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Twister Class Association

For those that sail the twister – a modern classic yacht, the home of the twister class.

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There are over 250 Members, including some who have sold their boats but stay in touch and others who are interested in [or possibly buying] a Twister.

Around 155 Twisters are represented on the site out of a possible 243.

The site supports those interested in the Twister with information on repairs, maintenance and sailing a Twister. There's always advice available from experienced Members. This site is the information heavy site for technical queries and near 40 years of data for present and future Twister Owners. Your Owner's handbook.

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Formed in 1989 by a handful of enthusiastic Members, the Twister Class Association has increased steadily over the years and currently represents two thirds of the Twisters ever built.

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Twister TWISTER 28 for sale

• Main anchor – CQR 11kg with all chain warp
• Kedge anchor
• Mainsail cover
• Named dodgers
• Halyard bags
• 6 x Fenders
• Mooring warps
• Steering compass
• Depth gauge
• Fixed VHF radio
• GPS/Chartplotter – Lowrance
• 1 x Fire extinguisher
• Fire blanket
• 2 x Jackstays
• 2 x Cockpit harness points
• Horseshoe lifebuoy
• Radar reflector
• 4 x Sheet Winches – Lewmar, self-tailing
• 2 x Halyard Winches
• Mainsail – fully battened Dacron, Wilkinson, 2018 in excellent condition
• Genoa – Dacron, Gowen, in excellent condition
• Spinnaker – Nylon, Gowen, in excellent condition

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• Boat REF#  ·  307237
• Length  ·  8.61m
• Year  ·  1968
• Construction  ·  GRP
• Underwater profile  ·  Long Keel
• Sleeping berths  ·  4
• Engine  ·  1 x diesel 16hp, B-16HE (2008)
• Lying  ·  Truro UK

Boatshed Cornwall

This boat is off the market but here are some boats that are still for sale.

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Extra Details

Engine serviced February 2022

Sloop rigged Aluminium spars (2012) with Stainless Steel standing rigging (2012)

Sail locker includes a mixture of new and old sails

Electrical Systems

12 volt battery, 2 batteries charged by: engine

Construction

Deck and coachroof are of wooden construction with a teak cockpit & interior joinery. Re-varnished in 2021

Underwater body has been antifouled April 2022

Accommodation

Accommodation includes a cabin heater.

2 burner spirit Stove

3 halyard winches 2 sheet winches 1 anchors (Danforth) 30.00m of chain Length of chain should be verified

Nav Equipment

Safety equipment.

2 bilge pumps (1 manual / 1 electric)

Liferaft service interval - expired

Broker's Comments

Twisters are considered by some to be an absolute classic long keel cruiser. First built all in wood and the later ones all composite. This example is one with a GRP hull, wood deck and coachroof and looks very pretty and was one of the last to be built before the all Composite version was released.

This Twister 28 is a good example from the Holman design house and well constructed. Whilst there are some aspects of originality this Twister has been well looked after and if you are a fan of these long keeler's then look no further. So, if you like the look of this Twister 28 then it should be on your shortlist, particularly as the vendor has aquired another yacht and is therefore a keen seller. Offers on the asking price will be considered.

These boat details are subject to contract. Note: Offers on the asking price will be considered.

Owners FAQ's

How long have you owned the boat for.

Approx 7 years

Why are you selling her?

Recently aquired another yacht

Where have you sailed her?

English Channel

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The Twister design can be found reborn in two larger yachts, the Rustler 31 and Rustler 36

The photos here are of several different yachts - including an all-grp version, which was sadly lost in 2002, after breaking her moorings in a storm, an uphams composite yacht, and a home-built composite version (with the very nicely finished all-varnished cockpit).

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Holman GRP Twister

• Designer: Holman, Kim
• Builder: Uphams, Brixham
• Location: Devon
• Length on deck: 28'
• Tonnage: 7TM

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Wooden ships comments on this Holman GRP Twister

The Holman GRP Twister is one of the early examples of a wooden yacht design being built in GRP, the Twister was an enormously successful boat, typical of Holman’s designs for wholesome and seaworthy yachts, that found a new audience when it was first launched in GRP. 

The new material was an unknown quantity at this time, so to ensure the required strength was gained, the builders made the hulls of these early boats nearly as thick as their wooden predecessors, meaning they are enormously strong and robust yachts.

The Twisters have gathered accolade from all corners and well known as very seaworthy and relatively fast little cruisers.  This particular example is no exception and has been well cared for in the present ownership.

Designer:  Kim Holman

Builder:  Uphams of Brixham

Heavy lay up glass reinforced plastic hull with bonded GRP decks.

Encapsulated lead keel which removes the issue of keel bolts.

Varnished mahogany coachroof coamings bonded to the GRP deck help give her the look of her wooden predecessors.  Sheathed plywood coachroof deck.

Small toe rail all round with a heavy duty plastic capping rail.

3 aluminium framed windows in the coamings with a forehatch forward of the mast.  Forehatch was newly built last year to improve access to the cabin.

Self draining cockpit with varnished mahogany coamings and thwarts.

Tiller steering on transom hung fibreglass rudder

Centreline sliding hatch with varnished mahogany washboards.

Bermudan masthead sloop rig on deck stepped alloy mast.  New mast 2012.

Aluminium slab reefing boom.

Stainless steel standing rigging, replaced 2013.

Single spreader rig with a single cap shroud and twin lowers.  Standing twin backstays.

Bronze and stainless rigging screws to internal stainless chainplates bolted through the hull.

Furlex roller reefing headsail.  New 2012

Mainsail            Sanders                        1 yr old, as new condition.

Genoa              Scanes                         10yrs, good condition

Genoa              Westaway                    15 yrs, almost unused

Storm jib                                               Approx 15yrs, as new

Trysail                                                   Approx 15yrs, as new

Mainsail           Westaway                    Approx 20yrs, fair condition

Pair of bronze Gibb sheet winches on the cockpit coamings

Machinery         

Beta Marine 2cyl 16hp diesel installed new in 2009.  300 hrs only.   Beta gearbox with single lever controls.

Stainless steel shaft to 3 blade bronze propeller gives cruising speed of 5kts, max 6kts. Consumption 1/3 gph.

10 gallon Stainless steel fuel tank located under cockpit port side thwart.

2 x 12volt batteries charged from the engine alternator, located in cockpit locker.

Accommodation                      4 berths

Steps down over the engine box in to the main cabin  with chart desk to port and galley to starboard

Good sized chart desk with white formica covering.  Electronic navigation equipment mounted on the bulkhead.  Drawer under for charts.

Galley to starboard with gimballed 2 burner spirit stove, new in 2012.  Hand pumped fresh water from a 16 gallon tank under the cabin sole into a single stainless steel sink, drain pumps overboard.

Half height bulkheads to the saloon with port and starboard full length settee berths.  Stowage behind the settee berths with a bookshelf and various cupboards.

Drop leaf table slightly offset to starboard.  Taylors paraffin cabin heater mounted on the forward bulkhead.

Centreline passageway going forward with a heads compartment to port.  Jabsco sea toilet, installed new in 2010 with a small sink.  Hanging locker to starboard.

Forepeak with twin V-berths and a centre infill to create a double.  Forehatch above.

Headroom:       Main cabin 6’

Forepeak 5’8”.

Plastimo compass above hatch.

Sestrel compass on bridge deck

Echo sounder – 2 yrs old

Autohelm autopilot.

Standard Horizon chart plotter.

New radio/AIS

Tack Tick wind indicator

4 man liferaft, DBS,  Serviced 2012.

Horseshoe lifebuoy.

2 Fire Extinguishers

Ground tackle

25lb Danforth anchor

120ft chain

Avon inflatable 2.4m (old)

2 x winter cradles

Cockpit cover new 2012

Mooring warps

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These particulars have been prepared in good faith from information provided by the Vendors and are intended as a guide, Wooden Ships cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. The Purchaser should instruct his agent or surveyor to validate all details as necessary and satisfy himself with the condition of the vessel and its equipment.

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