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]
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]
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
- Allmand 31
- Annie 30
- Bahama 30
- Beneteau 31
- C&C 30
- C&C 30 Redwing
- Catalina 309
- Catalina 310
- CS 30
- Grampian 30
- Herreshoff 31
- Hunter 31
- Hunter 31-2
- Hunter 306
- Hunter 310
- Hunter 320
- Kirby 30
- Leigh 30
- Marlow-Hunter 31
- Mirage 30
- Mirage 30 SX
- Niagara 31
- Pearson 303
- Roue 20
- Seafarer 30
- Southern Cross 28
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Browning, Randy (2016). "Tanzer 31 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d e InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Tanzer 31". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Tanzer 31". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Tanzer Industries Ltd. 1966 - 1986". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
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