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Embark on your maritime dreams with “Smitten,” a captivating 1978 Shannon 38 Ketch, conveniently located in West Palm Beach, FL. Crafted with passion and precision by legendary boat builder Walt Schultz, this world cruising sailboat stands as a testament to timeless elegance and seaworthy design.
Key Features:
Proven Pedigree: “Smitten” is an exceptionally well-kept example of a world cruising sailboat, designed for global exploration.
Legendary Lineage: Constructed by the esteemed Walt Schultz, ensuring quality craftsmanship and durability.
Meticulously Maintained: The current owner has dedicated five years to maintaining and upgrading “Smitten,” for bluewater exploring, ensuring she’s in prime condition for your sailing adventures.
Ready for World Travel: This vessel is equipped and ready to take you on an unforgettable journey around the world. Follow in the wake of legendary sailor and author Beth Leonard, who circumnavigated in a Shannon 38.
Classic Elegance: In a world where craftsmanship is often sacrificed for modernity, “Smitten” stands as a rare gem. They simply don’t build them like this anymore.
See the beautiful Walk-through video here… vimeo.com/crmdesign/smitten
Equipment: 🔍 Details at a Glance: Year Built: 1978 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Designer: Walt Schultz Ownership: Current owner’s dedication for 5 years
Key Features:
Exterior: Ketch rig with staysail for optimal performance. Brand new sails with new Mac Pack sail covers and lazy jacks for easy storing. Recently upgraded standing and running rigging for peace of mind. Embrace sustainability with 2 new 200 Watt solar panels and a 100 Watt flexible panel. Equipped with two Victron solar controllers for efficient energy management. Navigate confidently with new B&G chart plotter, 3 displays, and radar. Safety first with Triada instruments on masthead, new compass, and CPT autopilot. Windless with a new stainless steel Ultra anchor and aluminum Fortress anchor. Easy sail handling with new Lewmar self-tailing winches. Swim or dinghy access made easy with new two-step boarding ladder and a folding ladder. Traditional teak cockpit table. Manual whale bilge pump in the cockpit.
Interior: Handcrafted interior joinery and cabinetry exuding timeless charm, with rigidly tabbed bulkheads. Port and starboard settees pull out for comfortable sleeping. Stunning, versatile teak salon table with 2 drop-folding leaves. Enjoy natural light and fresh air with classic bronze port lights and screens for hatches and companionway. Stay warm during chilly nights with a diesel cabin heater. Electric toilet in the head for convenience. Stainless steel sink with pull-out spray faucet in the head. Galley features a new 3-burner stove and oven, brand new, spotless, stainless oversized sink with pullout faucet, and new Frigaboat refrigeration with keel cooler.
Engine/Mechanical: Ample water storage with 3 water tanks (100-gallon capacity) replaced in 2015. Fuel up for the journey with a 65-gallon fuel tank, also replaced in 2015. Modern upgrades include PEX tubing and new valves for water lines. Reliable 2004 Westerbeke 44 HP engine with ONLY 178 hours! Ensure smooth cruising with a new propeller, shaft, dripless packing, and cutlass bearing. Heavy bronze through-hulls with tapered plug, recently rebuilt for added security. Act Now! Don’t let the opportunity slip away to own a classic sailing yacht with the spirit to carry you across the seas. “Smitten” is more than a boat; it’s a vessel of dreams and adventures.
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Ballast / Displacement * 100
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
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