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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Johann Tanzer |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1977 |
| Builder | Tanzer Industries |
| Name | Tanzer 7.5 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | Two |
| Draft | 4.00 ft (1.22 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Masthead sloop |
| Construction | Fibreglass |
| 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 |
| Rig | |
| 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) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 228 (average) |
TheTanzer 7.5 is a Canadiantrailerablesailboat, that was designed byJohann Tanzer and first built in 1977. The design went out of production in 1985.[1][2][3][4]
The boat was primarily built byTanzer Industries Limited inDorion, Quebec, with smaller numbers built in Tanzer's US subsidiaries in Edenton, North Carolina (Tanzer Yachts, Inc) and Arlington, Washington (Tanzer Yachts). A total of 790 boat were built. Which plant manufactured a particular boat is indicated by the first three letters (or MIC, manufacturer identification code) of the boat's HIN, or hull identification number. A MIC of TAN or, later, ZTI means the boat was built in Quebec, a MIC of TNE that it was built in North Carolina, and a MIC of TNY that it was built in Washington.
The Tanzer 7.5 is a small recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offibreglass, with wood trim. It has amastheadsloop rig, a transom-hungrudder and a 4' fixed finkeel, with an optional 2.8' shoal draft keel. The standard fin keel version displaces 3,800 lb (1,724 kg) and carries 1,600 lb (726 kg) of ballast. A self-tackingjib on aboom was a factory option.[1][2][4]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 4 to 8 hp (3 to 6 kW)outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][4]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double"V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee berths in the main cabin around a folding table. Thegalley is located on both sides just aft of thecompanionway ladder. The galley is equipped with anice box and a sink to starboard, with a two-burner stove to port. Thehead is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side. Cabin headroom is 68 in (173 cm). Tanzer 7.5s built in the 1970s had three portlites on each side while those built in the 1980s instead had a single long window on each side.[4]
The shoal draft version, the Tanzer 7.5 SD, has aPHRF racing average handicap of 228 with a high of 237 and low of 207, while the fin keel model has a PHRF of 201. It has ahull speed of 6.26 kn (11.59 km/h).[5]
In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "Down below, the 7.5 has a nicely laid out interior which features two full length settees on both sides of the cabin (unlike the Tanzer 26s which were built after 1979, which have a truncated settee on the starboard side of the cabin). Headroom in the Tanzer 7.5 is getting tight for anyone over 5' 9", and the v-berth only was enough space to sleep one adult or two children. One of the settees in the main cabin converts into a double to provide place to sleep a fourth adult...The Tanzer 7.5 would be a good choice for a small family or a couple who aren't too tall, and are looking for an easy handling boat."[6]
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "designer/builder Johann Tanzer tried to put together a Boat for All Sailors. He started with a sleek hull with choice of fin keel ... for those who want more performance or shoal draft ... for those who sail in shallow-water areas. Then he took the unusual step of adding a self-tacking jib on a jib-boom, making the boat much easier to singlehand upwind, and offering some appeal to the family learning to sail, who might be bothered by 'all those strings to pull,' while also offering a conventional array of other foresails for better performance under specific conditions of wind and sea. Tanzer also tried to maximize space below by using a raised-deck configuration with a bubble-like cabin added on top, giving increased headroom as well as more storage space ... Best features: Tanzer succeeded in most of the design ideas he tried to incorporate. Worst features: the shoal draft model doesn't do well upwind compared to conventional craft; adding a centerboard would have made her better."[4]
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