Ranger Tug 23

Spike":1al9ja7s said:
The head did not look all that bad to use. Step down from main cabin to the Vee berth, the toilet to right sink to left. The door that closes off the toilet area is than closed across entrance to the main cabin while using toilet. If using toilet at night while Vee berth is occupied there is a shower curtain that can be drawn across the berth area for privacy.That is also how the hand held shower from the sink area is used. Very innovative use of space IMO.
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I agree that it is a good use of space but as far as I can tell there is no ceiling on the head area. Anybody notice if there is any type of sliding cover to form a ceiling.
 
No cover of any kind on the head area. We looked pretty hard to see what could be added thinking of how visible one would be using the potty while at our NW tall floating docks to passers by. Cindie was not impressed to say the least.

Greg
 
Greg, those photos answered some questions for me. The admiral would never live with a single burner stove... The head looks tight. Looks as if that "coffin" berth would make great storage, but...if some one, even a kid, is sleeping in there, do they get out with someone sleeping on the dinette.

The privacy in the head certainly is an issue. I would not worry as much about the windows, etc--you can put in screen even over the part to the main saloon.

I don't see the need for the table in the V berth. There seems to be a decent table in the dinette--you are not going to serve dinner for 8!

The more I look at the interior, the more I appreciate the utilitarian C Dory spartan walls! But each to his choice.

Thanks.
 
If I ever become a cruiser, would be more of a weekender which is what the R23 is geared towards. Maybe a simple roller shade setup would make a decent ceiling for the head area. I think the table in the V berth is just there because you don't need that area for a head so they offer the table choice.

I think the mid berth exit when dinette is in use is to crawl out which would work for a child but not for an adult.

The biggest draw for me is the planning hull with an outboard.

Jake
 
Ranger is using the table down in the V berth area on the Cutwater 24, 26 and 28. This is a trick used in many of the "express" cruisers, where there is the only table. There is a bunk athawartships under the cockpit, galley on one side, head on the other, in the main cabin. This is necessary.

Maybe if one had children aboard--it would give them a separate area. For us one of the beauties of the C Dory is that the dinette table is up where you can watch the world go by--not in a cave, as the express.

Good point about this being a "weekend" cruiser. Along with the 110 volt plug infant of the single burner stove.
 
I looked at the boat at the Seattle Boat Show and my take on it was that the 21 Ranger is just too small to do anything but putter... and the 23 Ranger was larger but was not at all equal to the 25 .... I have taken a 25' out and it was amazing...I would think the 29 would be even better.... the 25 is just so much more boat than the 23 I don't think I would even bother looking at it...if you want a Ranger tug then get a good un... a 25' is ideal...plus it can ride on a trailer without having a special permit or a 2 ton truck..

Joel
SEA3PO
 
SEA3PO":275gdw6z said:
I looked at the boat at the Seattle Boat Show and my take on it was that the 21 Ranger is just too small to do anything but putter... and the 23 Ranger was larger but was not at all equal to the 25 .... I have taken a 25' out and it was amazing...I would think the 29 would be even better.... the 25 is just so much more boat than the 23 I don't think I would even bother looking at it...if you want a Ranger tug then get a good un... a 25' is ideal...plus it can ride on a trailer without having a special permit or a 2 ton truck..

Joel
SEA3PO
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To me the 23 and the 25 are not even from the same DNA. I think Ranger needs to recognize this in their marketing and even modify the cockpit layout to emphasize it.
 
Joe the problem with the ranger 25, and all the bigger ones, is speed and space. For what I and others have time for and like to do they just dont work out well. Susan and I like to fish cruise and sit at anchor, in that order. We need to be able to get off friday at 5 or 6pm. Drive to the launch and get to our anchor spot before dark. I am know for getting to friday harbor just before dark and some times after dark. Since we bought the 27 that has happened less often because our cruise speed has gone from 19-22mph range to 25-30 mph range . So if we have to make a 30 mile run ( ramp to friday harbor) the at 19 ( 22 speed, 25 tug would be slower) you are looking at 1.57 hours. At 25 its 1.2 and at 30 its 1 hour flat. Its the difference of anchoring up some where on the way or getting to where we want to be. Which in reality could mess up or change the plans of the next day which is fish day. Hell its the difference of getting to fish on friday for 30 -60 mins or just heading to port. Same thing on the way home. Susan and I like to spend all day sunday on the water and get to the ramp with a hour before sunset to load the boat. Point is we want to maximize our time on the water.

Now space for gear is the other problem. Its a problem I have because I bring to much gear. crap shrimp fishing tools parts etc etc. In the last year I have been really cutting down on the gear but I still need a place to store it all. I also want to be able to store it on the boat while at home. Dont want to spend time loading and unloading the boat every time I use it. I do enough of that with the food and cloths etc.. So the storage gained by removing the inboard engine is a huge plus for us as well as the speed. Yes the head is not the best set up for us as well as the berth size , little short for me, but on the whole we like the boat. really like all the light that the large window and hatches create. All the windows had built in blinds that came down. Very nice quality too.
 
Sounds like a nice boat,will check it out at a dealer or boat show. With that 200hp it will get you where you want to go fairly quickly. The ease of maintenance with the outboard is a plus. We like the 25 and 27 Rangers ,somewhere down the road we may move up to a C-Dory 25 or Ranger 25 for the bathroom and shower but for foreseeable future more than happy with the 23,wife would like the bathroom.Think we spent about 30 nights on boat last season.
 
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