Tanzer 16

Tanzer 16

Development
Designer	Johann Tanzer
Location	Canada
Year	1963
Builder(s)	Tanzer Industries
Name	Tanzer 16
Boat
Crew	Two
Draft	2.75 ft (0.84 m)
Hull
Type	Fractional rigged sloop
Construction	Fibreglass
LOA	16.33 ft (4.98 m)
LWL	15.58 ft (4.75 m)
Beam	6.17 ft (1.88 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	centreboard keel
Rig
Sails
Mainsail area	100 sq ft (9.3 m^2)
Jib/genoa area	35 sq ft (3.3 m^2)
Spinnaker area	205 sq ft (19.0 m^2)
Upwind sail area	135 sq ft (12.5 m^2)
Racing
D-PN	98.3

The Tanzer 16 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Johann Tanzer and first built in 1963. The design is out of production.^[1][2][3][4]

Derived from the similar 1963 Constellation 16, the Tanzer 16 design was developed into the Overnighter 16 in 1964, by the addition of a cuddy cabin.^[1][3][5][6]

Production

The boat was built by Tanzer Industries in Canada and remained in production until the company went out of business in 1986.^[1][7]

The boat's class association acquired the tooling for the design after Tanzer Industries closed down, but it is unknown if more examples have been produced since then.^[1]

Design

The Tanzer 16 is a small recreational sailing dinghy, built predominantly of fibreglass, aluminum spars and oiled teak wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, with a roller-reefing boom, a transom-hung kick-up rudder, a spooned stem and a kick-up centreboard keel. It displaces 450 lb (204 kg) and has foam flotation.^[1][2][3]

The boat has a hull speed of 5.29 kn (9.80 km/h) and is capable of planing. Its broad beam and low centre-of-gravity result in increased stability.^[2][3]

The design has a Portsmouth Yardstick racing average handicap of 98.3.^[3]

Variants

Constellation 16

Original Johann Tanzer design of 1963. Length overall 16.33 ft (4.98 m), displacement 450 lb (204 kg).^[5][8]

Tanzer 16

Renamed Constellation 16, 1900 examples were completed. In production 1963–86. Length overall 16.33 ft (4.98 m), displacement 450 lb (204 kg). It has storage available in the lazarette and in the cockpit side compartments, as well as on a shelf under the foredeck.^[1][2][3]

Overnighter 16

Development of the Tanzer 16, with the addition of sleeping accommodations in the form of a cuddy cabin, with two bunks. 550 examples were built, starting in 1964. Length overall 16.33 ft (4.98 m), displacement 450 lb (204 kg).^[6][3][9]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Similar sailboats

• Balboa 16
• Bombardier 4.8
• Catalina 16.5
• DS-16
• Laguna 16
• Leeward 16
• Nordica 16
• Sirocco 15
• Wayfarer (dinghy)

References

1. Browning, Randy (2016). "Tanzer 16 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
2. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Tanzer 16". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
3. Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 76-77. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
4. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Johann Tanzer 1927 - 2016". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
5. Browning, Randy (2016). "Constellation 16 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
6. Browning, Randy (2016). "Overnighter 16 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
7. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Tanzer Industries Ltd. 1966 - 1986". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
8. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Constellation 16". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
9. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Overnighter 16". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2016.