Twister 28. Built 1967, A good looking yacht with an exciting history and impressive pedigree, New Beta 16hp installed 2008, Technodrive TMC40 gearbox installed 2008, Largely rewired in 2009 with new distribution panel, battery leads, and navigational wiring, Sleeps 2 in fore cabins plus 2 in saloon. Reduced to £7,950.

A stunning little yacht with an active past largely within the racing community, packaged with a good level of equipment, ideal for a sailor looking for a great value yacht which may benefit from a bit of TLC.

• Bermudian sloop rig
• International anodised aluminium spar
• Stainless steel standing rigging
• Anodised aluminium pole

• White slab reefed Dacron Dolphin mainsail
• White roller furling Dacron Dolphin genoa
• Cruising chute with snuffer
• 2 x Lewmar 34 self-tailing winches
• 2 x Mast mounted halyard winches

• 12v on board circuits

• 10kg CQR bow anchor with 30m 8mm chain
• Danforth kedge with chain and warp
• 4 x Fenders
• Spray hood
• 2 x Winter covers
• Boat hook

• Shipshead compass
• Raymarine ST40 speed log
• Raymarine ST40 wind indicator
• Lowrance Globalmap 5150 GPS
• Lowrance Globalmap 5150 plotter
• Raymarine ST40 Echosounder
• Standard Horizon DSC VHF

• Sleeps 2 in 1 cabin plus 2 in saloon
• Diesel Eberspacher warm air
• Heads with Lavac toilet
• Re-upholstered 2008
• Forecabin cushions removed
• Main cabin with 2 single bunks convertible with the use of saloon and cockpit table tops to double berth
• Origo galley cooker with 2 hobs
• Stainless steel sink
• Brass clock and barometer

• 2 x Fire extinguishers
• Fire blanket
• 2 x Electric independent bilge pumps on float switches
• Manual bilge pump
• 2 x Jack stays
• Horse shoe life buoy
• Funnel blipper radar reflector on mast

Mahogany above and larch below waterline all on oak timbers.

Teak cockpit coamings, locker lids and coachroof. All well maintained and in very good order. Aluminium mast, boom and spinnaker pole.

Cruised S. coasts of Devon and Cornwall, Isles of Scilly and N. and S. Brittany. Advancing years and health issues force sale, inland waters and canals now beckon so shallow draft needed.

• Twin backstays and cap shrouds replaced 2012
• Rotostay furler for genoa

• Main 1991, JKA Ltd Pwllheli recut 2002
• Genoa 2002, (on Rotostay) SKB of Penryn
• Spinnaker, Crusader
• Storm Jib 1985, Sadler&Co

• 2x12 volt Batteries charged via alternator

• 1 X 25lb Souwester plough anchor with 15m of 10mm chain and 45m of 16mm nylon multiplait warp
• 1 X 14lb fisherman anchor with 5m of 6mm chain and 25m of 10mm nylon warp

• Plastimo Contest steering compass
• Nasa Clipper Duet sounder and log (2011)
• Nasa Target Dual Frequency Navtex
• Nasa Clipper wind (2012)
• MLR Valstat2008 GPS With cockpit repeater
• Aires wind vane
• Standard Horizon GX 1500 VHF DSC (2007)

• 2 berths in main saloon
• 2 V berths in fore cabin
• Jabsco heads,pullout hand basin
• Holding tank 44L. gimballed gas cooker, two burners + grill

• 102 L fresh water in 2 tanks
• Taylors paraffin heater
• 2x lifebuoys with lights.Danbuoy.1x12 v.bilge pump
• 1x manualpump in cockpit 1x pump in cabin
• Beaching legs
• Overall cover
• Warps, fenders

Lovely composite twister in seaworthy condition. I have tried to maintain her original looks and equipment thus she's a real good looking boat.

Dia has full certificate of British Registry ,i.e. am selling the full 64 shares. A good value at keen price.

• Masthead sloop
• Original sparlight spars in good condition for age
• Stainless standing rigging old but still good
• All running rigging in full working order

• Full set of Gowan sails from 1966, still pretty good
• Main,no.1,2,3 genoas,no 3 jib(storm).spinnaker
• Newer no 2 genoa

• Designated engine batt
• 2 deep cycle nav batts.80 amp

• Approx 25 kg danforth bower anchor
• About 40m cable plus warp
• Small kedge with chain and warp

• New Raymarine dsc vhf
• Furono gp 32 gps again new
• Echo pilot bronze depth/speed
• Original depth gauge

• Standard Uphams for year
• Chart table to port
• Baby Blake sea toilet to starboard
• Wet locker to port
• Two large cockpit lockers
• All interior either solid teak or teak veneer ply

• All the usual nav equipment
• Flares
• Boat hooks
• Life belts.etc.etc.

Twister 28 built 1979. Charming traditional sailing yacht easy to handle ideal for coastal hops but more than capable of making longer voyages. Yanmar 2GM20 engine installed 1998. Rutland wind generator. decent navigational and safety inventory. accommodation for 2 in forward double cabin plus 1 in saloon.

• Full sloop rig
• Proctor Masts aluminium spar
• Stainless steel standing rigging
• 2 x Lewmar 30 cockpit winches
• 2 x Gibb mast mounted halyard winches
• Additional mast winch mounting point

• Quayside tan slab reefed (2 x reefing points) mainsail
• Quayside tan genoa on Harkan roller reefer

• 2 x 12volt batteries (domestic/engine starter)

• 1 x Bow anchor with 30m chain
• 2 x Mooring warps
• Spinnaker pole

• Sestrel coach roof mounted compass
• MLR FX412 DGPS
• Garmin 3005c chart plotter
• Raymarine ST40
• Raymarine ST4000+
• Silva S10 VHF

• Sleeps 2 in 1 cabin plus 1 in saloon
• Forward cabin with double berth (using infill)
• Walkthrough heads (toilet to starboard)
• Bench seating in saloon with cloth upholstery
• Varnished dark wood interior

• Plastimo 4 man life raft
• AIS
• Active Radar reflector
• Fog horn
• 1 x lif buoy
• 1 x Fire blanket
• 1 x Fire extinguisher powder
• 1 x Fire extinguisher aerosol
• Any other details : Taylors classic style cooker
• 2 x hobs and oven
• Stainless steel sink
• Numerous pots and pans
• Kenwood Radio/CD player with Pure STI speakers
• Barometer
• Thermometer

Wooden Twister believed to be Mahogany on oak, pitch pine below water line, teak cockpit, raised dog house design.

Class winner in the Azores classic (plus two Atlantic crossings).

Present owners since 1999 maintained by joint owner (a well respected wooden boat builder), age and infirmity forces sale hence no reasonable offer refused.

• Mast head, main with slab reefing and roller reefing head sail

• Main
• Genoa
• Working jib
• Spinnaker with snuffer

• Wired for thre batteries (will require new)

• CQR type with 100 foot chain plus kedge and warp

• Compass
• Auto Helm
• Yeoman plotter
• V.H.F depth sounder
• Plus charts galore

• 5 berth twin forward two in the saloon plus pilot berth

• Usual warps, fenders,engine spares etc plus many other bit collected over the last 50 years

Tumbler is equipped for blue water cruising.

I have owned her for 17 years and have cruised in the Arctic circle, West Africa and completed an Atlantic Circuit some of which was single handed. During this time she has been continuously maintained.

She is currently lying in Cagliari, Sardinia which is easily accessed by EasyJet flights from the UK.

Now there are other adventures to be had so I am reluctantly selling Tumbler.

• Staylock fittings with rigging for ease of replacement. (2004)
• Inner emergency forestay (useful for downwind twin foresail sailing)
• Furlex roller furling gear

• Hood Mainsail with 3 reefing points (2001) and lazyjacks
• Hood furling genoa (2006)
• Spare furling Genoa
• Spinnaker
• Hanked on working jib
• Hanked on storm jib

• 2x 12V Batteries with isolater switch and charged with Rutland 913 wind generator

• 25lb Danforth with 150' chain
• Fisherman's anchor
• Folding anchor
• Linear anchor break out winch
• Anchor warp
• Sea Anchor
• Various mooring lines

• Power survivor 40E Water maker (with hand pump option for emergency use)
• Garmin GPS
• B and G Log and wind instruments
• Depth sounder
• Clipper Navtex receiver
• VHF Radio
• Electronic tiller autopilot
• 406Mhz EPIRB

• Standard Twister layout with :
• V Berth in forepeak with optional "fill in" to convert to double berth
• Optimus paraffin 2 burner stove
• Taylor's paraffin heater

• Rutland 913 Windcharger with regulator
• Monitor windvane self steering
• Inflatable dinghy
• 2.5HP Honda outboard
• CD Radio with cockpit speakers
• 4 man ML Lifeguard Forties Liferaft
• Radar reflector
• 2 fire extinguishers and fire blanket

This wonderful boat must sadly be sold because we cannot keep 2 boats. We have recently purchased a larger version of the Twister - a Rustler.

• Sloop

• Main and Genoa by Ratsey with round boom reefing
• Storm Jib No.1 and No.2 hanked on
• Harken Furling genoa.(2003)
• Sails valetted (2009)

• 2 batteries (2007)

• 25lb CQR, Danforth kedge
• Loftrans Royal manual windlass and 60m calibrated chain (2008)
• Fenders and warps

• Sailor VHF radio and distribution board with battery monitor and nav lights indicators
• B&G Log
• Sonar transponder
• Barton clock and barometer

• Saloon with 2 bunk berths, Forepeak with V-berth(new upholstery 2009)
• Galley to starboard with 2 burner stove with grill
• Full size nav table to Port
• Heads to port with baby Blake
• Wet locker to Starboard

• Sprayhood and full cockpit cover - refurbished 2009
• Avon Redcrest dinghy

• Solid mahogany interior. Eberspacher heating. 33 gallon fresh water tank with manual and electric pumps

Twister Class

• Sloop

• Full set

• Lighting
• mains
• battery

• CQR
• full length chain
• adequate warps

• Compass/handbearing compass
• VHF

• Standard

• Gas burner (x2)
• kitchen equipment
• basic tools

Same ownership for thirty years.EAOR champion boat in 1964 and still one of the fastest Twisters. Honduras mahogany on oak frames. Pitch pine below waterline. Teak fittings throughout.

Bermudan sloop

• Heavy duty sails made by Parker Sails
• Main and furling genoa
• Profurl system
• Two spinnakers
• Very good condition

• Beta marine BZ482 diesel 13.5hp
• New Aug 2004 approx 60 hours only

• CQR.5 fathoms chain, warps, kedge

• Raytheon SL72 Radar
• August 2000
• Depth sounder
• VHFradio

4 berth plus pilot berth

Usual items all in good condition

 She has been much loved