Tanzer 31

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Tanzer 31
Development
Designer George Cuthbertson
Location Canada
Year1984
Builder(s) Tanzer Industries
NameTanzer 31
Boat
CrewTwo
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 typefixed fin keel
Rig
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
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. [1] [2] [3]

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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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Browning, Randy (2016). "Tanzer 31 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Tanzer 31". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Tanzer 31". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  4. ↑ 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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