Fecn
02.05.2021 22:23:00
Also agree - whenever we swim, I open the flap and remove the accumulated crud - very hard to do from atop the swim platform or any other way - would love a suggestion for how else to open and remove.
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Also agree - whenever we swim, I open the flap and remove the accumulated crud - very hard to do from atop the swim platform or any other way - would love a suggestion for how else to open and remove.
This would mean if we had 10 inches of rain per hour the cockpit drainage would be insufficient and the boat would sink due to gaps between cockpit, cabin, and locker covers. The bilge pumps are rated at 500+ gph which is about 66cf per hour [links]
by knotflying on Fri Aug 31, 2018 6:36 am more
Posted by Ranger Tugs on Thursday, January 14, 2021
I love to attend all the Ranger Tug gatherings like the Rendezvous as those people tend to drop a lot of good food on the ground. Sometimes I hang out with my boat dog pals Rocky, Henry and Rusty. We like to run around and tangle up our leashes to see if we can trip a human. Old people can move pretty fast sometimes! I also enjoy shedding and plugging up the scupper drains and messing with the bilge pump. Good times.
Hey, it’s Gus The Dog. The people that I own have a Ranger Tug 27OB. They had a 25SC, but one day there was a huge argument, and now they have the bigger boat. Fits me just fine. They let me have what they call “The Cave”. It’s where I keep my stick collection and have all my Lassie posters hung up.
The major component in the construction of the boat is the hull mold, followed by a molded fiberglass stringer that includes the V-berth structure that forms storage compartments so that it runs from the bow to the stern. Lead ingots are molded into the stringer for attachment of the engine mounts to optimize vibration attenuation, and the whole structure is injected with high-density foam for noise deadening and some flotation. more
The overhead console is split into two storage spaces, with a standard 12-volt TV/DVD screen in the middle that folds down and swivels for optimal viewing angles at the dining table for movie nights at anchor. I’d like to see the starboard console fitted with a solid front and used to mount the VHF radio, which is currently placed behind the left side of the steering wheel. Flush-mounted overhead fans help keep windows clear. Overhead hatches and large opening side windows promote excellent natural ventilation under way or at anchor. Visibility from the helm is outstanding, blocked only by the enclosed head in the starboard aft corner of the main cabin. Controls for the standard Side-Power bow and stern thrusters are within easy reach of the throttle.
On the docks, amid piles of luggage, waited Jeff Messmer and his family, along with Todd Banks, president and general manager of Kenmore Air Harbor, and his family. For the last 10 days, the two families had cruised in concert and enjoyed the best that British Columbia has to offer in late August. With watermakers and solar panels aboard, they’d been living off the grid for several days at a time, enjoying the bounty of pristine salt waters. Now they were headed home, leaving Jeff and I to spend a few days cruising in the two tugs before heading across the Strait of Georgia to deliver the boats to Nanaimo.
Headroom in the main cabin is increased on the R-27 to 6 feet 6 inches, taller going forward. The large teak dinette table is mounted on a high-low gas-piston pedestal, not the two legs used on the R-25. Dropped down, it turns into a convertible berth. A quick flip of the forward dinette seat converts it to a forward-facing passenger seat opposite the helm. Forward of the seat, you’ll find a glove box and a Fusion stereo system as standard equipment. The stereo is made specifically for marine use, with AM/FM/CD and an iPod docking station.
We made our way into the canyons of Kingfisher, Hideout, and the 10-mile-long Red Canyon, where the colors and contrasts are spectacular. Because we love the exploration part of cruising, we ducked into many of the smaller canyons and side creeks to investigate. On the way to the dam that first day, we scouted out locations to anchor or beach-land over the next few days. Idling into Carter Creek, with its steep canyon walls, we had the feeling of being inside an open-air cathedral. Carter Creek is just short of a mile deep, and at its headwaters we were treated to cascading rapids produced by mountain snow runoff and a sandy beach. [links]
We arrived in Green River, Wyoming, on the fourth day and began driving down the 4-mile-long serpentine road to the Lucerne Valley Marina, on the west side of the lake. The grandeur of the Gorge revealed itself as we made our slow descent to the water's edge, where we prepared Kismet to be launched. Even though we'd arrived early, we still had plenty to do before our cruising adventure would start. here
Call it what you will, it makes good sense to us. We have our own bed to sleep in and have everything we need right in the cabin, along with a galley for meal prep, and it's a lot less expensive than a motel. There are a few challenges. RV parks often haven't had much experience with trailered boats showing up looking for a "pull-through," but most welcome the opportunity for additional sources of income, as long as the rules are obeyed. We've found the rules to be quite simple: No fluids are to be drained onto the ground (this rule applies to every camper, not just boats). This means we use the RV park's restroom and shower facilities. When we wash dishes, we plug the sink while washing, then simply catch the drain water with a bucket strategically placed under the discharge drain and dispose of the gray water properly; this is, of course, a two-person job. Our boat has a self-contained black-water holding tank, so we sometimes expect to be questioned about how it works, but usually the attendant is so surprised to see our shiny red tug arrive, they're more concerned with whether we'll let them take a photo of it.
We began our trek west, cross country, during the middle of a July heat wave. It was in the mid-90s every day, well into the early evening. I mention this because while our boat has a water-cooled air-conditioning unit, it doesn't work on land. If someone were really averse to extreme heat while boater-homing, an electric roof-mounted air conditioner would solve that problem. We do carry a small electric portable heater, for those times when it's cold, typically in the early spring and fall.
Our on-the-water experience was relaxed and peaceful, even though it was the height of boating season. There was some boating activity early in the morning — wakeboarders, waterskiers, folks fishing, and a few overnight cruisers like ourselves — but we never felt crowded at the Gorge.
Blue sky, calm water, and a colorful mountain landscape beckoned us to explore.