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Thanks all for the comments and suggestions. As I said originally, this is a work in progress and far from complete and not necessarily right yet - ie. Yanmar recommends checking the oil level 10 minutes after shutdown - that's going to be hard to remember - and at least my bilge pump is hot...

onwater4fun, Do you know which engine was on the boat you found objectionable? Most of the boats have had the larger of the two engine options with the earlier ones having a Series I, 125 hp Yanmar and the later ones having the Series II, 110 hp Yanmar. In my limited experience (two boats)...

JamesTXSD - Good idea. On another boat we had a couple fans built-in and didn't really like them so a portable might just be the simple and better solution. Thanks - willl give it a try. At this time of year, the transient slips at Swantown are quite empty so we did take advantage of it. Of...

Mac - good to hear that all went well with Island Ranger on your trip home. Great opportunity to try things out.

Clever boat name - Brady Bunch - like it. Welcome aboard. Cant' help much with the electronics installation. I had the factory install a GPS antenna and depth sounder transducer and run the cables to the console. Used a local marine electronics shop to install a C-80, depth sounder...

Thanks - we have been boarded and inspected in the past with no problems but it's nice to know what they are looking for.

Finally - at last - yes, we did get a cruise on our new C-Ranger. Drove up to Olympia on Sunday and launched out of Swantown Marina for a couple hour shake down cruise up and down Bud Inlet. Spent the night at the marina and went out Monday morning for about four hours with no particular...

Congratulations on the progress. Like you we are amazed at the amount of storage space that exists even if it isn't all as convenient as we'd like. What I miss most is not having any drawers so will be adding them. Think it's cool that you are "driving" it home. Way to go. Will probably...

Great - I'll be real interested in seeing your photos. We agree - the "cave" might make a fine play place for the right age kids but it's rather worthless otherwise except for storage. The most useful thing I've come up with is to view the lift of top as the top of a compartment. We are...

Roger is right that if you leave it on and have automatic update selected, you will get a lot of updates to begin with. Turning computers on and off has been the subject of a lot of debate. There are proponents on both sides of the issue. Personally, we have had a cable connection for a...

There are multiple choices out there depending upon what you mean by cleaning it thoroughly. With a boot disk to reload Windows, you could simply format the hard drive. Takes a long time depending upon size. This stops the casual user from finding any data. Will not stop the experienced...

Here's another vote for the Wagonner guide book. If I was only carrying one, it would be the one. Bob and Marilynn Hale, the publishers, spend a lot of time every summer checking out the various areas they write about and have some great contributing editors that add a lot. Have met Bob and...

Okay - it wasn't obvious how to attach a file to a posting so I'll reproduce one page here. Note that this is a work in progress and it only reflects what I know about the R-25 at this point - which is not yet enough. Lots of ways of doing this - this is just one. Ranger Checklist Version...

James TXSD - GUMPS still works but it kind of dates us, I think. Need a cute acronym for the Ranger Tug. Warren - I'll post a checklist page if I can. It's still a work in progress.

Jim B, I agree that it is an interesting phenomenen that the same pilot that would never dream of flying without examining the aircraft and completing a detailed checklist will climb in a car or boat and crank it up and go without even a cursory look or thought about what may or may not be...

On one of the threads in this forum, the subject of operating manuals for the C-25 Ranger came up. I've forgotten which one and don't have the patience to search for it. Although I, like others, would dearly like to have a good, comprehensive manual covering the boat's systems, at this point I...

Lizzie G - Missed you out there by a day. Launched Mood Magic into the Columbia by the airport late Friday morning to calibrate compasses and let the autopilot learn to do it's thing. All went well. Have used the C80 Raymarine chart plotter before and liked it so expect to be happy with...

Captd - The comments you've been getting are right. The trailer brake/running/turn signals are connected through a single cable that enters the boat at the anchor locker. Not only does it power up the trailer but small lights on the boat like mentioned for the R21. It does look good and I've...

Mood Magic is in Portland, Oregon (suburb of Vancouver, Wa) this week getting "outfitted". My only suggestion to new owners/potential buyers of the C-Ranger is to work with Ranger Jeff and get as much done as practical by the factory. 'Tis a compromise for everyone - custom work slows down...

Thanks Old Growth, TyBoo and Ruth and Joe - Sounds like a great gathering and whether it's our first, second or third - we'll enjoy being there I'm sure. We lived very briefly in Bellingham a few years ago and enjoyed it.