Tanzer 22 rudder Design Types

Rudder types.

 

Here are three rudder designs found on Tanzer 22’s in my local boat yards.

The square bottom is made by a local boatyard and is the most common design in the middle Chesapeake.

• Square bottom with 2 inch forward of the pintle for balance made by local boatyard. 30 inches below the hull. (Fin keel.)

Two inches forward of pintle for balance

12.75 inches total width

• Original swept back- unbalanced. 24 inches below the hull. Drop keel determines depth in water.

unbalanced

• Tapered bottom with 3 inch forward of the pintle for balance. source unknown. 31 inches below the hull. (Fin Keel.)

11 inches total width

Three inch froward of pintle for balance.