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The Tanzer 27 is a Canadian
sailboat A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship. Distinctions in what constitutes a sailing boat and ship vary by region and maritime culture. Types Although sailboat terminology ...
, that was designed by
C. Raymond Hunt C. Raymond Hunt Associates (doing business as Ray Hunt Design) is an American naval architecture design firm, based in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The company specializes in the design of fiberglass sailboats and powerboats. The company was f ...
and first built in 1982. The design is out of production. The Tanzer 27 is a development of the Paceship PY 26, which was produced by
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in
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, up until 1977. After 1977 production was assumed by the AMF Corporation in
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,
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.
Tanzer Industries Tanzer Industries Limited was a Canadian boat manufacturer based in Dorion, Quebec. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of fibreglass sailboats. History The company was founded by Johann Tanzer in 1966 and went bankrupt in May ...
of
Dorion, Quebec Vaudreuil-Dorion () is a suburb of Greater Montreal, in the Montérégie region of southwestern Quebec, Canada. The result of the merger of two towns, Vaudreuil and Dorion, it is located in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Regional County Municipality. ...
obtained the Paceship molds in the early 1980s and developed the design into the Tanzer 27, which is slightly longer overall than the PY 26.


Production

Production of the boat was commenced in 1982 by Tanzer Industries. The company entered bankruptcy in May 1986 and production had ended by that time.


Design

The Tanzer 27 is a small recreational
keelboat A keelboat is a riverine cargo-capable working boat, or a small- to mid-sized recreational sailing yacht. The boats in the first category have shallow structural keels, and are nearly flat-bottomed and often used leeboards if forced in open wat ...
, built predominantly of
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, with wood trim. It has a
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rig, a transom-hung
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and a fixed fin
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or optionally, a shoal-draft keel. It displaces and carries of ballast. The design differs from the PY 26 in that it has deck-stepped mast in place of the keel-stepped mast and different interior. The boat was built with a standard keel that gives a draft of . A shoal-draft keel with a draft of , was a factory option. The boat with the standard keel has a
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racing average handicap of 204, with a high of 198 and a low of 210. With the shoal draft keel the PHRF racing average handicap is 231. It has a
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of .


See also

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Catalina 27 The Catalina 27 is an American sailboat designed by Frank V. Butler and Robert Finch. The design became one of the most popular sailing keelboats of all time and was built from 1971 to 1991. Production The boat was built by Catalina Yachts i ...
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Halman Horizon The Halman Horizon, also referred to as the Halman 27, is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Michael Volmer as a cruiser and first built in 1982. Production The design was built by Halman Manufacturing in Beamsville, Ontario, Canada, ...
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Mirage 27 (Perry) The Mirage 27 (Perry) is a Canadian sailboat, designed by Americans, American Robert Perry (yacht designer), Robert Perry and first built in 1982. The design is out of production. Production The boat was built by Mirage Yachts in Canada. It is ...
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Mirage 27 (Schmidt) The Mirage 27 (Schmidt) is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Peter Schmitt and first built in 1975. The design is out of production. Production The boat was built by Mirage Yachts in Canada starting in 1975. It is not related to the la ...
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References

{{Tanzer sailboats Keelboats 1980s sailboat type designs Sailing yachts Sailboat type designs by C. Raymond Hunt Associates Sailboat types built by Tanzer Industries