Skuthen

£3,500

Skuthen is a classic all wooden Twister needing maintenance and some restoration. She is currently ashore at Polvarth Boatyard St Mawes.

  • Sail number

    635-Y

  • Construction

    Wood

  • Year built

    1965

  • Builder

    Shepherds of Windemere

  • Mooring

    Currently on beach at Polvarth Boatyard St Mawes, Cornwall

  • Contact number

    07768592746

  • Contact email

    roger.troup@gmail.com

Ad posted on 22nd April 2026

Rig Details

Aluminium mast, boom and spinnaker pole
Main shrouds and twin backstays replaced in 2012*
Forestay replaced 2013*
Masthead tri-colour light, LED
Two mast winches. Two cockpit winches with rubber self-tailers

Sail Wardrobe

Mainsail 1991, re-cut 2002*. Genoa 2002, UV strip replaced 2014* Spinnaker. Storm jib

Engine

Yanmar 1GM 10. (Refurbished engine fitted 2019)

Fuel Capacity

Stainless Tank

Electrics

Twin 12 V Batteries

Following electrical equipment onboard but items and wiring may need maintenance/replacement.

Nasa Clipper Duet, log and depth sounder
Standard Horizon GX 1500 VHF DSC
Nasa Target Dual frequency Navtex
Nasa Wind instrument
Navico TP300 auto pilot
Standard Horizon Chart Plotter CP 180e
A15 receiver

Anchors, Chains & Warps

25lb CQR anchor 45m, 8mm chain
25lb Souwester plough anchor, chain and warp

Self Steering

Aries wind vane self-steering

Safety Equipment

1 x 12 volt automatic bilge pump
1 manual bilge pump in the cockpit
1 manual bilge pump in the cabin

Instruments & Electronics

Following electrical equipment onboard but items may need maintenance/replacement.

Nasa Clipper Duet, log and depth sounder
Standard Horizon GX 1500 VHF DSC
Nasa Target Dual frequency Navtex
Nasa Wind instrument
Navico TP300 auto pilot
Standard Horizon Chart Plotter CP 180e
A15 receiver

Accommodation Layout

4 berths
2 in saloon (headroom 5’8”)
2 in forecabin (headroom 5’4”)
Taylors Paraffin cabin heater (not used in my ownership)
Stainless steel sink and gimballed gas cooker, 2 rings and grill, safety bar on front
52 litre water tank, made by Ted Tanks in 2006*
Heads-Jabsco with 44 litre holding tank. Pull out hand basin.


General Inventory Items

Beaching legs
Overall winter cover
Warps
Fenders

Other Details

As listed Skuthen requires maintenance and some restoration. Exterior pictures taken in 2025, Interior picture taken in 2018

Hull
Splined Mahogany above the waterline, and Pitch Pine on Oak frames with copper fastenings (hull re splined in 2004)

Deck
Sheathed marine ply, mahogany toerail, teak rubbing strakes.

Keel:
Long keel, cast iron 1.8 tonnes
3 keel bolts replaced 2002*
2 keel bolts replaced 2004*
2 keel bolts replaced 2006*


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