Tanzer 22

Production

The boat was built by Tanzer Industries Limited in Dorion, Quebec. 270 Tanzer 22s were also built in Edenton, North Carolina and 167 were built in Arlington, Washington. Tanzer Industries went out of business in 1986 and the molds and tooling were sold to Kisber & Company, which built the boat for approximately one year. Kisber sold the design to Canadian Yacht Builders, but that company did not put the boat back into production. Later the Tanzer 22 class association acquired the sailboat design, tooling and the rights to the name, through a share-sale to its members. It is not known if they have constructed any boats.

A total of 2271 Tanzer 22s were constructed.

Design

The Tanzer 22 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 2,900 lb (1,315 kg) and carries 1,250 lb (567 kg) of ballast.

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 237 with a high of 243 and low of 222. It has a hull speed of 5.96 kn (11.04 km/h).

Variants

Tanzer 22

Base model, with 2,900 lb (1,315 kg) displacement, 1,250 lb (567 kg) of ballast and a draft of 3.42 ft (1.04 m).

Tanzer 22 CB

Centre board model, with 3,100 lb (1,406 kg) displacement, 1,500 lb (680 kg) of ballast and a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m).

Tanzer 22 T/4

Centre board model, with 2,900 lb (1,315 kg) displacement and a draft of 3.40 ft (1.04 m). The T/4 was designed for the International Offshore Rule Mk. III, Quarter Ton class and has a slightly modified rudder and sailplan. The rules were changed just after its introduction, resulting in a short production run.