Sailing yachtsCornish Crabbers · 1999
Cornish Crabbers Cutter 22
£24,500
Listed by Mark Cameron Yachts
The Cornish Crabber 22 was a later addition to the line of from Cornish Crabbers , conceived to fill the void left as the larger Crabber 24 became heavier and a less practical proposition as a true ‘trailer sailer’. As with all later Cornish Crabber designs the boat was available as a traditional gaff rig with timber mast and spars or with a modern slab reefing mainsail, alloy mast and spars and cutter rig.
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The Cornish Crabber 22 was a later addition to the line of from Cornish Crabbers , conceived to fill the void left as the larger Crabber 24 became heavier and a less practical proposition as a true ‘trailer sailer’. As with all later Cornish Crabber designs the boat was available as a traditional gaff rig with timber mast and spars or with a modern slab reefing mainsail, alloy mast and spars and cutter rig.
Robustly built the Cornish Crabber 22 has proven to be an immensely capable small cruiser. TWIGLETT is a Cornish Cutter 22 variation of the design, featuring the modern cutter rig with alloy spars and slab reefing mainsail. Purchased by her current owners in 2020 she has benefitted from extensive re-fitting and upgrading in the last 6 seasons and is now reluctantly offer for sale as her owners look for a larger yacht.
Her extensive inventory highlights include: Beta Marine B-16 marine diesel engine, 16hp (2020) Darglow Featherstream 3-blade feathering propeller (2020) NASA BM-1 battery monitor display Solar panel Raymarine ST2000+ tiller pilot (2022) Raymarine Axiom 7 chart plotter (2021) Raymarine navigation instruments (2023) Custom built Tek Tanks water tank Jabsco manual marine toilet Eberspacher diesel-fired, blown-air heating system Stainless steel standing rigging, fitted new in (2020) Selden CX-15 continuous line furler on forestay for Jib (2020) Selden 104S roller reefing system on inner forestay for staysail (2020) Mainsail, Staysail and Jib all made by Owen Sails in 2020 All canvas work custom made and fitted new in 2020 Guardwires fitted new in 2020 Bradley 3 tonne, twin axle road trailer.
Currently lying afloat on her mooring at Ardfern, the Cornish Crabber 22 TWIGLETT is available for immediate viewing; she will come ashore for winter storage in late September. CONSTRUCTION Hull Construction: Single piece GRP moulded hull.
Simulation moulded planking effect Monolithic laminate, hand consolidated in mould Integral moulded casing for centreplate, part of hull structure Moulded internal structural liner forming base of furniture units and incorporating engine beds Plywood bulkheads bonded to hull and deck Topsides finished in burgundy gelcoat White boottop line Underwater hull finished with grey antifouling Deck & Superstructure Construction: Single piece moulded deck incorporating superstructure and self-draining cockpit.
Hand consolidated, sandwich construction with balsa core Hardwood backing pads fitted in way of high load fittings GRP moulded toerail with freeing ports running the length of the deck edge Moulded non-slip panels to finished, decks, coachroof and cockpit Cockpit locker hatches moulded in GRP with balsa core Deck finished in off-white gelcoat with two-tone dove grey coloured, moulded non-slip panels Keel & Rudder: GRP mould long keel as part of hull form Galvanised steel centre plate secured within GRP moulded casing Centre plate removed and regalvanised before re-installing with new swivel pin in 2020 Centre plate lifted and lowered by block and tackle system lead to cockpit winch Wire lifting strop for centreplate replaced in 2020 Laminated marine plywood rudder, transom mounted MACHINERY Engine & gearbox: Beta Marine B-16 marine diesel engine (2020) 16hp @ 3,600rpm 2-cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled TMC-60 mechanical reversing marine gearbox (2020) Single lever morse control Maintenance & Performance: Engine last serviced winter 2025/26 Cutlass bearing replaced in 2025 Approximate engine running hours – 200 hrs (boat in regular use) Cruising speed 4.5kts Propulsion & Steering: Stainless steel propeller shaft Darglow Featherstream 3-blade feathering propeller (2020) Hardwood tiller with hinge at mid-point Autopilot: Raymarine ST2000+ tiller pilot (2022) ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS Voltage systems: 12VDC onboard power system 230VAC shore power system Shore Power: Extension lead to connect to shore supply Single 16amp connection point Consumer unit with RCD protection and circuit breakers 3-pin UK sockets and battery charger Battery Banks: Domestic Battery – 1x 12VDC, lead acid battery Engine Battery – 1x 12VDC, lead acid battery Charging: Mastervolt I/O battery charger Alternators: Single engine-mounted alternator 12VDC, 45amp Solar Panel: Single deck-mounted solar panel Battery Monitor: NASA BM-1 battery monitor display Other Electrical: USB charging socket at chart table PLUMBING & GAS SYSTEMS Fresh Water: Manually pumped freshwater system Hand-operated manual pump in galley Self-contained handwash unit in forepeak with self-contained water storage Bilge Pumps: Manual bilge pump TANKAGE Fuel: Single diesel tank Approximate capacity 40ltrs Fresh Water: Single fresh water tank Tek Tanks custom plastic tank Approximate capacity 35ltrs Fuel Monitoring: Gauge for fuel tank NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT In Cockpit: Plotter – Raymarine Axiom 7 (2021) Depth/Speed/Log – Raymarine i60 Tri-data display (2023) Wind – Raymarine i70 (2023) Below Deck: Clock Barometer Communications Equipment: VHF – Icom IC-M59 Euro DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT Galley: Cooker – Two-burner and grill gas cooker.
Gimbal mounted with pan clamps Stainless steel sink Manually pumped tap Heads: Toilet – Jabsco manual marine toilet Washhand Basin – Teal self-contained handwash unit mounted to portside of forepeak Heating: Eberspacher diesel-fired, blown-air heating system Thermostatic cabin controller Single outlet in accommodation space Lighting: All lighting fitted with LED bulbs Overhead lighting throughout interior ACCOMMODATION Accommodation Finish: GRP internal mouldings finished in off-white gelcoat Joinery work and trims of teak and teak veneered plywood finished satin varnish Teak veneer finish soleboards Teak slats to line hullsides Cushion covers fitted new in 2020 Curtains for portlights in coachroof Description of Accommodation from Forward: Forepeak: V-cushion forward Cabin currently configured for use as a single bunk Manual marine toilet below central section of cushion Infill sections aft to create compact double V-berth Handwash station to port side aft, unit is self-contained and removable Shelves running the length of the berths outboard to port and starboard Saloon: Keel box structure centrally with double dropleaf teak table top Bench seating to port and starboard sides Storage rack and mirror mounted on forward bulkhead to port Removable storage pouches, hanging on hull lining.
Worktop unit aft of starboard settee with ships switch panel, battery monitor display and VHF outboard.
Worktop lifts to provide access to gimbal-mounted gas cooker beneath Galley unit to aft end of port settee with inset stainless steel sink, selection of storage lockers outboard and aft of worksurface Large storage space beneath worktop DECK EQUIPMENT Rig: Deck stepped, single spreader, fractional cutter rig Silver anodised alloy mast and boom Stainless steel tabernacle type mast step Timber bowsprit, retractable Stainless steel standing rigging, fitted new in (2020) Selden CX-15 continuous line furler on forestay for Jib (2020) Selden 104S roller reefing system on inner forestay for staysail (2020) Slab reefing mainsail Block and tackle kicker Mainsheet mounted on transom aft of cockpit Whisker pole Lazyjacks Winches: Halyard / Keel Winch – 1x Lewmar 24, two-speed winch Sails: Mainsail – White Dacron, slab reefing.
Owen Sails (2020) Staysail – Dacron, roller furling. Owen Sails (2020) Jib – Dacron, roller furling.
Owen Sails (2020) Canvas Work: Mainsail Cover – Stackpack type cover with mast boot (2020) Sprayhood – On stainless steel frame with detachable wings to increase width and protect cockpit seating (2020) Boom Tent (2020) Spraydodgers (2020) Companionway rain cover (2020) Halyard Bags in cockpit (2020) Fender Storage bags – rail mounted (2020) Fitted full boat cover (2023) Anchoring & Mooring: Bower Anchor – 9kg Rocna Vulcan anchor on 8mm, stainless steel chain and warp rode Anchor Windlass – Simpson Lawrence manual windlass Fenders – Selection Mooring Lines - Selection General: Single stainless steel bow roller Stainless steel stanchions supporting double tier guardwires running length of decks Guardwires replaced with new items in 2020 Stainless steel fairleads to port and starboard sides of stemhead Below deck anchor locker Manual anchor windlass mounted aft of chain locker Single deck cleat to port side of bowsprit Opening deck hatch and ventilator forward of mast step Lines lead aft from mast along starboard side of companionway Solar panel mounted on hatch garage forward of sprayhood Rope clutches and winch for lines lead aft to cockpit on starboard side of companionway Traditional timber companionway hatch boards and tinted acrylic hatch boards Raymarine chart plotter and navigation instrument displays to starboard side of companionway Bench seating running length of cockpit to port and starboard with thwartships seat aft Large cockpit lockers beneath port and starboard seating Gas locker beneath aft seat Stainless steel pushpit rail wrapping around aft end with stainless steel swimming ladder built into rail Outboard storage bracket to starboard side of rail SAFETY EQUIPMENT: General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.
Nav Lights: Anchor light Navigation lights
Safety Equipment
: Fire Blanket TRAILER: Bradley 3 tonne galvanised trailer Lightboard DISCLAIMER In this case we are acting as brokers only. The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. whilst every care has been taken in their preparation , the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed.
The Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Unless otherwise stated on the published sales specification the following presumptions are made: Shaft seal or sail drive diaphragms are more than 5 years old. Fuel, gas hoses and gas regulators are more than 5 years old. The vessel doesn’t currently have a GasSafe certificate issued within the last 5 years. Standing rigging and sails are more than 10 years old.
Disclaimer: A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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