Tanzer 7.5

Tanzer 7.5
Development
Designer Johann Tanzer
Location Canada
Year 1977
Builder(s) Tanzer Industries
Boat
Crew Two
Draft 4.00 ft (1.22 m)
Hull
Type Masthead sloop
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 24.52 ft (7.47 m)
LWL 21.83 ft (6.65 m)
Beam 8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Hull Appendages
Keel/Board Type fixed conventional fin keel or shoal draft keel
Sails
Mainsail area 100.46 sq ft (9.333 m2)
Jib / Genoa area 145.56 sq ft (13.523 m2)
Total sail area 246.02 sq ft (22.856 m2)
Misc
PHRF 228 (average)
Tanzer 7.5

The Tanzer 7.5 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Johann Tanzer and first built in 1977. The design went out of production in 1985.[1][2]

Production

The boat was built by Tanzer Industries Limited in Dorion, Quebec and 790 were constructed.[1][2]

Design

The Tanzer 7.5 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, with an optional shoal draft keel. The standard fin keel version displaces 3,800 lb (1,724 kg) and carries 1,600 lb (726 kg) of ballast.[1][2]

The shoal draft version of the boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 228 with a high of 237 and low of 207. It has a hull speed of 6.26 kn (11.59 km/h).[3]

Variants

Tanzer 22
Conventional fin keel-equipped model, with 3,800 lb (1,724 kg) displacement, 1,600 lb (726 kg) of ballast and a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m).[1][2]
Tanzer 22 SD
Shoal draft keel-equipped model, with 4,150 lb (1,882 kg) displacement, 1,950 lb (885 kg) of ballast and a draft of 2.67 ft (0.81 m).[1][3]

See also

Related development
Similar sailboats

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Browning, Randy (2016). "Tanzer 7.5 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Tanzer 7.5". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  3. 1 2 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Tanzer 7.5 SD". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
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