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Tanzer 26 is a 26 ′ 4 ″ / 8 m monohull sailboat designed by Johan Tanzer and built by Tanzer Industries Ltd. between 1974 and 1985.
Rig and Sails
Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3
- SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D : Displacement in pounds.
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Ballast / Displacement * 100
Displacement / Length Ratio
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
Most 26s were outboard-powered, though an inboard Yanmar diesel was an option.
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The Tanzer 26 is a 26.33ft masthead sloop designed by Johann Tanzer and built in fiberglass by Tanzer Industries Ltd. between 1974 and 1985.
960 units have been built..
The Tanzer 26 is a light sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat.
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Main features
| Model | Tanzer 26 | ||
| Length | 26.33 ft | ||
| Beam | 8.67 ft | ||
| Draft | 3.83 ft | ||
| Country | Canada (North America) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
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| Sail area / displ. | 16.98 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 44.83 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 170.49 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 16 | ||
| Capsize | 2.13 |
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with transom hung rudder | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 22.50 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 3.83 ft | ||
| Displacement | 4350 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 1950 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 6.36 knots |
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| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 282 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 33 ft | ||
| Sail area fore | 159.49 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 129.41 sq.ft | ||
| I | 30.15 ft | ||
| J | 10.58 ft | ||
| P | 25.25 ft | ||
| E | 10.25 ft |
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 0 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Tanzer Industries Ltd. | ||
| Designer | Johann Tanzer | ||
| First built | 1974 | ||
| Last built | 1985 | ||
| Number built | 960 |
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Specifications TANZER 26
Home - Sailboat Listings 1974 - 26.33 ft / 8.03 m - Johann Tanzer - Tanzer Industries Ltd. (CAN)
TANZER 26 Sailboat Data
Hull Type: Fin w/transom hung rudder Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop LOA: 26.33 ft / 8.03 m LWL: 22.50 ft / 6.86 m S.A. (reported): 282.00 ft² / 26.20 m² Beam: 8.67 ft / 2.64 m Displacement: 4,350.00 lb / 1,973 kg Ballast: 1,950.00 lb / 885 kg Max Draft: 3.83 ft / 1.17 m Construction: FG First Built: 1974 Last Built: 1985 # Built: 960 Builder: Tanzer Industries Ltd. (CAN) Designer: Johann Tanzer
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Hull Speed: 6.36 kn
Review of tanzer 26
Basic specs.
The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.
The tanzer 26 is equipped with a fin keel. A boat with a fin keel is more manoeuvrable but has less directional stability than a similar boat with a full keel.
The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.17 - 1.27 meter (3.84 - 4.14 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.
Sailing characteristics
This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.
What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?
The capsize screening value for tanzer 26 is 2.12, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.
What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?
The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 6.4 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.
The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for tanzer 26 is about 121 kg/cm, alternatively 679 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 121 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 679 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.
Sailing statistics
This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.
What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?
What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?
What is a Ballast Ratio?
What is Displacement Length Ratio?
What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?
Maintenance
When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 20m 2 (215 ft 2 ). Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.
Are your sails worn out? You might find your next sail here: Sails for Sale
If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.
| Usage | Length | Diameter | ||
| Mainsail halyard | 20.5 m | (67.3 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Jib/genoa halyard | 20.5 m | (67.3 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Spinnaker halyard | 20.5 m | (67.3 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Jib sheet | 8.0 m | (26.3 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Genoa sheet | 8.0 m | (26.3 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Mainsheet | 20.1 m | (65.9 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Spinnaker sheet | 17.7 m | (58.0 feet) | 10 mm | (3/8 inch) |
| Cunningham | 3.1 m | (10.3 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Kickingstrap | 6.3 m | (20.6 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
| Clew-outhaul | 6.3 m | (20.6 feet) | 8 mm | (5/16 inch) |
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Tanzer 26: Download Boat Record: Notes. Most 26s were outboard-powered, though an inboard Yanmar diesel was an option. Sailboat Forum. View All Topics: ... CSF = Beam/Disp (cubic ft)^.333. The displacement in cubic feet can be found by dividing the displacement in pounds by 64. S#:
Tanzer 26: Boat; Draft: 3.83 ft (1.17 m) Hull; Type: Masthead sloop: Construction: Fibreglass: LOA: 26.33 ft (8.03 m) LWL: 22.50 ft (6.86 m) Beam: ... The Tanzer 26 is a Canadian sailboat, intended for racing, day sailing and cruising. It was designed by Johann Tanzer and first built in 1974. The design is out of production.
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize. Formula. 44.86. <40: less stiff, less powerful.
The Tanzer 26 is a 26.33ft masthead sloop designed by Johann Tanzer and built in fiberglass by Tanzer Industries Ltd. between 1974 and 1985. 960 units have been built. The Tanzer 26 is a light sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat.
The Tanzer 26 (T-26) is a mast head sloop designed in 1974. They were mainly built in Canada at the Vaudreuil plant of Tanzer Industries. After more then 40 years, all of the above is still very true as these overbuilt boat have aged extremely well, some even with little maintenance. On the 2015 market the ship is a tremendous value with some ...
Standard equipment and specifications. Standard equipment and specificationsHull & Deck Construction: The hull is constructed as a single unit in hand-Iaid fibreglass with alternating layers of woven roving and mat with addi. ional layers in areas of high stress. The hull color, as well as the sheer stripe and waterline/boot top colors,
Welcome aboard Somerset! My 1978 Tanzer 26. I do a walk through tour, showing the inside and outside components of my sailboat. I purchased this sailboat in ...
TANZER 26 Sailboat Data Hull Type: Fin w/transom hung rudder Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop LOA: 26.33 ft / 8.03 m LWL: 22.50 ft / 6.86 m S.A. (reported): 282.00 ft² / 26.20 m² Beam: 8.67 ft / 2.64 m Displacement: 4,350.00 lb / 1,973 kg Ballast: 1,950.00 lb / 885 kg Max Draft: 3.83 ft / 1.17 m Construction: FG First Built: 1974 Last Built: 1985 ...
The DL-ratio for tanzer 26 is 170 which categorizes this boat among 'light racers'. Heavy Light 79% 0 50 100. 79% of all similar sailboat designs are categorized as heavier. A light displacement requires less sailarea and has higher accellerations.
Tanzer preowned sailboats for sale by owner. Tanzer used sailboats for sale by owner. Home. Register & Post. ... Tanzer 26 Sailboat: Length: 26' Beam: 8.2' Draft: 3' Year: 1978: Type: daysailer: Hull: fiberglass monohull: ... 18' Hobie Cat 18 ft Sterling Heights, Michigan Asking $2,000. 28' westsail westsail 28 boca chica panama,
Bienvenue sur la page Tanzer 26 visitors "Puissance" Adam Howie's T26 sailing on Grand Lake, Fredricton, New Brunswick. Photo by Jamie Howie. Last Update: 5 avril 2021.
Website for Tanzer 26 owners. ... 1 Sailboats / Per Page: 25 / Page: 1. 0 CLICK to COMPARE . MODEL LOA FIRST BUILT FAVORITE COMPARE; TANZER 26: 26.33 ft / 8.03 m: 1974: ShipCanvas. KiwiGrip. Bruntons. Rudder Craft. EWOL. SBD App Non-BR. bottom ads1 row1. bottom ads2 row1. bottom ads3 row2 ...
The official tour inside our Tanzer 26 Sailboat. We are currently on the hard in Ontario, because its winter. We would have loved to give a tour while everyt...
Tanzer 26 preowned sailboats for sale by owner. Tanzer 26 used sailboats for sale by owner. Home. Register & Post. View All Sailboats. Search. Avoid Fraud. ... 18' Hobie Cat 18 ft Sterling Heights, Michigan Asking $2,000. 28' Clark Boat Company San Juan 28 Narrows Marina Tacoma, Washington Asking $8,000.
1979 Tanzer 26. $8,500 The Tanzer 26 is a well built, stable and easily sailed pocket cruiser/racer with a large and active owner's group and website; google Tanzer 26. I bought this boat in 2009, sailed it on Lake Winnebago '09 - '11 and moved it to Green Bay/Lake Michigan for the '12 - '13 seasons.
Blue Water Surf Value Rank (BWSVR) 6029. Capsize Comfort Value Rank (CCVR)
TANZER 26 Detailed Review. If you are a boat enthusiast looking to get more information on specs, built, make, etc. of different boats, then here is a complete review of TANZER 26. Built by Tanzer Industries Ltd. and designed by undefined, the boat was first built in 1974. It has a hull type of Fin w/transom hung rudder and LOA is 8.03.
On September 19th, 2008, we bought a 1976 Tanzer 26 needing some attention; #159. ... The Tanzer 26 brochure put it this way: "This boat offers qualities that will appeal to the cruising family as well as the racing skipper. She provides both speed and responsiveness that is quite unusual for a production boat. ... 117 sq. ft. (10.87 sq. m ...
The 26 ft Tanzer is in Solomon MD and the 26 ft Westerly is near DC. Locating or making a tiller for the Tanzer is likely to be the most difficult part. Painting cleaning and updating the maintenance while time consuming, should be rather easy in comparison. The next big issue is learning to sail.
25.25 ft / 7.70 m: LWL: 21.83 ft / 6.65 m: ... A shallow draft version of the TANZER 25 was also available. Thanks to John Kriz for providing updated information. Shoal draft: 2.82'/.89m. ... Kelsall Sailing Performance (KSP): Another measure of relative speed potential of a boat. It takes into consideration "reported" sail area ...
26.33 ft / 8.03 m: LWL: 22.50 ft / 6.86 m: S.A. (reported): ... In the early 1980s, Tanzer Yachts obtained the molds for this boat and manufactured and marketed it as the TANZER 27. ... Kelsall Sailing Performance (KSP): Another measure of relative speed potential of a boat. It takes into consideration "reported" sail area, displacement and ...
Tanzer equips models listed with inboard drive power options, available with diesel and gas propulsion systems. Sought-after for their Sloop, Tanzer boats, in general, exhibit favorable attributes such as a deeper draft and generally wider beam, which contribute to their widespread popularity and are a great option for various activities such ...
The TANZER 27 was originally known as the PACESHIP PY26. Shoal draft: 3.25'/.99m. Keel/CB: Draft - BU 2.58 ft; BD 6.58ft Disp. - 6700lbs Ballast - 2750 lbs