Tanzer 31

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]

Tanzer 31
Development
DesignerGeorge Cuthbertson
LocationCanada
Year1984
Builder(s)Tanzer Industries
Boat
CrewTwo
Draft6.25 ft (1.91 m)
Hull
TypeMasthead sloop
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA30.58 ft (9.32 m)
LWL25.00 ft (7.62 m)
Beam10.50 ft (3.20 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefixed fin keel
Sails
Mainsail area222.00 sq ft (20.624 m2)
Jib/genoa area246.00 sq ft (22.854 m2)
Total sail area468.00 sq ft (43.479 m2)
Racing
PHRF168 (average)

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]

Design

The Tanzer 31 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a spade-style rudder and a fixed fin keel.[1][2]

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]

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]

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]

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]
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]

See also

Similar sailboats

References
  1. Browning, Randy (2016). "Tanzer 31 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  2. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Tanzer 31". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  3. Browning, Randy (2016). "Tanzer Industries Ltd, 1966-1986". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
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