Patterson Twins 26 for sale in Cornwall United Kingdom

The Twins catamaran by Pat Patterson is celebrated for its practicality, reliability, and comfort. It stands out as a versatile choice for sailors who value durability and sea-worthiness, whether for leisurely coastal cruises or ambitious ocean crossings.

The Twins 36 was designed from the outset to be comfortably able to handle the large cruising payloads that are inevitable on blue water cruising boats. It is good to know that even when heavily laden, the modern “inverted bell shape” hulls can easily cope.

With excellent headroom throughout this is a truly comfortable boat. If you intend to spend weeks, months, or even years successfully cruising aboard your sailing home, comfort and privacy must be a high priority. Twins 36 achieves this effortlessly.

Engine

• Engine Make: Lister
• Engine Model: Alpha 
• Engine Year: 1996
• Engine Type: Diesel
• Power HP: 30hp
• Fuel Type: Diesel
• Engine Location: Under cockpit sole between aft cabins

The Twins catamaran by Pat Patterson is celebrated for its practicality, reliability, and comfort. It stands out as a versatile choice for sailors who value durability and sea-worthiness, whether for leisurely coastal cruises or ambitious ocean crossings.

Key Features and Benefits

1. Robust and Seaworthy Design
   • Bluewater Capable: The Twins is renowned for its bluewater cruising capabilities. Its sturdy construction and sea-kindly design make it suitable for long-distance voyages and offshore sailing.
   • Shallow Draft: With a draft of just 3 feet, this catamaran is perfect for exploring shallow waters, anchorages, and coastal cruising.
2. Spacious and Comfortable Living
   • Ample Accommodation: The interior layout includes huge double aft cabins with large, luxurious queen size, full-length double berths, plenty of practical hanging space, and complete privacy. Being at the aft end of the boat makes the cabins very comfortable and quiet, even in rough weather at sea..
   • A spacious saloon, a well equipped functional galley, and a head, provide comfortable living quarters for extended periods.
   • Bright Interiors: Large windows and good ventilation ensure the living spaces are bright and airy, enhancing the onboard comfort.
3. Easy Handling and Maneuverability
   • Balanced Sailing: The cutter rigged sloop configuration allows for a variety of sail plans, making the boat easy to handle in different wind conditions.
4. Efficient Layout for Long-term Cruising
   • Galley and Dining: The efficient galley is designed for easy meal preparation, and the saloon serves as a comfortable dining and socializing area.
   • Ample Storage: The design includes plenty of storage space, essential for long-term cruising and living aboard.
5. Low Maintenance and Durable Construction

   • GRP Hull: The use of Glass Reinforced Plastic in the hull construction ensures durability and ease of maintenance, with less concern about hull degradation over time.
      

       Features:
     • Interior Layout: The layout maximizes space and light, offering a large saloon, a navigation station, comfortable seating, and a well-appointed galley. The cabins are designed for privacy and comfort, making extended cruising enjoyable.
     • Deck and Cockpit: The deck layout is designed for safety and ease of movement, with wide side decks, a spacious yet safely enclosed cockpit for socializing and navigation, and easy access to the water for swimming and boarding dinghies.
     • Navigation and Electronics: Modern Raymarine navigation systems, are included.
     • Storage: Ample storage throughout the boat, including large lockers, under-seat compartments, and dedicated space for long-term provisioning.
     Safety and Stability:
     • Stability: The twin hulls provide excellent stability, minimizing rolling and pitching, and making for a comfortable ride even in rough seas.
     • Shallow Draft: With a draft of just 3 feet, the Twins 36 can navigate shallow waters and anchor close to shore, providing more options for cruising and exploring.

Hull

GRP

Electronics

Navico VHF

Raymarine Navigation Equipment

Sails and Deck Equipment

Fractional sloop, alloy spars by Eurospars, Stainless steel

No. 1 Genoa

1996

white / blue UV strip

Mainsail

1996

white

Reacher

1996

white

standing rigging, slab mainsail reefing, lazyjacks. Furling genoa. Harken winches.

Engine

Morse engine controls

Single engine with twin hydraulic drives. This maintains the manouverability of twin engines with the maintenance of one.

Cockpit

Centre cockpit very secure.

Lines run back to cockpit for ease of handling

Wheel steering, port side

Gas storage locker

Line and fender storage

Harken & Gibb winches

Foredeck

Lewmar windlass

10kg Delta anchor

Chain

Large storage lockers

Other Deck Equipment

2 x stainless boarding ladders

Moonlight hatches

Plumbing & Water

50 gall fresh water tank, manual and pressurised water systems.

Surecal immersion heater

Interior

6 berths being 2 spacious doubles and 2 singles in 2 cabins

Drop leaf saloon table with comfortable seating and storage

Head with shower and sink

Galley Equipment includes:

The roomy galley is fitted out with Spinflo gas

cooker with 3 burners, oven

and grill

Isotherm fridge

2 stainless sinks

Plenty of work and storage space

Glasses, plates, pans, cutlery included

Starboard Hull

In addition to the aft cabin there is a centrally positioned nav station with chart table and storage

Plenty of storage including hanging lockers

Port Hull

The galley is slightly raised and located in the port hull forward of a large storage area and very large double cabin with additional single berth.

Safety

Manual bilge pumps

Fire extinguishers

EPIRP (out of date)

Additional Equipment

Incognito comes with a large amount of additional equipment including repairs kit, safety and much more. Needs to be viewed.

Owner’s Comments on most recent upgrades

Starting in late 2018 through to 2019 Incognita had extensive work and improvements across many aspects of the boat to bring her up to date. Since then the boat has had minimal use. Cost of this work exceeded £40,000 and included:

• Cabins: Headlining removed and replaced with new
• Door: New watertight door and double glazed windows
• Galley: Gas inspection & minor upgrades. Note – since then one Spinflow burner has stopped working; Refigerator with freezer compartment fitted under oven, large volume, good insulation and highly efficient. Seperate top-loading freezer
• Heads: Holding tank with electric pump for sea or shore disposal and gauge. Note –  addition of a U bend would enhance the system
• Calorifier: A larger unit with temperature adjustable heating element was fitted
• Hull: Keels; Iroko hardwood soles & GRP laminate; New Propshafts; Hulls cleaned and Coppercoated; Extra ultrasonic antifouling with 4 transducers, 2 per hull
• Mast & Rigging: Inspection and service of winches
• Engine: Lifted out, cleaned & serviced; New oil pump; Fuel injection pump serviced
• Electrics: Alternator upgraded; Two additional solar panels fitted to make a total of four; Upgrade of smart charge regulator to mains, engine & Victron solar; New lead acid starter battery and new lithium Victron house battery upgrade
• Lots of spares and extra equipment on board.

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. 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.