- Manufacturer: Tyler Boat Co.
- Location: Portsmouth
- Year: 1982
- LOA: 28'3" (8.61m)
- Beam: 8' 1'' (2.46m)
- Berths: 4
- Draft: 1.52
- Keel: Long keel
- ID no.: 171449
- Cabins: 2
- Heads: 1
- Watertank Size: 80 Litres
- Engine Make: Beta
- Horsepower: 14hp
- Drive Type:
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Fuel Tank Size: 45 Litres
- Cruise Speed: 5 knots
- Top Speed: 8 knots
- Range: 135 nautical miles
Broker Remarks
Twister 28 for sale. In the second ownership from new and in the current ownership for a year.
The Twister 28 was designed by Kim Holman, the moulds were by Tyler Boats and the original correspondence from Tyler Mouldings and Hartley Marine is available.
Dolphin benefits from a replacement engine that was professionally installed in 2017 and installation included wiring loom, anti siphon exhaust system, through hull sea water inlet valve and strainer. Darglow 14" Featherstream propeller fitted in 2017.
Being one of the last Twister's to be built she is entirely GRP including the coach roof, which is GRP bonded to the decks - so no leaks. Encapsulated long keel, hull below waterline epoxied from new.
Twisters sail beautifully and are sought after all weather fast cruisers. DOLPHIN is ready to sail away.
Accommodation
Sleeps 4 in 4 single berths in two cabins (including saloon)
- Teak interior joinery
- Teak flooring
- Curtains
Galley:
- Taylors 209 paraffin cooker with 2 x burners, grill and warming oven
- Sink
- Coolbox
- Cutlery
- Crockery
- Utensils
Saloon:
- Settees port and starboard with ‘trotter boxes’ to allow conversion to berths
- Chart table
- Hanging locker
- Wet locker
- Clock
- Barometer
Heads:
- Jabsco twistnlock marine toilet
- Sink and vanity unit are situated opposite the heads
Foreward cabin:
- V berth
- Stowage
Mechanical and Rigging
Moulds built by Tyler Boat Company Limited 1982-1983, launched 1984. Designed by Kim Holman
- GRP hull, deck and superstructure
- Long encapsulated Keel
- Transom hung rudder with tiller
- Hull epoxy coated from new
Engine:
- Beta 14hp marine engine (2017), (Situated beneath cockpit with access from the cabin)
- Approximately 25 hours running
- First engine service due at 50 hours
- Range 135 nautical miles
- Fuel consumption 1.7 litres per hour
- Sea water cooled
- Shaft drive
- Darglow 14” Featherstream propeller (2017)
Electrical:
- 12 volt system
- 2 x batteries (2017)
- Located in starboard cockpit
- Charged by engine
Tankage:
- Fuel capacity 45 litre in 1 x stainless steel tank (in port cockpit)
- Fresh water capacity 80 litres
Water System:
- Manual water system
Rigging:
- Bermudan Sloop Rig
- SS Spars built aluminium spars
- Lower shrouds replaced (2013)
- Stainless steel standing rigging
- Slab mainsail reefing
- Rotostay Headsail furling
Sails:
- Gowen Headsail (2005)
- Sabre Headsail (2015)
- Gowen Mainsail (2005)
- Sabre Mainsail (2015)
- Gowen furling genoa (2000)
- Sabre furling genoa (2014)
- Storm tri-sail
Winches:
- 2 x Lewmar self tailing winches
Inventory
Navigation Equipment:
- Garmin GPS map 751 chart plotter
- Simrad TP32 autopilot
- Silva marine compass
- Garmin 72 GPS
- DSC/GPS VHF handheld radio
- NASA Target Navtex
- NASA AIS
- Seafarer echosounder (ancient but accurate)
- Simrad VHF in cabin
- Cobra HH600 hand held VHF
Anchoring and Mooring Equipment:
- Bruce anchor
- Chain and warp
- Danforth anchor
- Chain and warp
- 2 x boathooks
- 6 x fenders
- 5 x mooring warps
General Equipment:
- Anchor locker
- Cockpit lockers
- Boarding ladder
- Sprayhood
- Sail cover
- 4 x person Seago 260SL dinghy with slatted floor
Safety Equipment:
- Stainless steel pushpit and pulpit
- 2 x Lifebuoys
- Flares
- Foghorn
- Gas detector
- Radar reflector
- Manual Bilge pump
- Navigation lights at deck level
- ACR 406 MHz EPIRB (Registerd 2017)
Contact NYB Dartmouth
- Address:
Network Yacht Brokers Dartmouth
Noss Marina
Bridge Road
Kingswear
Devon
TQ6 0EA - Telephone: [+44] [0] 1803 834 864
- Email: sales@nybdartmouth.com
- Link to full office details
Disclaimer : offers the details of this vessel for sale but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of the information contained in the specification or warrant the condition of the vessel or equipment. A buyer should instruct his agents, or surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered for sale subject to no prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
