Tanzer 22

Tanzer 22

Development
Designer	Johann Tanzer
Location	Canada
Year	1970
No. built	2271
Builder	Tanzer Industries Limited
Name	Tanzer 22
Boat
Displacement	2,900 lb (1,315 kg)
Draft	3.42 ft (1.04 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fibreglass
LOA	22.40 ft (6.83 m)
LWL	19.75 ft (6.02 m)
Beam	7.83 ft (2.39 m)
Engine type	outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	1,250 lb (567 kg)
Rudder	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	28.43 ft (8.67 m)
J foretriangle base	856 ft (261 m)
P mainsail luff	23.00 ft (7.01 m)
E mainsail foot	9.00 ft (2.74 m)
Sails
Sailplan	Masthead sloop
Mainsail area	103.50 sq ft (9.615 m^2)
Jib/genoa area	121.68 sq ft (11.304 m^2)
Total sail area	225.18 sq ft (20.920 m^2)

The Tanzer 22 is a recreational keelboat built by Tanzer Industries Limited from 1970 to 1986.^[1][2][3][4] A total of 2271 were constructed, mostly in Dorion, Quebec, and several hundred in the United States.

The masthead sloop was available with a fixed fin or a centreboard. The T/4 variant was designed for the International Offshore Rule Mk. III Quarter Ton class and has a slightly modified rudder and sailplan. The rules were changed just after its introduction, resulting in a short production run.

When Tanzer went out of business in 1986, the molds and tooling were sold to Kisber & Company, which built the boat for approximately one year. Kisber sold the design to Canadian Yacht Builders, but that company did not put the boat back into production. Later the Tanzer 22 class association acquired the sailboat design, tooling and the rights to the name, through a share-sale to its members. It is not known if they have constructed any boats.^[1][4][5]

Design

Designed by Johann Tanzer the fibreglass hull has a transom-hung rudder and a large cockpit.^[6]

The cabin has sleeping accommodation for four, with a small^[4] "V"-berth, a quarter berth to starboard, and a drop-down dinette table berth on the port side. The galley is on the starboard and is equipped with a two-burner stove, an ice box and a sink. The optional head is located in the bow cabin under the "V"-berth. Cabin headroom is 51 in (130 cm).^[4]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 237 with a high of 243 and low of 222. It has a hull speed of 5.96 kn (11.04 km/h).^[3]

Variants

	22	22 CB	22 T/4
Keel	fin	centre board	centre board
Displacement	2,900 lb (1,315 kg)	3,100 lb (1,406 kg)	2,900 lb (1,315 kg)
Ballast	1,250 lb (567 kg)	1,500 lb (680 kg)
Draft	3.42 ft (1.04 m)	4.00 ft (1.22 m)	3.40 ft (1.04 m)

Gallery

• 
  Tanzer 22 with spinnaker flying
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  Tanzer 22 on trailer, showing keel shape
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  A Tanzer 22 (left) and Cal 25, showing the similarity of designs
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  Tanzer 22 with a homemade bimini top fitted.

References

1. Browning, Randy (2020). "Tanzer 22 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Johann Tanzer 1927 - 2016". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
3. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Tanzer 22". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
4. Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 259. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0
5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Tanzer Industries Ltd. 1966 - 1986". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
6. McGoldrick, Michael (2018). "Tanzer 22". Sail Quest. Retrieved 24 July 2018.

External links

• Media related to Tanzer 22 at Wikimedia Commons