Tanzer 26 Explained

Tanzer 26
Image Boat:File:Tanzer 26 sailboat Eureka 2423.jpg
Designer:Johann Tanzer
Location:Canada
Year:1974
No Built:960
Builder:Tanzer Industries
Type:Masthead sloop
Construction:Fibreglass
Keel:fixed fin keel
Loa:26.33feet
Lwl:22.5feet
Beam:8.67feet
Draft:3.83feet
Sailarea:288.9square feet
Mainsail:129.41square feet
Jib:159.49square feet
Phrf:216

The Tanzer 26 is a Canadian sailboat, intended for racing, day sailing and cruising. It was designed by Johann Tanzer and first built in 1974. The design is out of production.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Production

Production of the boat was commenced in 1974 by Tanzer Industries of Dorion, Quebec and 960 boats were completed by the time production ended in 1985. The company entered bankruptcy in May 1986.[1] [5]

Design

The Tanzer 26 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 43500NaN0 and carries 19500NaN0 of ballast. The hinged mast is mounted on the cabin top.[1] [2] [3]

The boat was built with a standard keel that gives a draft of 3.832NaN2. Most examples built were powered by an outboard motor, but an inboard-mounted Japanese-built Yanmar Diesel engine was optional.[1]

The accommodations include a forward cabin with a "V" berth with a hatch for ventilation and a folding door for privacy. The main cabin has a settee double berth and a quarter berth. The head is on the port side of the cabin and has a ventilator, with the galley on the starboard side. There is a folding table as well, that stows against the bulkhead.[3]

The cockpit is self-draining and can seat six or more adults, with a sail locker and outboard motor fuel tank locker. An anchor locker is mounted forward. The mainsheet traveller is mounted to the bridge deck and jib sheet tracks are installed on the side toe rails.[3]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 216. It has a hull speed of 6.362NaN2.[2]

Operational history

In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "These boats have a reputation as a good club racer, but they are equally well known a comfortable cruising boats that can easily accommodate an average size family. The Tanzer 26 is supported by an active network of owners, and they have even come up with a new rudder design to improve the boats' handling characteristics. Boats built in the 1980's (starting a little before hull # 300) have the newer window configuration and improved forward hatch. People sailing in shallow waters will be happy to note that the Tanzer 26 has a draft of 3 feet, 10 inches, which isn't all that deep for a 26 footer with a fin keel."[6]

In his description of the design, Richard M. Sherwood wrote, "This is a combination boat, for racing or cruising. The cockpit is large, so she is also a day sailer, with capacity for six or more. With a fairly high ballast/displacement ratio, she can be expected to be stiff."[3]

See also

Similar sailboats

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tanzer 26 sailboat specifications and details. 6 July 2016. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2016. https://archive.today/20220302002030/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/tanzer-26. 2 March 2022. live.
  2. Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Tanzer 26 . 6 July 2016. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20190123071609/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/380/tanzer-26. 23 January 2019. dead.
  3. Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 182-183. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994.
  4. Web site: Johann Tanzer 1927 - 2016. 28 February 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220228230342/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/tanzer-johann. 28 February 2022. live.
  5. 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.
  6. Web site: Tanzer 26 . 24 July 2018. McGoldrick . Michael . Sail Quest. 2018. https://archive.today/20220302002320/http://sailquest.com/market/models/tanzer26.htm. 2 March 2022. live.