A Sailboat With No Keel? Shannon Shoalsailer 35

Lady K Swag!!! Right here: https://lady-k-sailing-shop.fourthwall.com/en-cad Need a consult? Click here to drop a message: https://ladyksailing.com/consults/ The Shannon Shoalsailer 35 might be one of the strangest cruising sailboats ever built: a 35-foot sailboat with no conventional keel, no centerboard, no daggerboards, and only about 30 inches of draft. Designed by Shannon Yachts for shoal draft cruising, the Shoalsailer 35 was built for places like the Bahamas, Florida Keys, Chesapeake Bay, Gulf Coast, and other shallow water cruising grounds where normal keelboats are constantly running out of water. In this episode, we look at the history of Shannon Yachts, why Walter Schulz designed the Shoalsailer 35, how this unusual hull shape is supposed to sail without a normal keel, and what sailing magazines like Practical Sailor, Sailing Magazine, Blue Water Sailing, and Cruising World had to say about it. We also look at a rare 2006 Shannon Shoalsailer 35 currently listed for around $120,000 and ask the real question: is this beachable shallow draft sailboat brilliant, ridiculous, or the perfect Bahamas cruising boat? Want to help support Lady K Sailing? Click here to become a Patron: http://www.patreon.com/ladyksailing Or here to make a one time donation: http://www.ladyksailing.com/team-k Follow Lady K on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ladyksailing Or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ladyksailing/