Designer Johann Tanzer Year 1974 Crew Two | Location Canada Builder(s) Tanzer Industries Draft 3.83 ft (1.17 m) | |
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The Tanzer 26 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Johann Tanzer and first built in 1974. The design is out of production.
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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.
Design
The Tanzer 26 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 or optionally, a shoal-draft keel. It displaces 4,200 lb (1,905 kg) and carries 1,650 lb (748 kg) of ballast.
The boat was built with a standard keel that gives a draft of 4.70 ft (1.43 m). A shoal-draft keel with a draft of 2.82 ft (0.86 m), was a factory option. Most examples built were powered by an outboard motor, but an inboard-mounted Japanese-built Yanmar Diesel engine was optional.
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 216. It has a hull speed of 6.36 kn (11.78 km/h).