Review of Tango 30

The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.

The boat is equipped with 6+2 berths, a galley, 200.0 liter fresh water capacity and toilet facility.

The Tango 30 is equipped with a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a gennaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.

The Tango 30 has been built with different keel alternatives.

DaggerBoard aka Sword

The Tango 30 is equipped with a daggerboard keel. A daggerboard is a lifting keel that can be lowered and raised, allowing the boat to enter shallow waters as well.

The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 0.42 - 0.52 meter (1.38 - 1.68 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

Fin keel

The Tango 30 is equipped with a fin keel. The fin keel is the most common keel and provides splendid manoeuvrability. The downside is that it has less directional stability than a long keel.

The keel is made of iron. Many people prefer lead keel in favour of iron. The main argument is that lead is much heavier than iron and a lead keel can therefore be made smaller which again result in less wet surface, i.e. less drag. In fact iron is quite heavy, just 30% less heavy than lead, so the advantage of a lead keel is often overstated. As the surface of a fin type keel is just a fraction of the total wet surface, the difference between an iron keel and a lead keel can in reality be ignored for cruising yachts.

Tango 30 can enter most marinas as the draft is just about 1.70 - 1.80 meter (5.58 - 5.88 ft) dependent on the load. See immersion rate below.

The boat may be equipped with an inboard Yanmar 3YM20 diesel engine at 21 hp (15 kW). The speed is 7.0 knots.

The fuel tank has a capacity of 70.0 liters (18 US gallons, 15 imperial gallons).

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Tango 30 is 2.35, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.

Tango 30 holds a CE certification:

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 6.9 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 Tango 30 is about 182 kg/cm, alternatively 1020 lbs/inch.
Meaning: if you load 182 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 1020 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

The Motion Comfort Ratio for Tango 30 is 15.7.

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

The l/b ratio for Tango 30 is 2.63.

What is a Ballast Ratio?

The ballast ratio for Tango 30 is 36%.

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

The DL-ratio for Tango 30 is 172 which categorizes this boat among 'light racers'.

What is Relative Speed Performance?

The Relative Speed Performance for Tango 30 is 100

When buying anti-fouling bottom paint, it's nice to know how much to buy. The surface of the wet bottom is about 31m² (333 ft²).
Based on this, your favourite maritime shop can tell you the quantity you need.

Note: If you use a paint roller you will need more paint than if you use a paintbrush.

If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.

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