Cornish Crabbers Cutter 22

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.