SO WHAT DID YOU DO WITH YOUR RANGER TUG TODAY ??

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pauley

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:beer HI ALL, :beer

I THOUGHT THAT IT MIGHT BE NICE TO KEEP UP ON EVERYONES BOAT PROJECTS AND THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO START A THREAD. thanks for the idea TyBoo,what I have been doing is waiting to get my R-25 delivered on June 24th and working on my list of items that I will need to buy :idea $$ :gift to out-fit the new boat ...

Pauley :D
 
On my C Dory i kept my tools in a hard tool box..For the ranger i got a soft canvas tool bag..ACE Hardware...lots of pockets and because it is soft bodied, i hope to put it in the starboard deck hatch in the cockpit floor..it if slides a bit it shouldn't hurt anything.
tom
 
Today i spent a good two hours just running the systems...heat systems, air, generator (noisy, but hey, it 's a small boat), and going over the engine learning where everything is. I write things down.

I am trying to follow the break in rules for the first 50 hours...

So far, all is good...seems like a fine vessel...and great fun.

terraplane
 
I have been doing some little touches like kayak mounts, Thule storage container on sports rack, cloth tool bag, Ratcheting stainless tie downs, ship Bell, oiling teak, etc. all of those personal touches.

Just had Cummins serevice person at my house - seems someone along the way left out a plug on exhaust next to turbine and had soot around heat shield for turbo. They set me up with plug, new air cleaner, heat shield & checked out everything on engine - clean bill of health should get approx. 20% more power now with proper exhaust pressure.

Taking Ruby - Ann to San Francisco this weekend via Sacramento River & following break-in procedures (trying to get to the 50 hrs. mark).

Love this Boat!

John
 
Your list will never end! I started with safety items such as a radar reflector, a larger first aid kit, 12 gauge aerial flares, I added a secondary (much better) VHF w/ second antenna and recently, in preparation for a 4 day trip out to Catalina Island, we added cupboard organizers. On this small of a boat storage is EVERYTHING. When I first got the boat I made the list of things to add, got carried away, and last month took almost everything back off. It is natural to want to have everything you ever possibly need but with these little boats less is more.
 
I spent the entire day, yesterday, from seven in the morning to six in the evening at the dock with my R25. This was up there as one of my best days with "At Ease!" that I have enjoyed and I only left the dock for one hour. How can that be with so little time on the water? Because I spent it with two gentleman (in the real sence of the term) that were there to ensure that I could enjoy my vessel to her fullest and with complete confidence.

They were John Livingston, Owner of Ranger Tugs and my boats designer, and Andrew Custis, Customer Service Manager. I had written Mr. Livingston with my concerns and problems with Hull #1 this past winter. Within that same week, Andrew called and said they wanted to come in the Spring and would make things right. They are people of their word. Together they have fixed much of what I found and others that I didn't see, made arrangements for what they couldn't do, and are sending parts to improve her even more.

To say that I was surprised and pleased with what they have done, what they have arrainged to be done and what they say they will do is no exageration. "At Ease!" is my first powerboat. John Livingston and Andrew Custis have proven that I made the right choice.
 
I have to say I am not surprised. The Ranger Tug people are outstanding. We also feel we made the right choice. Great boat for our family and you can't beat the support from the factory.

Glad you had such a great day.

Nancy
 
Being the owner of a (21' prior to the EC) it is interesting to see what you 25 and 21EC owners do with the space and features you have for overnighting etc. With the cockpit hardtop I added(in album) I am working to make the tug more acceptable to the wife overnighting. Yesterday was for the addition of a sliding curtain enclosure for the portipotti at night. With the roaring speed of travel cockpit motor controls are not needed but a temporary cockpit steering station was accomplished with a couple of universal joints and a varible length pole.The tug handles very well and is ideal to test ideas on prior to major modifications. Enjoy your boating and keep the notes flowing on your experiences.
Ron
 
Hello John Blair--- Regarding hull # 1, I was just wondering how long was the time element for the Ranger staff and management to respond to your various problems and repairs? Glad everything was done to your satisfaction. I had looked into buying this boat about two years ago, when it was for sale at a dealership in N.H. called Y-Landing,( real nice people). Happy cruising-----Rich
 
Hello all,
I just took delivery of R25 hull#69 "RT Tug. I am Waiting for the rain to stop here so the bottom can get painted on the boat. We will keep the boat in the water and feel that getting the bottom done is a must. We are also trying to figure out the electronics. I am thinking Garmin 3210 and gsd21 sonar module. Looking forward to getting her back in the water and start running.

Rich
 
I was sure that John Blair's problems would eventually get settled. For me, owing a C Dory 22 and now a Ranger 25 has been a pleasure when it comes to dealers and confidence in the manufacturer. I am fortunate to be located only five miles from Gratitude Yacht , where i bought my Ranger...And because Jeff Messmer is at Ranger, i feel any question or need i have will be taken care of with dispatch.

I'm off to the boat now...another slip holder called to tell me i left the anchor light on..I thought i had turned it off...have to learn the switches better i guess.

We are experimenting this weekend with our "bag storage" system in the cave under the bunk area. We have four LL Bean canvas bags...two for her, two for me...to use for clothes. These bags don't roll around, are stable in seas, and easy to get into to find things.

I'm thinking of putting a protective piece of some material over the fuzzy stuff behind the stove..seems to me it is only a matter of time before grease or spaghetti sauce is going to decorate that white fur.

terraplane (tom)
 
I suppose that everyone who has a new boat finds certain thiings they can't quite figure out....
I've had the 25 for just four days...latest "can't figure" is how to get the table down into the bunk configuration. I have my 15 year old and two friends coming on next weekend..need to know.

I tried pressing the clips on the legs, but they don't move and the table top0 seems not to come off...Any help appreciated.

tom
 
Hi Tom,

I had trouble with my table on the 22 so don't feel bad. I don't know how yours is set up , but, the clips on the house wall seem to unlock if I fold the table leg and lower the edge of the table. Then with luck and a little bump the clips release.

If not your kid can probably figure it out!!!

Fred
 
Tom,
The table is a pain in the butt. I found the best way to get the top off was to get under the table push up with your back while pushing the button one post at a time. Some times it takes two people to do it. Once the top is off, a quarter turn on the posts will turn them loose. It is so tough we leave it as a bed all day long rather than going through the hassle.
If you discover a better way let us know.
Captd
 
It took my friend Peggy and I a lot of time and muscle to get the bunk on the /new 25 set up...jeeez... we finally got it set up and it is very comfortable and will be good for two (small) people or one large.

But, it would take a person with three arms and four hands to do it alone i think.

We plan to silicone/grease all the connecting parts and see if that helps.

tom on BANJO
 
I get my 50 hour service tomorrow. Fifty hours in about 3 weeks...time flies. No major problems with the boat... A few small niggling things, but no significant issues.
Since i live here in Rock Hall, and so does Gratitude Yacht, the dealer...they will come to my slip to do the service.

We just had a major four day heat wave..temps hit as high as 97 F...i ran the air, and it seemed fine, though it took a long time to bring the inside temp down...when i have the service they will check the duct work on the air unit.

I have followed the 50 hour break in rules , varying speeds all the time.

Here is what i have found is good for me..i cruise at 7.5 or 8 kts. That is about 2000 to 2100 rpm. At that speed i seem to using about 1.9 gal an hour..does that sound right?

The noise level of the engine is fine...it seems to increase between 2100 and 2500, then get better at the high cruising speed of 2800.

Generator is noisy, but i don't use it often.

The name is BANJO and since that is my instrument, it fits.

I have not yet used the pump out of the holding tank(it has had very little use...) I have not used the raw water wash down feature. I have not folded the mast..looks a little daunting.

The table/bunk configuration is a pain. I had a guest to use it last weekend...it really did take two grown people a good deal of effort to get it down. ..trying to unclick the legs, and lift the table at same time, etc.
Silicone spray does not help. We had to sit there and work the table up by varying the angle...not good for the long run i think. If there is a modification i can make and keep the beautiful table top, i will do it.

So,that is Ranger 25 BANJO so far.

I will say it is a head turner..Everywhere i go i get questions...at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, ourhome for traditional Bay craft, even those people were impressed by the lines..Biy the way, we also had seven C Dory 22's lined up and they got equal attention..quite a sight.

Terraplane
 
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