Twister 28 Mkii (Full Fibreglass Build)Sailing Yacht

Twister 28 (1971) full GRP build THIS IS A SAIL AWAY BARGAIN! (location Plymouth, afloat, antifouled and ready to go)all photos (except cradle one) taken last week 21.03.19 Famous: ‘Corkscrew’ won her class in the AZAB and competed in the OSTAR pre handicaps. In print: Classic boat. Major refit 2018/19: MAST AND RIGGING: New halyards and running rigging (all spliced) 2018 New halyard shackles (Wichard and Lewmar) 2018 Newly checked and tested standing rigging 2018 New internal mast wiring (tinned) 2018 New Navico LED mast head light 2018 New VHF coax with continuous wire 2018 New Windex 2018 New steaming light bulb 2018 New spreader boots 2018 The mast was taken down, cleaned, polished and the rigging professionally checked. The standing replaced and all wires replaced for reliability.

The halyard sheaves were checked and serviced. The mast is in excellent condition and of a build quality rarely seen today. The halyard shackles were changed to top quality replacements to make sailing better. Blocks on the mast (external) are new Wichard blocks. ENGINE; New Primary fuel filter 2019 New Oil Filter 2018 New Belts 2018 New secondary fuel filter 2018 The engine is in superb condition.

I have owned and rebuilt one of these before. This one had a full rebuild some years ago and starts from cold every time. I have serviced and maintained the engine with Volvo parts. 12VOLT; New Smart 12v charger (built in) 2019 New Start Battery 2019 New House battery 2019 The 12volt system on the boat is very good. There is an Adverk alternator controller to boost the charging and a splitting diode to make charging the two banks equalise.

The house and start batteries were tired and have been replaced. A new 12v smart charger for the house battery means that once the shore power is on the house batter is running the 12v lighting from the mains. The boat is really good. SAILS; New UK sails Asymetric 2017 Newly serviced Genoa 2018 New sunstrip genoa UK Sails 2018 Recently serviced main sail UK Sails (3 reefs) Working jib Storm jib The Asymetric/Cruising chute is new and a joy to sail with, the cut is lovely. The main and genoa are top quality but showing their age.

The working jib runs up on an inner forestay and is in very good condition. The storm jib is in very good condition. There is a spare main. ELECTRONICS; New VHF Simrad 2018 New teak IPAD mount in nav station 2018 ACCOMODATION; New Front double berth 2018 Newly lined and insulated front cabin 2018 New Jabsco sea toilet 2018 New Carbon monoxide alarm 2019 New Gas cooker 2018 New Gas regulator 2018 Newly fitted Corian Kitchen surface 2019 New Whale fresh water tap 2019 New 240v shore power 2019 A sweetly cozy boat that was finished by Uphams and not a home build. She is lovely.

The cabin is beautiful with the updated front cabin. The anchor chain no longer dissects the berth making a beautiful double. She’s a beauty. The kitchen was tired and has been refinished to a good standard. HEATING: Bontwico charcoal burner that is fantastic comes wit new blowtorch for quick lighting.

Smoke free, clean, traditional and good. DECK HARDWEAR; New Sprayhood (Sunbrella and premium windows) 2018 New Hatch cover (Sunbrella) 2018 New spinnaker sheets with spliced Gibb shackles 2019 New webbing Jackstays 2018 New spliced mainsheet 2018 New Harken ratchet mainsheet 2018 New Lewmar delta anchor 2018 I love boats that work well. The mainsheet has been updated as have all sheets and parts that matter. HULL and DECK: New antifoul 2019 New anode 2019 Newly refinished and faired hull 2018 Newly repainted waterline stripe (international) 2018 Newly polished topsides 2018 Newly painted deck grip (kiwi grip) 2019 Newly refinished and varnished tiller 2018 Newly refinished and varnished hatch 2018 Lovingly refinished hull. I am a racing sailor at heart.

I spent many hours getting the hull to a superb standard. She was epoxy coated in the past and has not even a hint of osmosis. She is a truly lovely vessel. WIND STEERING: The vessel comes with an original Blondie hassler MKII vane that has been newly serviced all new lines, spliced and in tip top condition. This is a beautiful bit of kit.

The van and oar have been carefully repainted and restored. The oar is epoxy treated in white. This is a gem and steered her to her offshore victories, a real piece of history. FOOTNOTE: I had plans to keep this lovely boat. She’s a true joy to own and sail.

That said, I had plan to carry on working on her. She’s not a project she’s a sail away bargain. I am an honest seller who will miss her.