tanzer 22
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They are decent little boats. Sail great to their PHRF rating if you intend to race. Like all boats of this vintage, many things could need attention. Tanzers are worth what someone is willing to pay. I would say a decent one may fetch $2,500-$3,500. Maybe a little more with a trailer.
After many years...............
After owning a Tanzer 22 for over 20 years, my brother-in-law has really only voiced a few complaints. First, the swing keel box clogs with growth and rust easily and is a pain in the neck to clean out and free-up the board. Secondly, there is no traveler for the boom. The mainsheet attaches to a block in the middle of the cockpit and as a result, he was never happy with the lack of control. Other than that, he really enjoys sailing the boat and refuses to give it up.
If you decide to buy it, I'm sure you'll enjoy it as well. Good Luck.
After owning a Tanzer 22 for over 20 years, my brother-in-law has really only voiced a few complaints. First, the swing keel box clogs with growth and rust easily and is a pain in the neck to clean out and free-up the board. Secondly, there is no traveler for the boom. The mainsheet attaches to a block in the middle of the cockpit and as a result, he was never happy with the lack of control. Other than that, he really enjoys sailing the boat and refuses to give it up.
If you decide to buy it, I'm sure you'll enjoy it as well. Good Luck.
I have a tanzer 28 and can tell you they are built like tanks! The hull is very solid and thick. I have personally removed and towed a tanzer 22 from a beach in a storm, you could see 2 feet of the keel each time a wave would slam the boat from side to side. The recovery took over 7 hours and the boat slammed for the whole time. Believe it or not there was not a single crack on the boat after that day of rough handling, the only damage was a few shallow scratch from the anchor locker door and it had lost its rudder completely. They are quick and solid boat, plus you can beat the crap out of a j24 with them ........
Tanzer 22's are great boats. Built very well and sail very well in all conditions and are good for racing too, if you are into that. They had a swing keel or fixed keel versions. They are Canadian made except for a short run where some of them were built in the U.S. The Canadian built boats are considered to be the better quality wise.
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