Tanzer 7.5
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Development | |
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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 2 3 4 5 Browning, Randy (2016). "Tanzer 7.5 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Tanzer 7.5". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- 1 2 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Tanzer 7.5 SD". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
External links
Media related to Tanzer 7.5 at Wikimedia Commons
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