| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | George Cuthbertson |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1984 |
| Builder(s) | Tanzer Industries |
| Name | Tanzer 31 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | Two |
| Draft | 6.25 ft (1.91 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Masthead sloop |
| Construction | Fibreglass |
| LOA | 30.58 ft (9.32 m) |
| LWL | 25.00 ft (7.62 m) |
| Beam | 10.50 ft (3.20 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fixed fin keel |
| Rig | |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 222.00 sq ft (20.624 m) |
| Jib/genoa area | 246.00 sq ft (22.854 m) |
| Total sail area | 468.00 sq ft (43.479 m) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 168 (average) |
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
- 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).
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
- ^ Browning, Randy (2016). "Tanzer 31 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Tanzer 31". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ 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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| People | Johann Tanzer |