Tanzer 27 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Hull type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

26.58' · 8.1 m

Displ.

6,200 lbs · 2,812 kg

First year

1982

The Tanzer 27 arrived in the mid1980s as the final evolutionary step for Tanzer Industries before the firm’s dissolution in 1986. While the Tanzer 22 and 26 solidified the builder's reputation for reliability, the 27 was a departure—a modern, performanceoriented cruiser designed to compete with the new wave of French and American production boats. Designed by Johann Tanzer, it aimed to rectify the perceived "boxiness" of earlier models by incorporating a sleeker coachroof, a more efficient underbody, and an interior layout that was highly sophisticated for a vessel under 30 feet. Because of the company’s bankruptcy shortly after its introduction, the Tanzer 27 remains one of the rarer finds on the secondary market, often viewed as a "refined" Tanzer that combines the brand's legendary build quality with modern ergonomic sensibilities.