Tanzer 10 Explained

Tanzer 10
Crew:Two
Type:Masthead sloop
Construction:Fibreglass
Keel:fixed conventional fin keel or swing keel
Loa:32.67feet
Lwl:27.5feet
Beam:11.86feet
Draft:6.67feet swing keel down
Year:1980
Designer:Dick Carter
Location:Canada
Builder:Tanzer Industries

The Tanzer 10 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Dick Carter and first built in 1980.[1] [2] [3]

The design was later developed into the Tanzer 10.5.[1] [3]

Production

The boat was built by Tanzer Industries Limited in Dorion, Quebec. The company entered bankruptcy in 1986 and production had ended by then.[1] [3] [4]

Design

The Tanzer 10 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder, wheel steering and a fixed fin keel or optionally a swing keel. The boat displaces 130000NaN0 and carries 50000NaN0 of ballast.[1] [3]

The boat is powered by a Japanese-made Yanmar diesel engine. It has a pilothouse and inside steering.[1] [3]

The fixed keel version has a draft of 5.922NaN2, while the swing keel version has a draft of 6.672NaN2 with the keel down and 22NaN2 with the keel retracted.[1] [3]

The design has a hull speed of 7.03kn.[3]

See also

Similar sailboats

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tanzer 10 sailboat specifications and details. 10 July 2016. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2016. https://archive.today/20220302153716/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/tanzer-10. 2 March 2022. live.
  2. Web site: Dick Carter. 2 March 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220302153838/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/carter-dick. 2 March 2022. live.
  3. Web site: Tanzer 10. 2 March 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.todday/uWQRu. 2 March 2022. live.
  4. Web site: Tanzer Industries Ltd. 1966 - 1986. 28 February 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20200908184852/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/tanzer-industries-ltd. 8 September 2020. live.