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Tanzer 31
Sail boat designed and built in Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Tanzer 31 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by George Cuthbertson of Cuthbertson & Cassian and first built in 1984. The design is out of production.[1][2][3]
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Production
Production of the boat was commenced in 1984 by Tanzer Industries of Dorion, Quebec. The company entered bankruptcy in May 1986 and production ended.[1][3][4]
Design
The Tanzer 31 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a spade-style rudder and a fixed fin keel.[1][2][3]
The boat was built with a standard keel that gives a draft of 5.25 ft (1.60 m). A shoal-draft keel with a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m), was a factory option.[1][2][3]
It is powered by an inboard-mounted Japanese-built Yanmar Diesel engine of 15 hp (11 kW), with a 44 US gal (167 L) fuel tank. A 44 US gal (167 L) fresh water tank was also fitted.[1][3]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 168 with a high of 182 and a low of 159. It has a hull speed of 6.7 kn (12.41 km/h).[2][3]
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Variants
- Tanzer 31
- Standard model with a standard keel that gives a draft of 5.25 ft (1.60 m), which displaces 8,300 lb (3,765 kg) and carries 3,400 lb (1,542 kg) of ballast.[1][2][3]
- Tanzer 31 Shoal-Draft
- Shoal-draft model with a shorter keel that gives a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) and which displaces 8,700 lb (3,946 kg).[1][3]
See also
Similar sailboats
References
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