth on the port side. The bow cabin
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The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m), while the centerboard-equipped version has a draft of 7.50 ft (2.29 m) with the centerboard extended and 4.25 ft (1.30 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water.
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