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The Tanzer 10.5 was designed with a number of very interesting and innovative features. It has a retractable ballasted lead keel. Unlike many boats with a swing keel arrangement, the Tanzer 10.5s keel fills-in the entire keel house opening when it is in its lowered position. The keel is raised hydraulically, with a push of a button, and the housing is located in the pilot house. This means its performance should come very close to that of a fixed keel. Although the Tanzer 10.5 looks very much like a sleek sailboat, it actually has a pilot house. The boat displacement is 13,000 lbs, with the keel being 5,700 lbs. The pilot house is accessed from the cockpit down a short ladder. The pilot house has wrap-around windows and a helm position to starboard with a chart table / work bench. Aft of pilot house is the head with a shower. Next to that is the galley, with a 3-burner propane stove, oven and microwave. There is also a combined 9 cubic foot freezer and refrigerator. The main cabin is two steps down from the pilot house. And features a dinette with comfortable seating for 6 people. The table can be converted to a double berth. In the bow is two twin bunks with large storage under the bed. It has 6 deck hatches and 2 opening ports for ventilation. This sailboat is also unique as it has a center cockpit with an aft cabin, which is connected to the galley with a small passage hallway. This hallway has 3 maple cabinets for storage. |