Tanzer 8.5

The Tanzer 8.5 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Johann Tanzer and first built in 1978.

Production

The boat was built by Tanzer Industries Limited in Dorion, Quebec. The company entered bankruptcy in 1986 and production had ended by then.

Design

The Tanzer 8.5 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead rig, masthead sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed fin keel. The boat displaces and carries of ballast.

The boat is powered by a Japanese-made Yanmar diesel engine, supplied by a fuel tank with a capacity of . It also has a fresh water tank of capacity.

The boat has a Performance Handicap Racing Fleet, PHRF racing average handicap of 201 with a high of 192 and low of 234. It has a hull speed of .

Operational history

In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "The Tanzer 28 was replaced by the completely redesigned Tanzer 8.5 in 1979. Although both are 28 footers, the 8.5 is a nicer looking boat... The Tanzer 8.5 looks like a sleeker version of the Tanzer 26, and some of its cabin cushions and other components are interchangeable with the 26 foot model. Nevertheless, the 8.5 is a much larger boat inside and out, and comes with wide side decks and an inboard diesel engine. Its owners report that is also a fairly fast boat."

See also

*List of sailing boat types

Similar sailboats
*Aloha 28
*Beneteau First 285
*Beneteau Oceanis 281
*Cal 28
*Catalina 28
*Grampian 28
*O'Day 28
*Pearson 28
*Sabre 28
*Sirius 28
*Tanzer 28
*TES 28 Magnam
*Viking 28

References

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{{Tanzer sailboats

Keelboats
1970s sailboat type designs
Sailing yachts
Sailboat type designs by Johann Tanzer
Sailboat types built by Tanzer Industries