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vandermoeler > 9 months ago, 9 Mar 2021

vandermoeler

6 posts

9 Mar 2021 7:16pm

fairly new to this group and have started to save a Tasman 22 and would like others to share with me their tasman 22 stories

Probably not that many people on this forum old enough to remember the Tasman 22. They were certainly popular in NSW for JOG racing in the 1960's. The reverse sheer and bubble cabin probably did not appeal to many. I never owned or sailed one but I liked the concept. There was a rare trailer sailer version for sale on the South Coast awhile back and there was an extremely deep keel version for sale in Sydney recently. What do you own?

vandermoeler

6 posts

26 Mar 2021 2:45pm

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Ramona said..
Probably not that many people on this forum old enough to remember the Tasman 22. They were certainly popular in NSW for JOG racing in the 1960's. The reverse sheer and bubble cabin probably did not appeal to many. I never owned or sailed one but I liked the concept. There was a rare trailer sailer version for sale on the South Coast awhile back and there was an extremely deep keel version for sale in Sydney recently. What do you own?

I actually own a tasman 22 currently and am that old i actually build some of these back when , including the one Kay cottee owned . it was a deep fin keel version .the trailer sailer version you saw may have been the one that Ron Miller from Peter Green shipchanderly in San Soicy built and fitted out himself , it had small carvings on some of the cupboard doors

DrogueOne

215 posts

1 Apr 2021 1:48pm

Hi Vandermoeler, never heard of a Tasman 22, went looking for some info and Nothing!
Ramona's comment about the reverse sheer has me fascinated, there are so few designs that use it. Do you have any pictures you can share? how is your progress with your re-build?

r13

NSW

1714 posts

1 Apr 2021 6:07pm

Yes finding info is near impossible. Probably Seacraft magazine or Modern Boating did a review or test sail of it when it first launched but a search doesn't bring up any links. See here a post of 2017 re outboards;

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Sailing/General/Outboard-for-22foot-yacht?page=1

There was one for sale around midyear last year down at Cronulla for $1500 needing refurbishing. Can't find it listed now.

Ramona

NSW

7737 posts

1 Apr 2021 6:15pm

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DrogueOne said..
Hi Vandermoeler, never hears of a Tasman 22, went looking for some info and Nothing!
Ramona's comment about the reverse sheer has me fascinated, there are so few designs that use it. Do you have any pictures you can share? how is your progress with your re-build?

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Sailing/General/Outboard-for-22foot-yacht?page=1

There used to be heaps of pictures online. Strange how they are hard to come by. Have to wait till the next one comes on the market.

vandermoeler

6 posts

7 Apr 2021 3:08pm

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Ramona

NSW

7737 posts

7 Apr 2021 7:01pm

They definitely need a two-tone cabin paint treatment to reduce the hump-like appearance, something like a dark blue strip around the window height.

cisco

QLD

12364 posts

8 Apr 2021 8:24am

It looks very similar to the English Trekka design.

www.yachtandboat.com/listing/laurent-giles-trekka-22-foot-yacht/

48north.com/cruising/cruising-stories/trekka-sails-again/

Ramona

NSW

7737 posts

8 Apr 2021 8:49am

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cisco said..
It looks very similar to the English Trekka design.

www.yachtandboat.com/listing/laurent-giles-trekka-22-foot-yacht/

48north.com/cruising/cruising-stories/trekka-sails-again/

Interesting that in 1996 someone would choose that design. The colour scheme definitely helps with the appearance of the reverse sheer. The reverse sheer gives a much larger interior space but some people don't like the look.

garymalmgren

1365 posts

8 Apr 2021 7:59am

Interesting that in 1996 someone would choose that design.

Even more so in 2021.

gary

Gravy7

NSW

242 posts

9 Apr 2021 12:01pm

A more modern design with reverse sheer is the 33' Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 349 of which 49 have been sold in Australia.

Ramona

NSW

7737 posts

9 Apr 2021 5:59pm

Clever design of the cabin window certainly helps soften the reverse sheer.

Gravy7

NSW

242 posts

9 Apr 2021 10:45pm

And gives a great view from inside!

Ramona

NSW

7737 posts

10 Apr 2021 8:16am

Not much privacy on that boat!

Looks like they got the cabin sole from Bunnings.

Azure305

NSW

402 posts

30 Apr 2021 11:08am

Is this a Tasman?
Moored just down from me - looks about 22'

Reverse sheer is more noticeable with a better angle than this shot.

shaggybaxter

QLD

2661 posts

30 Apr 2021 12:46pm

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Gravy7 said..
A more modern design with reverse sheer is the 33' Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 349 of which 49 have been sold in Australia.

Never noticed these before. No backstay, chine well forward, reverse sheer, dual rudders, am assuming its beamy. That's a lot of design innovation in a 35' cruiser, good on 'em. Would be interesting to see how it sailed.

r13

NSW

1714 posts

30 Apr 2021 6:19pm

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Azure305 said..
Is this a Tasman?
Moored just down from me - looks about 22'

Reverse sheer is more noticeable with a better angle than this shot.

Believe this is an Admiral 21 which has even less info on the web than the Tasman 22.

Ramona

NSW

7737 posts

30 Apr 2021 6:29pm

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Azure305 said..
Is this a Tasman?
Moored just down from me - looks about 22'
Reverse sheer is more noticeable with a better angle than this shot.

I think it's a Midnight 21. NZ trailer sailer, either lifting keel or fixed. There was one moored here years ago.

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Sailing/General/Boat-review-midnight-marine-sailing-boat?page=1

www.maritimenz.govt.nz/commercial/safety/accidents-reporting/accident-reports/documents/Unnamed-Yacht-051162-mnz-accident-report2005.pdf

r13

NSW

1714 posts

30 Apr 2021 7:06pm

Certainly looks like it. In my head I have Admiral 21 so will dig further to see if that computes as regards yachts built and sold over here - else you are correct as usual.

www.nztya.nz/blog/623058

www.nztya.nz/blog/623059

Admiral 21 is mentioned here;

www.nyc.org.au/sailing/classes-sailed/

Azure305

NSW

402 posts

30 Apr 2021 11:01pm

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Ramona said..

Azure305 said..
Is this a Tasman?
Moored just down from me - looks about 22'
Reverse sheer is more noticeable with a better angle than this shot.

I think you're right. It's called Midnight Blue and has a fixed keel, so that makes sense. Thanks for the clarification, i was never sure what it was.

Ramona

NSW

7737 posts

1 May 2021 8:23am

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r13 said..
Certainly looks like it. In my head I have Admiral 21 so will dig further to see if that computes as regards yachts built and sold over here - else you are correct as usual.

www.nztya.nz/blog/623058

www.nztya.nz/blog/623059

Admiral 21 is mentioned here;

www.nyc.org.au/sailing/classes-sailed/

The Admiral 21 does not have a reverse sheer. Strange how they are hard to find in an image search now. They were fairly common years ago and still see the occasional one come up for sale.

Here is one just up the road.

www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/albion-park-rail/sail-boats/admiral-21-foot-sail-boat/1270257876

vandermoeler

6 posts

4 May 2021 9:48am

one I built in the 70's

tassygunny

2 posts

10 Mar 2022 11:15am

Hi all. I have a Tasman 22, it's the best boat I have sailed and owned and have had a few. Handles very well in swell larger then it's rated for due to its design. Hull was designed by joe Adam's, will send some photos of mine, unfortunately am going to have to either sell her or at least a share in the near

tassygunny

2 posts

10 Mar 2022 11:18am

Can't recommend these boats enough

r13

NSW

1714 posts

10 Mar 2022 5:23pm

If I recall right the Tasman 22 was not designed by Joe Adams rather Bob Holmes and Gunter Heuchmer, the latter the builder who went on to do the Spider range. As has been said a good boat but a tad polarising with the reverse sheer. Shame they didn't put a fractional rig on it but such rigs didn't come into vogue till the mid 70s.

Chris 249

NSW

3531 posts

10 Mar 2022 7:25pm

Yep, my memory certainly says it wasn't Joe. Was Doug Chalmers perhaps involved?

The pics on the slips bring back memories; that was where my family slipped when I was a kid, and where a very correct and affluent German neighbour sank his Mercedes.

r13

NSW

1714 posts

10 Mar 2022 8:45pm

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vandermoeler said..

Here is the trailer sailer version - it could have morphed into the Spider 22 round bilge trailer sailer Gunter did.

www.boatsales.com.au/boats/details/1998-tasman-22/SSE-AD-7492784/?Cr=0

Chris 249

NSW

3531 posts

10 Mar 2022 9:29pm

That's very different from the Tasman 22 trailer sailer that was around Jervis or the ACT a while ago.

r13

NSW

1714 posts

10 Mar 2022 9:35pm

That one could have been a NZ Tasman 20?

www.nztya.nz/blog/623124

Ramona

NSW

7737 posts

11 Mar 2022 8:44am

The Tasman 22 trailer sailer that was for sale in Callala Bay was the same hull that is in Tassygunny's photos but with a drop keel. Tassygunny's keel is much deeper than the stock keel too.
Not sure who designed the Tasman 22 but I can remember it was not a recognised designer. I think it was a couple of blokes that sailed out of Botany Bay. Chris may have to search through his Seacraft magazines for the answer.

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