Trusty T28 for sale


Boat Details

Built by Windboats Marine Ltd in the UK, the Trusty 28 offers great performance combined with excellent seagoing comfort. Offering a bright and comfortable saloon, practical galley and separate heads the T28 can sleep four across two cabins. With her traditional lines, aft cockpit and vertical transom she has a timeless aesthetic. Her walk through transom door and sturdy swim platform make stern-to boarding easy and allow swift access into the large safe cockpit. This one owner from new Trusty 28 has been lightly used and is in great condition throughout.

Please call our Kip Marina office to arrange an appointment to view.


Dimensions

LOA 9.07m
Beam
3.33m
Draft 0.7m
Displacement 5400kg


360


Hull, Deck & Keel

  • Semi displacement hull 
  • Long keel
  • GRP hull, Layup with Lloyds-approved isophthalic gel coats and resins. Stiffened with heavy GRP foam-filled stringers, re-enforced with GRP accommodation and services framework, which is bonded to the hull or stringers, engine beds integral to the frame with steel reinforced engine mount 
  • Superstructure- GRP with balsa reinforcing to tread and load areas, reinforced by plywood beds for deck gear and equipment
  • Composite fore deck, side deck and cockpit sole
  • Blue hull with white boot topping and red antifouling
  • Anti fouling and new anode (June 2025)
  • Hull polished (June 2025)




Deck Equipment

  • 10kg Bruce anchor with 30m chain
  • Quick GP2000 electric windlass with deck/helm controls
  • Large anchor locker with opening deck access.
  • Stainless steel pull pits with guard wires
  • Composite decking 
  • 10 x mooring cleats
  • Side decks with stainless steel grab rails
  • Four solid bi-folding doors for access to saloon
  • Fully upholstered cockpit seats and backrests with internal storage lockers
  • Lazarette locker  
  • Moulded GRP transom door
  • Stainless Steel bathing platform with hardwood slats and integrated swim ladder

Interior & Accommodation

SALOON

  • L shaped seating to port
  • Saloon table
  • Over head lights
  • Windows with venetian blinds

Galley

  • Linear galley to starboard
  • Windows with venetian blinds
  • Stainless steel sink with mixer tap
  • Double gas burner
  • Thetford oven
  • Draining area/chopping board/worktop space beneath hinged helm seat.
  • Isotherm fridge / freezer 
  • Storage draws

Navigation Station

  • Helm seat
  • Sliding windows 
  • Engine controls
  • Engine data instruments 
  • Navigation instruments
  • Sliding roof 

Forward Cabin

  • Double island berth with storage below
  • Draw locker at foot of bed
  • Opening deck hatch with blind
  • Over head light 
  • Reading lamps
  • Opening portholes with curtains
  • Hanging locker
  • Storage shelves with draws

Aft Cabin

  • Small double berth with storage below
  • Over head light 
  • Reading lamp
  • Opening portholes with curtains
  • Hanging locker

Heads

  • Electric flushing toilet
  • Over head lights
  • Opening portholes
  • Wash basin with mixer tap
  • Separate shower head with a mixer control
  • Mirrors

Navigation Equipment

  • Raymarine E Series plotter
  • Raymarine Radar
  • Raymarine  Ray 49E VHF
  • Raymarine Autopilot
  • Raymarine Multi Data screen
  • Easy Navtex
  • Magnetic compass 

Machinery & Propulsion

  • Yanmar 4JH4 HTE diesel engine
  • 110Hp
  • 72 engine hours (approximately of August 2025)
  • V Drive 
  • Three blade fixed propeller 
  • Rope cutter
  • Side power bow thruster 
  • Webasto Air Top EVO 3900 heating (outlets in all cabins)

Electrical Systems

  • 12v Domestic system with distribution panels near helm
  • 230v domestic shore power system with shore power cable 
  • UK domestic sockets throughout interior
  • 3 x 12v domestic batteries  
  • 1 x 12v engine battery 
  • Stirling Pro Charger Ultra battery charger

Plumbing & Tankage

  • 2 x Water tank - 220L
  • 1 x Fuel tank - 335L 
  • 1 x Holding tank - 88L 
  • Water Calorifier


Canvas work

  • Please note that unfortunately the fully enclosed cockpit tent featured in the photographs was damaged beyond repair in 'Storm Eowyn' in January 2025 
  • The Stainless Steel frame was undamaged and we have received a quote to replace the canvass work for the cockpit tent at the cost of approximately 4000 pounds including VAT.
  • The boat does have a winter cover for the cockpit which is currently in place to protect the cockpit area.
  • Blue cockpit cushions

Safety Equipment

  • Full set of navigation lights 
  • Manual and electric bilge pump 
  • Fire extinguishers 
  • Fire blanket 


Additional Equipment

  • Various warps and fenders
  • Boat hook


Ships Papers

  • One owner from new
  • Builders Certificate 
  • VAT Paid Invoice
  • Documented evidence of the vessels UK based location on the 31st December 2020 (Brexit transition date)



Please Note:

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.

General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as life rafts, 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 owner's specific needs.

Whilst we make best effort to obtain documentation from Vendors it is advisable to check what is available before travelling to view or making an offer.


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Tel: +44 (0) 1475 529975

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The Yacht Harbour,
Inverkip,
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Finance

Michael Schmidt & Partner Ltd is a broker not a lender and is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority with FRN 670759. Michael Schmidt & Partner Ltd will not charge you any fee for this service as we will receive payment by way of fees direct from CGI FINANCE. The amount of the fees we receive from CGI FINANCE does not vary depending on the features of the loan and this payment does not affect the amount payable under the terms of the loan agreement. The above illustrations are not contractually binding. The financial information contained herein is for information purposes only (by way of example) and may be subject to change by the provider, CGI FINANCE. Terms and conditions apply. Any loans will be subject to a customer approval, a satisfactory affordability assessment and a good credit history. A security will be placed over your boat in the form of a mortgage. Your boat may therefore be at risk if you do not keep up the repayments on your loan.