Tanzer 25 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

25.25' · 7.7 m

Displ.

4,200 lbs · 1,905 kg

First year

1986

Introduced in 1984, the Tanzer 25 represented the final evolution of Johann Tanzer’s design philosophy before the company’s closure in 1986. While the ubiquitous Tanzer 22 and 26 defined the brand’s early success, the 25 was an ambitious attempt to modernize the fleet, incorporating the "widebody" design trends of the mid1980s. With a beam of 9.5 feet—unusually wide for a 25foot vessel—the boat was engineered to compete directly with contemporary American designs like the Hunter 25.5 and the Catalina 25. It serves as a bridge between a performance daysailer and a legitimate pocket cruiser, offering a level of stability and internal volume rarely seen in its size class.