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by scross on Tue May 19, 2020 2:06 pm
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by scross on Tue May 19, 2020 2:06 pm
Where we boat relying on a tow in case of emergency is not a good option. So we have a Yamaha 9.9 high thrust(aka sail drive) kicker. At half throttle it will move the boat at 4-4.5 knots on calm water and barely sip gas. With any sort of head wind you have to either run the kicker WOT or accept dropping to 3-3.5 knots. The kicker at WOT burns a gallon of gas per hour. So basically at hull speed the diesel burns about the same as an outboard. [links]
I'm a sail boat owner and am happy with 8 knots for extended trips. I'm leaning toward a Cummins diesel, but still wonder about a second engine for cruising and to help with fuel consumption and I'm too crazy about being out without a second option to move the boat. Even sail boats have the sails and a kicker engine. [links]
by dchapm on Tue May 19, 2020 1:22 pm more
by NorthernFocus on Tue May 19, 2020 2:49 pm
A cruiser designed for saltwater use that doesn’t have to live in the water? An ocean cruiser that lists, among its options, a trailer? A boat that has the bulk of the lighting required on a towed vehicle built right into the boat hull and the boat’s wiring harness? In more than five decades of boating, I hadn’t run across such a boat either, but that was before I tested the Ranger Tugs R-25. David Livingston, owner of Ranger Tugs, is also well known for the ubiquitous Livingston dinghies that can be seen up and down the coast in the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia and Alaska. The 25-footer was introduced to the public at the 2006 Seattle Boat Show where the company displayed an unfinished model. Within nine months, the builder had 30 boats on back order. The launch of the R-25 was reminiscent of the introduction of the Nordic Tugs 26 more than two decades earlier. They walked away from the 1980 Seattle show with 54 orders. Nordic Tugs has since ended production of the 26, so this Ranger Tugs model is a rebirth of â the little tug that could.â DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION The R-25 sports a jaunty, salty look, based on the tugs of a couple of decades ago. While the vessel is small (24 feet, 7 inches to be exact), it has a husky, broad-shouldered look about it. Bright, shiny, highly polished bronze portholes and port lights in the cabin walls give the vessel a unique touch. Adding to the overall classic look is the faux smokestack. Even though the look is reminiscent of the â good old days,â the construction is right up-to-date. The hull is solid, hand-laid fiberglass, both above and below the waterline. The decks and cabin are also fiberglass and cored with NidaCore foam. All windows are made of top-quality Diamond/Seaglaze material. The hull is semi-displacement with planing sections and a reverse chine aft. This design combination leads to good speed with modest power and excellent stability in high-speed turns and when at rest, either at anchor or at the dock. The vessel is equipped with both a bow and a stern thruster. ON DECK The decks themselves are cored glass with a molded-in nonskid pattern. Substantial stainless steel handrails allow passengers to board the vessel one of two ways: through a transom door accessed from a substantial swim grid position at just the right height – a level step from the dock – or through a step cut into the coaming on either side of the hull, just at the aft cabin bulkhead. Moving forward from the aft cockpit along the narrow sidedeck is made possible by a cabin-top handrail, but this maneuver should not be tried while under way. Once on the foredeck, handrails provide good security. The foredeck can be accessed via an overhead hatch from the foc’s’le. The transom contains a teak locker, and its top can be either a fiberglass fish-cleaning station or a double transom padded seat complete with a stowable removable cushion and seatback. BELOWDECKS Getting into the cabin from the cockpit on smaller boats â “ and remember, this boat is only a 25-footer â “ almost always requires the boater to duck under the cabin top over the door in the cabin aft bulkhead. The R-25 has a raised cabin top over the door, and that has solved the problem. On entering the deckhouse the first thing you’ll notice is that the entire house is flooded with natural light. There are 10 windows and two bronze portholes in the cabin sides, plus the large glass area in the cabin aft door. Then there are four overhead skylights in the main cabin, another in the foc’s’le overhead and the final one in the combined head/shower space. The flood of daylight gives the impression there is more window glass than fiberglass in the deckhouse. Ranger Tugs’ designers have allowed space for a quarter berth, with the entrance aft of the dinette and stretching forward under the seats. Kids will love this space, as it can serve as their own â fortâ on the water. Otherwise, it’s likely to be used for storage. The vessel can sleep five in relative comfort. The helm station is forward of the galley and the lookout seat forward of the settee. Visibility from both seats is excellent all-around. POWER Our first test vessel was equipped with a single 110 hp Yanmar inboard diesel. At the time we tested the R-25 the standard engine was a 75 hp Yanmar and the 110 hp was an upgrade. The engine fired quickly and spooled up nicely without any smoke. Yanmars are strong, tough engines, well suited for the brawny little tug. I also had a chance to go on board yet another R-25, this time powered with a 130 hp Cummins MerCruiser, complete with the SmartCraft upgrade and VesselView panel. UNDER WAY As expected with both a bow and stern thruster, moving away from the dock was no problem. At idle, 800 rpm, the small trawler moved along at 4 knots, burning just less than 1?2 a gallon per hour according to Yanmar’s fuel curves. At 2500 rpm the vessel moved along at 9.5 knots, consuming about 2.6 gallons per hour. At wide-open throttle – 3400 rpm on our test boat with the Yanmar – we topped out at 17.4 knots and were burning just under 6 gallons per hour. Sea conditions at the time of our test were moderate and the vessel handled them well. We added in some wake and found that, even with the added wave height and sea confusion, the vessel was still stable and well behaved. We took off, cranked the helm hard over and slowly accelerated to full throttle while keeping the helm hard over to port. The vessel picked up a very slight list to starboard until the engine reached 1000 rpm and then flattened out. It stayed perfectly level as it basically spun in just a bit more than its own length. We then straightened out and, after reaching full speed, cranked the helm from hard port to hard starboard. The vessel carved the turns cleanly, without fuss or muss. Performance and handling with the Cummins MerCruiser is just about the same except that the top speed is about .6 knot faster. IN SUMMARY The Ranger Tugs R-25 is an excellent entry-level fast trawler. It is solidly built, fast, handles well and is relatively inexpensive to operate. The available engines are well-proven and reliable. For those wanting an R-25 with a Cummins MerCruiser engine, the impressive SmartCraft program feeds constant, updated, reliable information to the skipper on engine operating state and conditions. The ability of the vessel to be stored on a trailer further reduces operating costs, while at the same time allowing the vessel to be towed to distant cruising grounds. Considering the design, wide selection of available engines and, of course, the trailerability, the Ranger Tugs R-25 is a winner. more
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ON DECK
The decks themselves are cored glass with a molded-in nonskid pattern. Substantial stainless steel handrails allow passengers to board the vessel one of two ways: through a transom door accessed from a substantial swim grid position at just the right height ” a level step from the dock ” or through a step cut into the coaming on either side of the hull, just at the aft cabin bulkhead.
Moving forward from the aft cockpit along the narrow sidedeck is made possible by a cabin-top handrail, but this maneuver should not be tried while under way. Once on the foredeck, handrails provide good security. The foredeck can be accessed via an overhead hatch from the foc”s”le.
The transom contains a teak locker, and its top can be either a fiberglass fish-cleaning station or a double transom padded seat complete with a stowable removable cushion and seatback. more
BELOWDECKS
Getting into the cabin from the cockpit on smaller boats “ and remember, this boat is only a 25-footer “ almost always requires the boater to duck under the cabin top over the door in the cabin aft bulkhead. The R-25 has a raised cabin top over the door, and that has solved the problem.
On entering the deckhouse the first thing you”ll notice is that the entire house is flooded with natural light. There are 10 windows and two bronze portholes in the cabin sides, plus the large glass area in the cabin aft door. Then there are four overhead skylights in the main cabin, another in the foc”s”le overhead and the final one in the combined head/shower space. The flood of daylight gives the impression there is more window glass than fiberglass in the deckhouse.
Ranger Tugs” designers have allowed space for a quarter berth, with the entrance aft of the dinette and stretching forward under the seats. Kids will love this space, as it can serve as their own “fort”on the water. Otherwise, it”s likely to be used for storage. The vessel can sleep five in relative comfort.
The helm station is forward of the galley and the lookout seat forward of the settee. Visibility from both seats is excellent all-around. more
POWER
Our first test vessel was equipped with a single 110 hp Yanmar inboard diesel. At the time we tested the R-25 the standard engine was a 75 hp Yanmar and the 110 hp was an upgrade. The engine fired quickly and spooled up nicely without any smoke. Yanmars are strong, tough engines, well suited for the brawny little tug.
I also had a chance to go on board yet another R-25, this time powered with a 130 hp Cummins MerCruiser, complete with the SmartCraft upgrade and VesselView panel. [links]
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
The R-25 sports a jaunty, salty look, based on the tugs of a couple of decades ago. While the vessel is small (24 feet, 7 inches to be exact), it has a husky, broad-shouldered look about it. Bright, shiny, highly polished bronze portholes and port lights in the cabin walls give the vessel a unique touch. Adding to the overall classic look is the faux smokestack.
Even though the look is reminiscent of the “good old days,”the construction is right up-to-date. The hull is solid, hand-laid fiberglass, both above and below the waterline. The decks and cabin are also fiberglass and cored with NidaCore foam. All windows are made of top-quality Diamond/Seaglaze material.
The hull is semi-displacement with planing sections and a reverse chine aft. This design combination leads to good speed with modest power and excellent stability in high-speed turns and when at rest, either at anchor or at the dock. The vessel is equipped with both a bow and a stern thruster. here
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You are bidding on a2009 Ranger Tugs R-25 Classicboat with "Yanmar"Dieselmotor. Overall mesurments: 8.6 Wide/ 24.7 Long/ 8.6 Beam/ Draft 2.2.ThisRangeris a nice boat that needs some work. This vessel has fresh water damage and some hull damages on the roof (please see pictures for details). The motor turns over. A 2009 trailer is included and is sold on Bill of Sale.This boat is sold on aClean Titleand is soldAS-IS. It is currently not registered. The buyer will have to register it in his state of residence. This boat is located in Rancho Cordova CA 95742, please call a day a head toschedulean appointment for inspection/pick up needs.There is a LOW BUY IT NOW PRICE set on this auction so take advantage of owning this2009 Ranger Tugs R-25 Classicfishing boatat a fraction of the cost!
Happy bidding and Good Luck. For more info please call Denis at phone or Vic at phone [links]