Silence on the C-Ranger 25

Originally I had thought that the "speed" numbers were totally unrealistic....I own a Seahorse Tug and with all my 30 horses pulling I can't get much over 9 knots flat out, yet the Ranger Tug claims to do 20 (mph? or Knots?)...unbelievable ??... No, I think it might just do it....I looked at the bottom of that tug and she has a very interesting bottom...not at all like my traditional tug bottom... I have a bunch of wetted surface...and couldn't possibly come up on step....but I think that Ranger just might... It looks like a much faster bottom...so I will be really interested to hear what someone who actually owns one claims ....

Joel
SEA3PO
 
Sea3ro--look at the review of the boat which I did in Oct. I don't have the numbers handy, but 10 to 12 knots sustained speed seemed reasonable with the 125 hp engine. I don't think that there will be much diffrence with the 110 hp engine.

This hull seems to be one of the borderlline semidisplacement/planing hulls--with enough HP it gets up.
 
Now that I have had my Ranger 25 for a few weeks, I am getting to know it and I continue to be impressed by the clever design. The boat seems happiest at 7 - 10 knots. It will certainly go faster, but gets a little noisy at higher speeds. So far I have kept below 3000 rpm for break in. One unexpected problem: the hose from the head to the holding tank was rubbing against the rudder arm and was already chafed by the time I discovered it. I rigged a harness to pull it out of the way. This problem wouldn't be obvious without going to some trouble to look for it. I'm sure I would have eventually found it when the hose started leaking. I finished oiling the interior teak this weekend (it comes unfinished except in the head). The next project is to add a little more sound proofing.
 
Dan, Thanks for the post about your getting used to the Ranger 25. We are all dying to 'get a feel' for using that neat looking craft.

John
 
Dan, where are you keeping your boat. I get down on the columbia occasionally and would like to swing by and take a peek.

Lloyd
 
Dan... great to see an actual owner step up and speak here. Thanks.
Yes, I too felt the boat sort of felt "at home" at the 10 knot range for high side of continued cruising, and also recall feeling real nice in the 7 knot range too. I feel sure a couple could make their plans around a dailey cruising average of about 8.5 knots, allowing for some poking about in places, and still make a solid 40-50 mile a day journey without much problem for extended cruises. Again...this is a comfortable boat speed and a good 1 to 5 knots "faster 8) " than the "traditional" trawler speeds....that you can not trailer without a comercial hauler.

I think they are on to a nice trailerable trawler here...but, would not get it if you plan to make continued, or simply like continued cruising speeds of 12 knots or higher... I'd look to the TC255 if you like speeds faster than 12knots... You gotta start with what YOUR COMFORTALBE/ENJOYABLE CRUISE SPEED IS..... then buy a boat around that...

Of course...if you like the 20+ knot speeds due to having to make it to food joints, or back to the marina before dark... stay away from the tug...

But... if ya like the tug speeds (10 knots or less)...then this vessel does deserve a C-Trial....as long as the draft is not too deep for your local waters of use.

Byrdman
 
That bald salesman at the SBS swore to me that the Ranger tug would indeed do 20 plus wide open.... and we all know he would not lie to us....

Joel
SEA3PO
 
He probably meant it would go 20 plus wide open on the trailer. I'm still keeping below 3000 RPM for break in, but I'll let you know in a few weeks about wide open on the water.
 
Good Answer!!!

WOW.... Now if we could just get those bow and stern thrusters to work in the parking lot.... that would be a patent to own.

And I was thrilled by the way they worked in the water.

I must admit, I did pull out of the slip in a pretty close quarters marina, with the wind going one way, the current seeming to go another..... and I had to just spin'er about in a 360 circle, right in place..

Why... Well....BECAUSE I COULD!!! I felt young again!!! :thup
 
5 R-25 owners signed up in/on our owners site here.

What hull number are they up to know??? Anybody catch the hull number of the boat at the Seattle Boat show?
 
Lizzie G is hull #14 and was delivered 4 weeks ago. I don't know what the latest hull # is. Regarding the thrusters, I initially wasn't going to get them. They seemed unnecessary in such a small boat. Now I would strongly urge any prospective owner to go with both the bow and stern thrusters. The maneuverability with them is fantastic. Without them, there really isn't much steerageway at docking speeds.
 
I am seriously looking at going off the deep end on CR25 and was wondering if the stern thruster was important. Nice to hear from an owner. Any additional experience related opinions will be deeply valued.

I am curious about your satisifaction with the engine noise. May not know until after the break in period.

Any maintenance concerns at this point?

Keep the post going. It is very helpful!
 
The one day I ran the C ranger 25, the thrusters made it probaly the easiet handling boat that size I have handled. I would say that the thrusters are worth while, but not absolutely essential. Heck--I once saw a power boat with twin engines and both bow and stern thrusters and he still couldn't get to a dock...so there has to be some level of skill.

Even without using the thrusters, the CR 25 was a very predictable boat.

Bob Austin
 
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