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Basic specs..

The boat is typically equipped with an inboard Yanmar 2GM diesel engine at 18.0 hp (13 kW).

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 6.5 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Tartan 28 is about 141 kg/cm, alternatively 793 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 141 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 793 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

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Looking for opinions and feedback from personal experience owning or sailing on a mid 80's Tartan 28? What's the good, the bad and the ugly on this boat? Has anybody sailed both T28 and Sabre 28? Comparison of the two if able please? Is there a specific issue to the T28 that one should look into when considering a purchase? Thanks in advance for you time and response.  

Nobody knows nothin'?  

Badg, I would suggest searching this site using "tartan" if you have not already. Another place to ask these questions is on the tartan owners site http://www.tartanowners.org/ . There is also a Tartan Group on yahoo, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tartansailing/ .  

Thanks chef, been to both. Tartan owners seems to have more info. on the bigger boats. T28 seems to be an "overlooked" model - victim of the times perhaps.  

I love the 28 a very good (and fine sailor) friend ownes a mid 80's Tartan 28. IMHO, it it the finest Tartan made from that decade!!! It is a quick 28 footer, with a very beautiful teak interior. Pointing ability is above ave. for this type of boat (deep fin keel), did I mention is a a speedy littel bugger??? The cockpit is very comfy, but can hold a crew for beer can racing if you want. A double spreader rig. Over sized deck hardware. Did I mention it was quick??? Every time I stepped on the boat, I was in awe of the quality of workmanship that Tartan did on this boat (and it lends itself to owner mods very easily)  

maestro said: mid 80's Tartan 28. IMHO, it it the finest Tartan made from that decade!!! Click to expand...

the 37 too...... ok....the 37 too. But I've never been on the 37. Is the 37 a fin or centerboard???  

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WILLOW 1986 | 28' Tartan Sailboat for Sale

1986 tartan, 28' (8.61m) - willow, an excellent little cruiser capable of comfy weekends, extended trips, enjoyable day sails or some competitive round-the buoys club racing..

• Brooklin Maine United States
• Fiberglass Hull

$ 24,000 USD

€ 22,285 euros $ 32,402 cad.

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Description

1986, Tartan 28 Sloop, 28'

This 1986 Tartan 28, WILLOW  is a Sparkman & Stephens design that combines a fast and agile modern underbody with classic  Tartan  interior and exterior craftsmanship. Her fin keel/spade rudder design allows for speed and maneuverability whether under sail or powered with her diesel auxiliary. The double spreader rig is powerful yet easy to handle with control lines led aft.

WILLOW  is a fast, performance-oriented sailboat that doubles as a comfortable family cruiser. WILLOW features a teak interior that is spacious, well ventilated and can easily sleep 4-5, ideal for a young family coastal cruise to the Islands. Below decks you are treated to a rich oiled teak interior with standing headroom and plenty of ventilation for overnight stays onboard. Forepeak double berths and a salon double berth make for comfortable private accommodations for a couple of couples enjoying time on the water. The aft berth is extra-long, perfect for an outsized adult.

WILLOW is nice clean boat, well maintained and ready to go.

LOA: 28' 3" (8.61 Meters)

Type: Sail - Used

Bridge Clearance: ' "

Draft Max: ' "

Draft Min: ' "

Maximum Speed: Knots

Cruise Speed: Knots

Fuel Type: Diesel

Hull Material: Fiberglass

Fuel Tank: Gallons ( Liters)

Fresh Water: Gallons ( Liters)

Holding Tank: Gallons ( Liters)

Full Details

Principle dimensions and information.

Designer: Sparkman & Stephens

Builder: Tartan Marine

Year Built: 1986

LOA: 28.25’

LWL: 23.25’

Beam: 9.88’

Draft: 4.92’

Displacement: 7,450 lbs.

Ballast: 3,200 lbs.

Sail Area: 407.82 sq. ft.

Auxiliary Propulsion: Yanmar 2GM, 18HP, Fresh-water cooled, diesel

Engine Hours: 640.2 Hours as of 11/20/2023

Fuel Capacity: 17 Gallons

Fresh Water Capacity: 30 Gallons

Black Water Capacity: 14 Gallons

Hull and Deck Construction

Molded FRP Construction.

Hand laid mat and unidirectional roving to required thickness and unidirectional reinforcement in stress areas.

Independently molded hull liner and integrated floor timber grid structure.

Balsa cored deck, cabin and cockpit with molded non-skid patterns on horizontal surfaces.

Deck bolted and bonded to hull flange.

3,200 lb. Lead ballast NACRA fin keel with stainless steel keel bolts

Color Scheme

Green bottom

White single boot stripe (Awlgrip)

Dark Blue topsides (Awlgrip)

White single cove stripe (Awlgrip)

White gelcoat finish smooth portions of deck, cabin and cockpit

Light Gray gelcoat finish of non-skid portions of deck, cabin and cockpit

Deck Hardware

Stainless steel bow pulpit

Stainless steel life line stanchions with gate stanchions port and starboard

Double (upper and lower) stainless steel wire lifelines with opening gates port and starboard

Stainless steel stern rails port and starboard at aft quarters with boarding gate centerline aft.

Stainless steel and teak boarding / swim ladder on transom folds up to complete stern rail closure.

Cast aluminum docking chocks and cleats at bow and stern

Stainless steel chain plates, stem iron and back stay tangs.

Bomar opening hatches above forward cabin and main saloon

Opening ports in cabin sides port and starboard (4ea / side)

Sliding companionway hatch with varnished teak trim and vertical drop boards

Varnished Teak toe rails

Vanished Teak handrails.

Interior Arrangement and Accommodations

The interior of WILLOW is nicely finished off.

Molded in FRP interior pan and joinery are finished in a light cream color accented by oiled finish teak bulkheads and cabinetry.

Cabin sole is varnished Teak and Holly while overheads are of white laminate with teal trim.

Furthest forward is chain locker accessed by opening door in forward most bulkhead

Next aft is forward sleeping cabin with sleeping accommodations for two (2) persons in a V-berth configuration with a filler cushion to convert to a double berth.

Continuing aft there is a large hanging locker to port and enclosed private head area to starboard on either side of the passageway leading aft to the main saloon.

Main saloon area is next aft with a bulkhead mounted dining table and settee’s to port and starboard.

Starboard settee coverts to double berth.

Storage lockers above and out board of settees

Furthest aft (to port) is the galley area

Furthest to starboard is a generous quarter berth.

Lighting and Ventilation

Bomar opening hatches above forward cabin and main saloon provide natural light and ventilation.

Additional light and ventilation provided by eight opening ports in cabin sides.

Electric lighting provided for with strategically placed overhead dome lights and reading lights at the ends of the berths.

Galley Equipment

Large well-insulated ice box

Deep single-basin stainless steel sink with hot and cold pressure water

Manually (foot-pump) supplied clod fresh water

Gas Systems Inc. gimbaled CNG two-burner stove with oven

Spars and Rigging

Masthead sloop configuration

Mast is keel stepped.

Kenyon Marine double-spreader aluminum mast

Kenyon Marine aluminum boom

1x19 Stainless steel standing rigging (shrouds and stays)

Split / adjustable back stay

Stainless steel turnbuckle adjusters

Modern yacht braid halyards and sheets

Sail Trim and Sail Handling Equipment

Mainsail lazy jacks

Seafurl roller-furling headstay

Harken main sheet traveler system

Inner and outer jib / genoa tracks with adjustable cars

Adjustable backstay

Spinlok sheet and halyard stoppers

Jiffy reefing system with two reef lines and tack horns

Primary sheet winches / Lewmar 30, 2-speed, self-tailing

Halyard winch starboard / Lewmar 16, 2-speed, self-tailing

Halyard winch port / Lewmar 8, 1-speed

Sails and Canvas

Roller-furling genoa, 150%

Roller-furling jib, 100%

Main sail cover

Steering wheel cover

Winch covers

Companionway dodger with stainless steel bows

Electronics and Navigational Equipment

Garmin GPSmap 741xs Chartplotter

Standard Horizon Intrepid VHF radio

Standard Horizon hand-held VHF radio

Datamarine knot meter

Datamarine depth sounder

Datamarine AWI

Ritchie helm compass

Ship’s time and tide clock

Auxiliary Propulsion and Fuel

Yanmar 2GM, 18HP, freshwater cooled diesel

Engine Hours: 640.2 Hours (11/20/2023)

Yanmar ignition panel with tachometer and audible alarms

Single lever throttle and transmission control at helm

2:1 reduction gear

¾” Stainless steel propellor shaft

Line cutter on propellor shaft

12” Fixed, 2-Blade bronze propellor

17 Gallon fuel capacity

Plumbing and Sanitation

Fresh water tank capacity of 30 gallons

Hot and colds pressure water delivered to sink basins at galley and head area

Hot water supplied by engine heat transfer and 110-Volt water heater.

Raritan 6-gallon electric hot water heater / storage tank

Manually supplied (foot pump) cold fresh water at galley sink

Jabsco manually operated marine toilet

Head plumbed with Y-valve for discharge overboard or to holding / black water tank.

Holding / blackwater tank capacity of 14 gallons

Deck fitting for shore side emptying of holding / black water tank

Electrical System

12 Volt DC system

Separate battery banks for house systems and engine starting

Batteries stored in covered boxes

Rotary style battery master switch

10 Circuit 12-volt electrical panel

110 Volt AC system

30 Amp shore power cord

110 Volt AC panel.

Steering System and Equipment

Edson steering pedestal with elk hide covered stainless steel wheel

Edson cable and quadrant steering

Emergency steering / rudder post access

Stainless steel and FRP balanced spade rudder

Ground Tackle

Stainless steel bow roller

CQR plow anchor with appropriate chain and rode stored in chain locker

Danforth anchor stored in designated port side locker.

Safety Equipment

Fire extinguishers

First Aid Kit

Wooden plugs

Fog horns (manually and pressure air operated)

Additional Equipment

Fairclough Boat Cover and frames

Dock lines and fenders

Telescoping aluminum boat hook

Teak outboard storage bracket Cockpit cushion / seats

Ship’s equipment manuals Varnished teak helm seat

Varnished teak cockpit table

Varnished ensign staff and ensign

Varnished teak boarding ladder

Misc. cleaning supplies and equipment

Brooklin Boat Yard offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.

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(SOLD) 1988 Tartan 28

Recently traded! A nice classic Tartan 28. These 28's are known for their quality construction, durability and sailing performance. An excellent little cruiser capable of comfy weekends, extended trips, enjoyable daysails or even competitive club racing. This one has all the features and an excellent overall condition Tartan buyers are looking for! "Flying Cloud" won't last long. Please call our office today for complete details.

• Manufacturer: Tartan
• Category: Sail
• Condition: Used
• Location: Portland US
• Vessel Name: Flying Cloud Hull#111
• Hull Material: Fiberglass
• Designer: Sparkman & Stephens, Inc
• Make: Yanmar
• Model: 2GM-18hp
• Engines(s): 1
• Engine Type:
• Fuel Type: diesel
• Horsepower:
• Length: 28 ft
• Draft - max:
• Fresh Water Tank:
• Holding Tank:

DESCRIPTIONS

Dimensions Length Overall: 28.25Length at Waterline: 23.25Beam: 9.88Max Draft: 4.92Max Bridge Clearance: 41.67Ballast: 3,200Displacement: 7,450

Engines Total Power: 18hp

Tanks Fuel: 17Fresh Water: 30Holding: 16

Accommodations

• Quarterberth aft to starboard
• L-shaped galley to port
• 2 settees with a fold-up table
• head to starboard
• hanging locker to port
• spacious v-berth
• opening ports
• overhead hatches
• teak & holly soles
• U-shaped galley with stove
• Hot & Cold pressure water
• Stainless steel sink
• (2)110 volt outlets

Electronics

• Raytheon Ray Nav 575 Loran
• Standard Horizon VHF
• Data Marine Depth Sounder
• Data Marine Wind
• 12 Volt Ships System
• (2) 12 Volt Deep Cycle Batteries
• 120 Volt Shore Power System
• Combined AC/DC Circuit Breaker W Battery Selector Switch
• 700W Inverter W/Battery Charger
• UK Sails considered to lightly used
• UK Jib 100%
• Furlex Jib Furling & Reefing System

Additional Equipment

• Edson Wheel Steering W/Tiller Access
• Dodger (Blue)
• Coast Guard Safety Package
• Numerous Spare Parts
• Spare Prop (2-Blade)

Disclaimer The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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1984 Tartan 33R, MUST SELL!!! WILLING TO NEGOTIATE PRICE.Magic is a T-33R (not a T-33):Powerful Masthead RigHigh-Aspect MainsailLarger JHigh-Aspect Rudder40in Destroyer WheelTartan 34-2 (1985-89) InteriorGenerous use of solid teakExcellent joinery workFull BiminiGarmin 740 Touch-Screen GPSIsotherm refrigeration systemDiesel Engine: 27hp Yanmar 3GM30FMaxprop 2-blade feathering propNavtec hydraulic backstay adjusterRaymarine autopilotSpecs, Equipment and Information:Tartan MarineSparkman & Stephens1984; Hull # 202/215Fin keelMasthead SloopDimensionsLOA: 33 ft 8 inBeam: 10 ft 11 inLWL: 28 ft 10 inMaximum Draft: 6 ft 3 inDisplacement: 10000 lbsBallast: 4400 lbsEngineEngine Brand: YanmarYear Built: 2001Engine Model: 3GM30FEngine Type: InboardEngine/Fuel Type: DieselEngine Hours: 800Propeller: Maxprop 2-blade feathering prop 2008Engine Power: 27 HPMixing Elbow (New in 2013)Motor Mounts (New in 2013)Injectors (New in 2013) TanksFresh Water Tanks (2): (60 Gallons)Fuel Tank: (26 Gallons) (New in 2014)Tartan 34-2 InteriorMain Cabin Sleeps 3 (2 1)V-Berth Sleeps 2Quarter Berth Sleeps 2Nav Station with Chart Table and Molded SeatBulkhead-Mounted Teak Salon TableTeak And Holly SoleTeak interiorSails & Sail HandlingMainsail: Dacron 2008Genoa: Cruising Laminate 155% Roller-furling 2008Spinnaker Jib HalyardSpinnaker HalyardPole Topping LiftPole DownhaulBaby StayHarken Head Furling SystemCarbon-Fiber Spinnaker/Whisker PoleGenoa Track Control Lines Lead Aft To CockpitMain Boom Vang Forcex6Navtec Hydraulic Back Stay Adjuster (New in 2008)Lewmar 40 Cabin-top winches (2)Cabin-top Line Clutches 6 (3 3)Lewmar 42 Genoa Winches Manual STs (2)Harken 46 ST WinchElectronics/Instruments:GPS: Garmin 740 Touch-Screen Binnacle-mounted; PortableSpeedDepthWind Speed & DirectionBinnacle CompassMasthead FlyVHF Radio: Unit/speakers in Main Cabin; RAM Mike for CockpitRaymarine Auto PilotAM/FM Radio: Cabin and Cockpit SpeakersElectrical Systems:House (2) & Starting (1) Batteries (New in2014)Integral Battery ChargerShip-to-shore Extension Cable 50ftShore power inletElectrical Circuit: 110VGalley & HeadDeep stainless sink w/Hot & Cold pressure waterGimbaled 3-Burner Alcohol StoveIsotherm Refrigeration System (New in 2013)General Ecology (Seagull) Water Purification System 2008Manual Flush Head: Jabsco (New in 2015)Holding TankBasin w/shower head; Privacy Teak DoorCloset and 2 storage drawers Wet LockerEngine Room & BilgeYanmar 3GM30FElectric Diaphragm Bilge PumpHigh-Volume (2000 gph) Electric Bilge Pump (New in 2013)----- $31900

Macatawa, Michigan

2004 Tartan 4400 HUGE PRICE REDUCTION NOW $333,333.33 PRICING GOOD UNTIL 7-15-16LOWEST PRICED 4400 DECK SALON IN THE WORLD!! Sailing is about taking a headwind and turning it into something that will propel you forward as opposed to taking you backward. (Tartan Yachts) Whether your cruising plans call for the weekend or weeks-long cruising, or for living aboard for the season or forever, this Tartan 4400 will indulge you with an abundance of comfort and convenience. The Tartan 4400 interior is a gem, Tartan owners enjoy owning a yacht that is not only beautifully appointed but sails right past other cruisers. Tartan has incorporated their trademark mix of passage-making speed and superior stability into this 4400."Private Reserve" has only seen Freshwater and short Great Lakes Sailing seasons.Only 28 4400's were built,Fair Warning "PRIVATE RESERVE" is the best of the 28.  A Must See.Meticulous and experienced owners.  The best of care!Winters - always stored inside heated. Majestic Flag Blue hull, you can see yourself!Shallow 5' 6" draft.There are other Raised Deck Salon and Pilothou

1982 Supreme Quality TARTAN Racer/Cruiser Sailboat 33'

Chicago, Illinois

Make TARTAN

Length 33.0

PERSONAL INFO MY CLIENT HAS OWNED THIS BOAT FOR THE LAST 18 YEARS THERE WAS A TON OF ADDITIONAL INFO THAT I WANTED TO POST - BUT THE AD WOULDN'T LET ME ADD ANY MORE FOR MORE INFO, PLEASE EMAIL BACK PHONE # & I WILL PASS ALONG TO MY CLIENT, JOHN THE BOAT IS MOORED AT DUSABLE HARBOR IN CHICAGO (CLOSE TO NAVY PIER) Tartan 33 Designer: Sparkman & Stephens, Inc. Manufactured: 1979 – 1984 LOA: 33.67’ 33 Fractional Model: I: 36.50’ J: 12.50’ P: 41.75’ E: 14.50’ LWL: 28.83’ 33 Racing Model: I: 44.75’ J: 13.56’ P: 39.18’ E: 11.87’ Draft: Scheel – 4.46’ Deep Fin – 6.25’ Capacities: Ballast: 4,400 lbs. Fuel: 26 gal Displacement: 10,000 lbs. Water: 62 gal. Consisting of two tanks: 32 gal stbd. / 30 gal in the V-berth Bridge Clearance: Fractional Model: 51.50’ Racing Model: 48.50’ Holding: 19 gal. Sail Area: Fractional Model: 531.00’ sq. Racing Model: 535.94’ sq. Engine: Universal #5424, 24 h.p. Beam: 10.96’ Ratio: 2:1 PHRF: Fractional – Approx. 159 / Racing – Approx. 135 Prop: 2 Blade: 16x11x1 / 3 Blade: 16x10x1 TARTAN 33 EQUIPMENT LIST - 2 DANFORTH ANCHORS - ALL NEW PORTS 2013 - ASYMETRICAL SPINNAKER - BOTTOM REDONE 3 SEASONS AGO - COCKPIT CUSHIONS WITH REMOVABLE SUNBRELLA COVERS (FOR WASHING) - FORESPAR WHISKER POLE WITH MAST TRACK - GARMIN COLOR 640 TOUCH SCREEN GPS - HARKEN ROLLER FURLING SYSTEM - HATCH GASKETS REPLACED 2013 - HOT WATER HEATER ELECTRIC AND ENGINE HEATED - JIB 2 SEASONS OLD - LEATHER COVERED WHEEL - LED RUNNING LIGHTS - MAINSAIL APPROX 6 SEASONS OLD IN GOOD SHAPE - MANY FENDERS - OVER 6’ CABIN HEADROOM - PRESSURED ALCOHOL OVEN - PRESSURIZED WATER SYSTEM - RIGGING RUN FROM THE MAST TO THE COCKPIT - SHOREPOWER CONNECTION AND 35’ CORD - SOLID TEAK INTERIOR - STEREO WITH CD & IPOD DIRECT CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE - UNIVERSAL 24HP 3 CYLINDER DIESEL MOTOR - WINDLASS WITH CONTROLS AT THE BOW AND IN THE COCKPIT ENGINE INFO THE ENGINE BRAND IS WESTERBEKE THERE IS NO METER ON IT, BUT WAS VERY LIGHTLY USED 95% OF THE TIME IT WAS ONLY USED TO MOTOR OUT OF THE HARBOR IF FIRES UP RIGHT AWAY AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH YEAR UPDATES ? ALL NEW PORTS 2013 ? ANDERSEN 46 SELF TAILING WINCHES ? DOYLE ASYMMETRICAL SPINNAKER ELECTRIC WINDLASS ? NEWER ROLLER FURLING ? UK JIB 2 YEARS OLD ? BOTTOM REDONE 2011 ? DC TO AC INVERTER ? MUCH MORE... ? NEW CUSTOM OVERSIZED HOLDING TANK ? WHISKER POLE & TRACK

1982 TARTAN Sailboat 33'

All new ports 2013 UK Jib 2 years old Andersen 46 Self Tailing Winches Newer Roller furling Doyle Asymmetrical Spinnaker Electric Windlass Bottom redone 2011 Whisker Pole & Track DC to AC Inverter New Custom Oversized Holding Tank Much more... Tartan 33 Designer: Sparkman & Stephens, Inc. Manufactured: 1979 – 1984 LOA: 33.67’ 33 Fractional Model: I: 36.50’ J: 12.50’ P: 41.75’ E: 14.50’ LWL: 28.83’ 33 Racing Model: I: 44.75’ J: 13.56’ P: 39.18’ E: 11.87’ Draft: Scheel – 4.46’ Deep Fin – 6.25’ Capacities: Ballast: 4,400 lbs. Fuel: 26 gal Displacement: 10,000 lbs. Water: 62 gal. Consisting of two tanks: 32 gal stbd. / 30 gal in the V-berth Bridge Clearance: Fractional Model: 51.50’ Racing Model: 48.50’ Holding: 19 gal. Sail Area: Fractional Model: 531.00’ sq. Racing Model: 535.94’ sq. Engine: Universal #5424, 24 h.p. Beam: 10.96’ Ratio: 2:1 PHRF: Fractional – Approx. 159 / Racing – Approx. 135 Prop: 2 Blade: 16x11x1 / 3 Blade: 16x10x1 TARTAN 33 EQUIPMENT LIST - WINDLASS WITH CONTROLS AT THE BOW AND IN THE COCKPIT - FORESPAR WHISKER POLE WITH MAST TRACK - RIGGING RUN FROM THE MAST TO THE COCKPIT - LED RUNNING LIGHTS - STEREO WITH CD & IPOD DIRECT CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE - COCKPIT CUSHIONS WITH REMOVABLE SUNBRELLA COVERS (FOR WASHING) - 2 DANFORTH ANCHORS - ALL NEW PORTS 2013 - HARKEN ROLLER FURLING SYSTEM - JIB 2 SEASONS OLD - ASYMETRICAL SPINNAKER - MAINSAIL APPROX 6 SEASONS OLD IN GOOD SHAPE - GARMIN COLOR 640 TOUCH SCREEN GPS - MANY FENDERS - SHOREPOWER CONNECTION AND 35’ CORD - UNIVERSAL 24HP 3 CYLINDER DIESEL MOTOR - HOT WATER HEATER ELECTRIC AND ENGINE HEATED - PRESSURED ALCOHOL OVEN - BOTTOM REDONE 3 SEASONS AGO - OVER 6’ CABIN HEADROOM - PRESSURIZED WATER SYSTEM - SOLID TEAK INTERIOR - LEATHER COVERED WHEEL - HATCH GASKETS REPLACED 2013

2006 C&C Yachts 115

San Mateo, California

Make C&C Yachts

2006 C&C Yachts 115, AN AMAZING BOAT AT AN AMAZING PRICE!! WARP SPEED is a C&C 115 racer/cruiser designed by Tim Jackett out of Tartan Yachts. This performance sailboat is an epoxy resin/foam core hull that boasts a carbon-fiber mast and in the case of this vessel specifically, PBO Powerlite rigging. For the racer-minded, she has been equipped with the following:-Valid PHRF certificate (rating: 63)-Symmetrical spinnaker (0.75 oz & 1.5 oz)-2010 North 3DL main (Good condition), 2009 3DL 110% jib (fair condition, good practice sail), 2009 3DL 105% (like new, never used)-2016 Carbon 110% jib (Brand new)-Micron 66 bottom paint (applied November 2014, touched up November 2015)-Jefa Upper/Lower self-aligning roller bearing installation-Raymarine Tacktick Wind Instrumentation System For the cruiser-minded, she boasts simple yet stylish accommodations including: 2 cabins, one head integrated with shower, hot/cold water, L-shaped galley with 2 burner gas stove and oven, original cruising sails (offshore Kevlar units, fair condition) and many more. WARP SPEED is exceptionally maintained with detailed documentation covering repairs and upgrades: 2KW Inverter/Charger, 2x105 A-Hr AGM Batteries, new jib mentioned above, LED main cabin lighting, and a new freshwater pump with PWM electronic speed controller. Details at a glance:-LOA: 37 ft, 9 in-LWL: 33 ft-Beam: 11 ft, 11 in-Draft: 6 ft, 8 in-Headroom: 6 ft, 4 in-Disp: 11,800 lbs-Ballast: 4200 lbs-Fuel Tank: 26 gal (Diesel) Aluminum Tank-Freshwater Tanks: 2x35 gal (1 in V-Berth, 1 under salon port settee) plastic tanks-Holding Tank: 21 gal plastic tank-28 HP Yanmar 3YM30 engine-Yanmar SD 20 saildrive with 2-blade Gori folding prop.Ready for enjoyment while racing or cruising, she combines speed, handling, and comfort. She has just been detailed inside and out, including annual hand buffing/waxing. Detailed information available upon request. Call for a date/time to see her in Redwood City today! $134500

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While not as well-built or comfortable as some other boats, the Ten does her thing--racing--very well.

The Tartan Ten was born out of a popular rebellion against the international Offshore Rule (IOR) in the mid 1970s. This was the worst period in the IOR’s history, when production sailboats were outdesigned even before their molds were finished. Although the IOR has since then gotten its act together, a great many of its early proponents had been lost for good by 1979. The disenchanted went in two directions—PHRF and offshore one-design.

The Tartan Ten is the child of Charlie Britton of Tartan Marine. Britton was one of the first to recognize the market for offshore one-designs. While he was conceptualizing the Tartan Ten, the J/24—soon to become the most successful offshore one-design—was being tooled up for production, although Britton didn’t know it was on the horizon. He was impressed by the Danish-built Aphrodite 101. It’s no coincidence that the Tartan Ten bears a resemblance to some of her features. Sparkman and Stevens designed the boat for Tartan in 1977; production began in early 1978, and ran through 1989.

Most of the boats built went to sailors on the Great Lakes, and most of them spend most of their time racing one-design. There are several hundred boats in the national class association, and the majority of those members race in one-design fleets on Lake Erie and Lake Michigan. According to class officials, there is one-design racing every weekend on Lake Erie, and small fleets in Long Island Sound, Chesapeake Bay, Houston and Jacksonville. Unlike a great many boats that tout themselves as offshore one designs, the Tartan Ten is one of the few boats that has accumulated enough numbers to actually race as a one-design.

When the Tartan Ten was introduced in 1978 at a base price of $21,500, she sold easily. Several boats a week were produced in the years immediately following. Then a steady series of price increases, the recession of 1981 and the first signs of a saturated market began to take their toll on sales. For Charlie Britton, a boatbuilder first and a businessman second, the problems of running so large a business was more than he wished to handle. So in the spring of 1982, production of the Tartan Ten ceased and Britton put his company up for sale. By the spring of 1983 he found a buyer in John Richards and production began again at the rate of two Tartan Tens a month.

Construction

While we wouldn’t consider the Tartan Ten to be one of the better-built racers, she doesn’t have to be. Since she is primarily intended to race against her sisters, consistency between boats is perhaps more important than superior (and hence, more expensive) construction. The major construction criterion she must meet is to be sufficiently seaworthy to endure an occasional short offshore race. She meets this criterion, although, like too many production boats, she barely makes it.

There have been a number of problems with the Tartan Ten over the years. Tartan Marine generally acted responsibly in correcting them. The worst problems occurred in the first 100 boats. For example, the original hollow stainless steel rudder posts were too light and bent too easily. According to Tartan, every boat with that type of rudder post was located and repaired by inserting a second post inside the original one.

A second problem was with the reinforcement of the hull around the keel sump and under the mast step. From 5′ forward of the transom, the Tartan Ten’s hull is cored with 1/2″ balsa, except in the bilge area, which is stiffened by a grid of hollow, hatshaped fiberglass floors and stringers. Because the Tartan Ten has a relatively flat underbody and fin keel, she is more susceptible to flexing of the bilges than a boat with deeper, more rounded bilges.

In the first 90 boats, the grid was neither stiff enough nor attached to the hull securely enough to prevent flexing. As a result the fiberglass tabbing which holds the grid to the hull began peeling off. On a few boats, small cracks developed in the grid and in the bilges. Tartan claimed that it sent repairmen all around this country to track down and fix every boat earlier than hull #84. In most cases the repair consisted of removing the old tabbing and re-tabbing with a heavier laminate. In cases where the grid or hull actually showed damage, more substantial repairs were made. According to Britton, “We got every one of them.”

The mast step has been strengthened several times during the Tartan Ten’s history. The Tartan Ten has a deck-stepped mast, rare in non-trailerable racers, because they offer less control of mast bend. They are no less seaworthy than a keel-stepped mast, provided there is adequate support underneath the mast, such as a compression post or bulkhead in the cabin.

The Tartan Ten’s compression post sits on top of the floor grid. After the initial problems with the first 83 boats, a 5″x4″x1/4″ aluminum plate was used under the compression post to distribute the load. The thickness of the aluminum plate was later increased to 1/2″. Mast step problems still existed to some degree after the first 83 boats. On a hull numbered in the 150s, we observed that the compression post had been moved off the floor grid (presumably because it was crushing it) and lengthened with a threaded extension so it rested directly on the hull.

Unlike most boats, which have shroud chainplates which extend above deck, the Tartan Ten’s shrouds pass through the deck to chainplates in the cabin. Although this may reduce windage and genoa chafe, the hole in the deck is difficult to seal. Many owners report chronic deck leaks around the shrouds.

The chainplates are anchored on a heavy fiberglass “tab” which extends up from the topsides inside the main cabin. According to the manufacturer, there were two chainplate tab delaminations in the first 100 boats. Tartan attributes this to the hull being cored under the tab. Tartan didn’t take steps to correct the potential problem until nearly 100 boats later. One owner of a 150-series boat reported that he had reglassed one chainplate tab after he noticed the telltale signs of delamination—the color of the tab changing from dark green to white where it is anchored to the hull.

By hull #200 Tartan had eliminated the core under the tab and began anchoring it directly to the outer skin of the hull. This didn’t completely solve the problem, according to Britton. Because the section of the topsides around the chainplates was uncored, that section could dimple inward slightly under heavy rig loads, causing isolated incidences of gelcoat blistering and delamination. Tartan corrected this problem shortly afterward—”about hull #270,” according to Britton, by widening the chainplate tab from 12″ to 18″.

Although the Tartan Ten is cored through 80% of her hull, she exhibits a fair amount of structural flexing. As one successful Tartan dealer pointed out, “she’s not overbuilt like the rest of the Tartan line.” We had several reports of the cockpit flexing noticeably while sailing in rough weather. Part of the reason is that the bulkheads under each side of the cockpit are glassed firmly to the hull, but very poorly attached to the cockpit seats. Also the main bulkhead is well forward of the mast and divided by the forward berth. A bulkhead in two halves located away from the chainplates is not very effective in absorbing rig loads. Instead the hull will flex.

The Tartan Ten’s hull-to-deck joint consists of an inward turned hull flange overlapped by the deck and topped by an aluminum toerail. The hull-to-deck joint is bedded with butyl tape, which stays soft and rubber-like for the life of the boat. It has no adhesive properties, but is a good watertight sealant. We have seen it melt and “bleed” out of hull-to-deck joints on occasion.

A strip of aluminum is glassed under the hull flange. This allows Tartan to fasten the hull and deck with bolts, but without nuts, by tapping the bolts through the aluminum insert—a real time saver. The bolts must be bedded, though, or corrosion would compromise the integrity of the joint, especially important since there is no chemical bond to fall back on. Tartan beds the bolts with silicone, which is probably adequate, but a chromate paste would be a better (although more expensive) bedding material. The hull laminate was strengthened when production was into hulls numbered in the early 100s. A heavier mat was added to improve the bond between the balsa core and the laminate. An extra layer of fiberglass was added to the hull laminate as well.

The mast of the Tartan Ten is a “safe” section. It bends easily with the backstay, but is sufficiently strong to sail without running backstays in a strong breeze. The shrouds are swept back.

The mast is not anodized. On early boats, it was finished with clear lacquer; later it was painted black. According to Frank Colaneri of Bay Sailing Equipment, who rigged all Tartan Ten masts until the mid-’80s, finishing with lacquer or paint is cheaper than anodizing.

On the first 150 or so boats the jib and spinnaker halyards are both wire and exit the mast above the hounds. They then lead through “bullseye” fairleads which have a tendency to chew the wire. (Colaneri called them “wireeaters.”) This system was redesigned so that now the wire jib halyard exits below the mast without a fairlead, and the spinnaker halyard, still exiting above the hounds, was changed to rope.

Schaefer booms were used on the first 70 boats, and bent reefing hooks were a problem. Since then Tartan has used Kenyon booms. The Kenyon booms have no outhaul car, instead relying on clew slugs to support leech tension. According to Colaneri, many booms had to be retrofitted with stainless plates over the sail slot because the clew slugs had pulled through the slot.

Handling Under Power

After hull #309 the Tartan Ten was equipped with an 11 hp Universal diesel. Before then a Farymann 7.5 hp diesel was standard. On boats prior to hull #200, excessive vibration and shaft coupling failures were a problem. According to Britton, the cause was poor shaft alignment. Britton says flexible shaft couplings were used on the first 200 boats, because Tartan was afraid the boat would bend under rig tension. The use of flexible couplings meant less attention was paid to alignment—hence occasional coupling failure and excessive vibration. Solid couplings were used on subsequent boats. “We thought we were bending the boat (by tensioning the rig), but we were wrong. Now we know it’s better to concentrate on alignment and use solid shaft couplings,” says Britton.

Because vibration could be a problem, when considering a used Tartan Ten you should check both the engine mounts and the electrical harness on the back of the engine. The covering of any wires attached to the engine should be checked for wear.

Tartan Ten owners report that the Farymann is relatively trouble free, runs well and is easy to hand start should the battery run down. Owners also say it tends to be underpowered. “Doesn’t do well into the wind,” reported one owner. A folding prop is standard equipment.

Access to the engine is excellent. The fiberglass engine box is light and lifts off easily and, because it also doubles as the companionway step, slides forward without obstruction. The box is easy to refit and latch in place. With the box off, all engine parts are accessible.

Handling Under Sail

Tartan Ten owners rave about performance. She may not be a ULDB, but she’s fast for a 33-footer. Typical comments are “Offwind we pass 36′ masthead rigs,” “rides waves well; good control downwind,” and “recorded 15.2 knots, sustained 10.5 knots.”

However, owners do not rave about her handicap ratings. The Tartan Ten was not designed to fit any handicapping rule. She carries an astronomical IOR rating of about 28.5. Under PHRF she rates from 123 to 132, depending on the handicapper. Most PHRF fleets assume that you have a 155% genoa, and the most common rating is 126. Some fleets, such as Detroit, allow the Tartan Ten to sail with its one-design inventory (100% jib) at a rating several seconds slower.

Owners report that she will sail to a rating of 126 in light air with a 155% genoa. However, with her narrow beam, she is tender and becomes overpowered quickly. In winds over 12 knots, she has difficulty winning with a rating of 126. Using a one-design inventory, the Tartan Ten will sail to a rating of 132 in medium winds. Although she is always fast downwind, owners say she has a difficult time making up what she loses upwind in a strong breeze.

Those who want to race both one-design and PHRF have several problems. Until 1982 headfoils were illegal for class racing. The class has dropped this rule to encourage Tartan Ten owners to race PHRF. Running backstays are still illegal for class racing. Although they’re not necessary to keep the spar in the boat, backstays nonetheless will improve performance slightly without rating penalty. Another, more subtle problem, is that a sailmaker will design the working sails of a class inventory differently than he would for a larger inventory. For example, a 100% jib that must be used for both light and heavy air in one-design racing will be a lot more powerful than a 100% jib for a larger PHRF inventory.

Despite its drawbacks the Tartan Ten still makes for enjoyable PHRF racing because its sailplan is so manageable, the boat is so maneuverable, and its cockpit is so easy to work in. It’s hard to believe you’re on a 33′ when you’re racing one; the boat feels much smaller.

As good as PHRF racing can be, one-design racing is even better. Owners report that all boats are extremely well-matched. In this year’s 40′ national championship, the second and third place teams sailed borrowed boats—boats that had not done well in previous regattas. Tartan Ten sailors may push their boats hard, but as a whole they don’t push them hard enough to cause major gear failures. We have no doubt that a hot SORC team could rip a Tartan Ten apart, but for its purpose the boat is well suited.

Before each boat leaves the factory, it is placed in an outdoor pool, and 50-100 lbs of lead is glassed to the hull 5′ forward of the mast to make her float on her lines. Flotation marks are molded into the hull to insure that the lead is not subsequently moved to change the boat’s trim. This helps make the boats equal in performance.

The keels are relatively fair from the factory, although most racers will want to spend a weekend making them smoother.

Most Tartan Tens race with a crew of 5-8. Although she is a light boat, her narrow beam limits the effectiveness of crew weight. Unlike beamier counterparts, such as the J/30, packing on more crew in a strong breeze is not essential. For best performance, the backstay and traveler must be constantly adjusted. Some of the more successful racers routinely barber-haul the jib outboard in strong puffs. As with any light displacement boat, you must be quick on sail trim to keep her level and driving.

Deck Layout

The Tartan Ten is equipped with a tiller, as any boat this small and light should be. With a tiller, though, you need a larger cockpit. The cockpit of the Tartan Ten is 9 1/2′ long, which gives the crew plenty of room for racing. The companionway, though, is obstructed by long stainless steel handrails. When tacking, the crew must all pass through the cockpit.

The cockpit seats have short, outward-angled seatbacks with a small coaming. This provides a modicum of day sailing comfort without sacrificing much racing efficiency. The slotted aluminum toerail does, however, compromise racing comfort. The crew could slide farther outboard for more hiking leverage if it weren’t for the toerail painfully biting into the backs of their thighs. Owners report that the cockpit drains quickly when pooped by a large wave. It nevertheless is worrisome, because its large volume would hold a lot of water, and its 6″ companionway sill would do little to keep that water from rushing below. We wouldn’t race it in rough weather without all companionway drop boards locked in place.

The rudder post exits the deck through a cockpit coaming that wraps around the stern. A tiller is attached to the post; when lifted and lashed to the backstay it leaves the cockpit unobstructed for an extraordinary amount of cockpit space at the mooring. The mast is stepped into a cast aluminum collar on deck. The collar is not hinged. The running rigging exits through the bottom of the mast, then runs through sheaves built into the collar and aft through sheet stoppers to Lewmar 16 winches on each side of the cabin house. Several owners said they had moved or replaced the stoppers made by Delta.

The primary winches are Lewmar 30s. Secondary winches are permitted under class rules, but are not offered as a factory option. Some owners report that larger primary winches are helpful to trim the genoas used for handicap racing. On the boat we sailed, the sheet tracks were backed with strips of aluminum, but the backing plates for the winches were 1/8″ plywood.

The deck gelcoat provides good traction, but this also makes it more difficult to clean. Stanchion bases, made for Tartan by High Seas, bolt through the deck and through the toerail. On the boat we examined there were no backing plates on the throughdeck stanchion bolts, but bolting through the toerail gives the installation adequate rigidity. Several owners reported that the welded sockets for the stanchions have failed.

The boom vang runs in a single part up from the mast step to the boom, then forward to the gooseneck, down to the deck via a 6:1 purchase, and aft to a winch. At the gooseneck, it attaches to a small welded eye, which could be of heavier gauge.

The backstay is split with a 4:1 purchase deadended on the stem. A crewmember would have to sit aft of the helmsman to play the backstay. The ball bearing traveler spans the cockpit and is easily adjusted with its 3:1 purchase. The 5:1 mainsheet deadends on the traveler car.

For a 33-footer, there isn’t much to the Tartan Ten’s interior. Headroom is only 5′ 2″. However, the companionway hatch is in three pieces and lifts off for stowage below, opening a 5′ long “skylight” in the cabin. This feature provides some amount of standing headroom below, without having to sacrifice the clean lines of the deck to a high cabin trunk. Erecting a dodger over the companionway encloses the standing headroom. The hatch cover could be stronger: we nearly cracked it by stepping on it.

There is no icebox in the cabin. A portable cooler stores in one of the two cockpit lazarettes. The standard head is a portable, stowed under the forward V-berth. Nearly every owner we talked to complained of its smell and said that it is difficult to empty. Most had either discarded it for a cedar bucket or installed a full marine head. There is no built-in stove and the chart table is small.

There is a small sink with a hand pump on the port side. On boats prior to hull #200, the water tank was installed under the starboard quarterberth, with the fuel tank under the port quarterberth. With the water tank and sink on opposite sides, all the water in the tank would drain out through the sink on port tack. Tartan’s retrofit was a rubber plug for the sink nozzle. By hulls numbered in the early 200s, they had switched the position of the fuel and water tanks, solving the problem.

The interior of the Tartan Ten is dark. The bulkheads, cabinetry and cabin sole are teak-veneered plywood. We would paint the settees white. The forward V-berth is a comfortable 6′ long. The “filler,” or section of the berth that covers the Porta Potti is removable for access to the head. However, the filler sits on very narrow cleats, so when you climb over it to get out of the berth, the filler frequently falls off its cleats and you tumble onto the head (Ugh!).

Vertical posts from the overhead to both the sink and the nav station make good handrails for moving about below in a seaway. Under both the sink and nav station are small lockers with zippered cloth coverings instead of doors. There is further stowage under the main berths and quarter berths. These stowage bins are not insulated from the hull, but because the boat is cored, condensation should be minimal. The bins are sealed from the shallow sump if they weren’t sealed, any water in the bilge would predictably soak their contents. One owner commented, “There should have been no attempt to create six berths at the expense of adequate storage.”

On the boat we sailed the joinerwork and furniture tabbing were mediocre. The overhead panels were sloppily fitted. The ceiling is covered with a padded vinyl liner. A strip of wood covers the hullto-deck joint.

There were several major changes to the interior after hull #160. In earlier boats, both the main berths and quarterberths were “root” berths. Root berths are somewhat like pipe berths. They consist of cloth anchored to the side of the hull and slung to a pipe running the length of the berth. The pipe fits into notches so that the angle of the berth can be adjusted to suit the boat’s angle of heel. Another piece of cloth attaches with Velcro to the pipe to form a seat back. While the root berth makes for comfortable sleeping underway, it is far less comfortable than a fixed berth to sit in while the boat is anchored.

After hull #160, the root berths in the main cabin were abandoned for fixed berths, with a dual purpose design backrest/leeboard. Additional stowage bins were added over the main berths. A drop leaf table was also added between the main berths. It is doubtful whether it would survive the rough and tumble of hard racing. We suspect most owners remove it for racing.

Conclusions

Like any boat, the Tartan Ten is built to a price for a particular purpose. She is not built as well, nor laid out as lavishly as, say a J/30; but she is also much less expensive. People don’t buy Tartan Tens to make long offshore passages, nor do they buy them for extended cruising. People buy them to day race, either as a one-design or under a handicap rule. Maybe they throw in an occasional weekend cruise.

The Tartan Ten is a joy to day race. It is easy to maneuver and crew on, offers lively performance, and is affordable. We think that one-design racing would be far more fun than handicap racing. At least under one-design you are competitive in all wind velocities.

The Tartan Ten class association appears to be well organized, which should help keep the resale value of the boat high. If you live near a Tartan Ten fleet, you should give offshore one-design racing a try. But beware; you might get hooked.

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1986 Tartan 28

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NEW PRICE - NEWLY SURVEYED Fast and fun Sparkman & Stephens design built to Tartan’s high standards.

Equipment: Comprehensive pre-purchase survey - May 2021 Repowered with rebuilt 2GM20F Yanmar (mid 2011) New Raymarine depth and speed instruments (2012-13) New Sony stereo (2012) New VHF radio (2014) New Ritchie binnacle compass (2011) New pressure water pump (2013) New bimini (2015) New sail cover (2013) New Racor fuel filter (2014) New battery charger (2015) New engine starter (2020) New starting and house batteries (2020) New cabin sole (teak and holly plywood – 8 coats Epifane high gloss/3 coats rubbed finish varnish) New Danforth-style anchor with 150 feet nylon rode (2014) 30 feet of chain added 2020 New mainsheet, reef lines, backstay adjuster, others Bottom repainted with two coats of Sea Hawk Cukote ablative high-copper anti-fouling paint (2020) New genoa (2011) Original mainsail (good condition)

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

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