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This late 60’s/early 70’s IOR and MORC racer/cruiser was a hot boat in its day, and it still acquits itself reasonably well. But lightweight construction limits the 26’s suitability for offshore.

Jack Jensen, founder of Jensen Marine in 1957 and builder of Cal boats, was in the late 60s enjoying success with boats like the Bill Lapworth-designed Cal 40. But his boats sold better on the West Coast than in other areas of the country. In order to appeal to Easterners, Jensen formed Ranger Yachts and commissioned Gary Mull to design the boats. Both Cal and Ranger were located in Costa Mesa, California, and both were sold to the conglomerate Bangor Punta in 1973. When Bangor Punta moved production of Cal to Florida in early 1981, it pulled the plug on Ranger. In 1983, Bangor Punta sold Cal and O’Day to Lear Siegler, which produced a few small Rangers, and built the three lines in Fall River, Massachusetts until shutting them all down by 1987.

Gary Mull, a well-known West Coast designer, designed the Ranger 26 in 1968 as a fast, roomy, multi-purpose sloop. Early literature touted it as “the first yacht of her size range designed and built to big yacht standards.” Construction ran from about 1969 to 1975.

Ranger Yachts also built a number of other models, including the 22, 23 (used in the movie version of “Dove”), 28, 29, 32, 33 and 37. The 37 was the last bonafide production boat to win the SORC—in 1972. Ranger also built a centerboard 26 in the late 70’s, but it is a different boat, and was less successful than the 26 reviewed here.

The Design Underwater, the Ranger 26 has a very clean, saucer-shaped canoe body (hull without appendages). The displacement/length ratio is 254, so she’s no super lightweight. The fin keel is swept aft a bit as is the balanced spade rudder. Interestingly, the rudderstock is nearly vertical, however. The bow has a pleasing rake to it while the transom is vertical. The waterline is unusually long for that era at 21′ 9″.

In profile, there is some spring to the sheer line. The profile of the cabin top is parallel with the waterline. There are two fairly large fixed windows in the main cabin and smaller ones forward for the head. The only light or ventilation source for the forward cabin is from an overhead hatch.

The rig is a high-aspect ratio sloop with upper shrouds and single lowers. The boom is quite high, diminishing the size of the mainsail for rating purposes. This feature also helps facilitate the use of a permanent boom vang and makes it less likely for crew to get bonked on the noggin.

One owner reported to us that his boat has a “San Francisco bay rig” that is 2′ shorter than the standard mast.

The sail/area displacement ratio is 15.9—in concert with its moderate displacement/length ratio.

The Ranger 26 was designed for outboard power. A 6-hp. motor pushes it reasonably well. A special well is molded into the transom that enables retraction of the outboard’s lower unit without bringing the motor head into the cockpit. The well is self-draining and there is a lip at the forward end to help keep following seas from sloshing into the cockpit. Offshore, however, the motor would best be stowed and the transom cutout fit with some sort of filler piece—epoxied plywood, King Starboard or the like.

The cockpit is fairly large and is protected forward by a fairly high molded coaming. The companionway sill, however, is quite low. In rough weather, it would be advisable to fit a sturdy lower companionway board.

Construction We don’t have a lot of information on the construction of the Ranger 26, but we’ll assume that the hull is solid fiberglass and the deck balsa-cored. The lapped hull-deck joint is caulked and fastened with self-tapping screws. A bonded and through-bolted joint is much preferred. Indeed, a number of owners complained about hull-deck joint leaks. The toe rail is perforated aluminum.

The main bulkhead is also a problem as it is designed to carry the compression loads of the mast. One owner wrote, “The wooden door frame to the forward cabin serves as support for the mast step on the cabin top. The bottom end of the door frame is glassed to the hull in the bilge. Bilge water caused the bottom end to rot.”

Other weaknesses include inadequate backing for stanchions, pulpits and deck hardware, which several owners said they had to fix. Leaks were also associated with the stanchions and hardware, as well as the extruded aluminum portlights.

On any older boat, bedding compound must be expected to have hardened and deteriorated. Removing deck hardware, rebedding and reinstalling is very important but admittedly an onerous task, requiring two people, one on deck with a screwdriver and the other below with a wrench on the nuts. If the fitting is near the hull, sometimes you can lock a pair of Vice-Grips on the nut and wedge it against the hull to resist turning from above. But for tightening, it’s always better to have the person on deck hold the bolt stationary and have the person below do the tightening with the wrench.

Another owner complained about leaking keel bolts, which again require periodic caulking.

A last comment on construction came from several owners who noted that the rudder has a fair amount of play in it. Rudder bearings are another item that must be replaced on older boats. Like rebedding deck fittings and portlights, dropping a rudder for maintenance work is neither easy nor fun, but important nevertheless. If you don’t have to dig a hole under the boat, count yourself lucky!

Performance The PHRF rating for the Ranger 26 averages about 198 in fleets around the country. This is faster than a Columbia 26, whose rating ranges from 210 to 220, but slower than a J/24’s average rating of 165-175.

Nevertheless, the Ranger 26 is a relatively quick boat for its length. The hull is quite flat aft, enabling her to nearly plane off the wind.

In his book, Choice Yacht Designs, author Richard Henderson (writing in 1979), wrote that according to a February 1969 issue of Yachting magazine, Gary Mull was the first designer “to have one of his model yachts surf in the Stevens Institute testing tank.” He went on to say that the Ranger 26 “has this unusual ability to surf or at least surge, and yet she is an all-around performer.”

Others who have raced this boat feel she does adequately in light and moderate winds, but really comes into her element in stronger winds. This would be born out by her comparatively high displacement/length ratio of 254 (a J/24’s D/L is just 190) and comparatively low SA/D of 15.9 (the J/24’s SA/D is 19.8). So it is true that in heavier weather the heavier boat gains its advantage over lighter, flatter bottom boats.

This still doesn’t mean the Ranger 26 will be comfortable offshore. First, she’s not a big boat. Second, she’s not really built for it. Richard Henderson tells the story of Bill Homewood’s participation in a Bermuda One Two race. The boat survived Force 7 conditions with a double-reefed main and 50% jib, even reeling off a 183-mile day. He finished the race in five days, seven hours, which is quite remarkable. But she leaked at lot at the hull-deck joint and he worried about the main bulkhead/door frame, which serves as support for the mast. He recommended beefing this up with a stainless steel girder.

The stability index, computed by US Sailing and based on the length of positive stability, is 114, which is below the 120 number we consider a minimum for offshore sailing.

Under power, the 6-hp. recommended outboard is OK, but not great, say owners. A few have gone to larger 8-hp. and 9.9-hp. motors. The boat is, however, quite maneuverable under power. But in larger seas, the prop may cavitate or come completely out of the water. This is a problem for most boats with outboards. A long-shaft model is essential, but because the motor is located at the extreme aft end of the boat, any extreme pitching motion is going to cause problems.

Interior The accommodations are basic: V-berth forward, rather small head with locker, a dinette to port and settee to starboard in the main cabin, and aft, straddling the companionway, a divided galley.

The 8′ 8″ beam is generous compared to older 26-footers, but does not make it the most voluminous 26-footer ever made. In fact, two boats of the same era—the Northstar 600 and Paceship PY 26—have beams of 9′ 0″ and 9′ 6″ respectively. Still, there’s adequate room in the Ranger, and besides, we’re not big fans of excessive beams as they can make the boat quirky to handle upwind in rough weather.

Dinettes vs. fold-down bulkhead tables have their pros and cons. Dinettes are generally sturdier than fold-down tables, but they occupy more space and when you want to get rid of them the only place they can go is down…to make a berth.

The port-side dinette in the Ranger 26 has seating only fore and aft, which makes it difficult to hold your place when the boat is heeled, especially on port tack.

The galley is quite small, but then this is just a 26-footer and unless we were cruising for a lengthy period we’d probably rather have its small divided galley than a larger one occupying the entire starboard side of the main cabin where the Ranger’s settee is located.

One owner said, “It has no real galley, but has a sink and space for a stove.”

The space for the stove aligns it athwartships where it cannot gimbal, so one would have to add a single-burner, gimbaled stove like the old Sea Swing for cooking at any angle of heel.

While basic, the accommodation plan does provide berths for four (theoretically five, but for two to fit comfortably in the dinette they would have to be either very small or more likely, children). It certainly will suffice for overnights and week-long cruises. It would be nice if the head was enclosed from both main and forward cabins, but as configured, the only door is at the main bulkhead. This presents problems when non-family members are aboard and someone wants to use the head in the middle of the night. What are you supposed to do? Roll over so they don’t think you’re looking, keep your eyes and nose closed, and think about something else, like waterfalls or throwing rocks into the lake.

Such is life on small boats!

Conclusion It’s hard to believe that the Ranger 26 now is 31 years old! It doesn’t look that aged. The boat sails well, though like any boat with a fin keel and spade rudder, she will require more attention at the helm.

Construction is fairly standard for mass production, but that’s not good enough for offshore. The list of complaints concerning the Ranger 26’s assembly is longer than for many other boats. Leaks in portlights and deck fittings can be fixed. Not so easy to remedy are the hull-deck joint and keel bolt leaks. And the weak main bulkhead will require some ingenuity to strengthen.

When one buys an old boat, adopt the maxim: “Anything can be fixed.”

Asking prices for Ranger 26s range between about $7,500 and $9,500, depending on condition and equipment. The difference between a 1971 and a 1975 model, as reported by the BUC Research Used Boat Price Guide, is not that much—about $900.

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I have a ranger 26 ’73 Have you have heard of shaving down the “thickness of the fin keel” with a sawzaw to give less drag.. I would like break 9 knots

That’s a project that I would actually never consider. To start with, the keel is iron and “ shaving “ it would make shaving the backside of a grizzly seem easy. A sawsall would NEVER do the job , and there is actually no power tool for the job. Better off pouring a new lead keel or better yet, finding another boat that would suit your need for speed. A good motor might be Abandon hope, all ye who contemplate it.

That’s a project that I would actually never consider. To start with, the keel is iron and “ shaving “ it would make shaving the backside of a grizzly seem easy. A sawsall would NEVER do the job , and there is actually no power tool for the job. Better off pouring a new lead keel or better yet, finding another boat that would suit your need for speed. A good motto might be Abandon hope, all ye who contemplate it.

I agree with the keel maintenance, i.e. bolts being a B. yet Could a person ask about the replacing of window glass, dimensions, suggestions, many thanks.

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• Updated: January 24, 2014

One of many designs that Gary Mull made for Ranger Yachts, the Ranger 26, conceived to be the ideal compromise between a safe and comfortable on-soundings family cruiser and a competitive racer, reflects much of the art and technology that Mull blended so well in the many boats he designed during his all-too-short career. The Ranger 26 is undeniably fast: One won the 1970 IOR North American Half-Ton Cup.

The 26 is a good-looking boat with a distinctive sheer and a nice balance between freeboard and cabin height—a handsome profile wasn’t sacrificed to standing headroom—and exemplifies the construction techniques of the 1970s.

The hull is laid up by hand, and the balsa-cored deck mates to it on an inward-facing flange along the sheer line. A black-anodized aluminum toerail, fastened with bolts on 6-inch centers, completes the joint. The 1-ton iron fin keel is bolted to the hull and should be inspected periodically because the half-inch galvanized keel bolts have been known to corrode badly.

The Ranger 26 is a masthead sloop. Its deck-stepped mast is supported by upper shrouds, double lowers, a headstay, and a backstay rigged with a tensioning bridle.

At about 12 inches wide, the side decks are on the narrow side. Sailors going forward must take care when negotiating the chainplates and genoa tracks and blocks. An anchor roller wasn’t fitted as standard equipment, so anyone planning on cruising a Ranger 26 would want to consider fitting one that could perhaps also hold an anchor.

The cockpit is a little over 7 feet long and is ample for racing, cruising or socializing. The width between the seats is about right for leg bracing when heeled. Since the boat has no quarter berths, an abundance of stowage space is available under both cockpit seats.

An outboard motor provides propulsion. The transom has a cutout to accept it, but a low bulkhead just forward of the transom keeps water out of the cockpit proper and provides a convenient mounting location for the mainsheet traveler. Steering is by tiller.

The accommodation plan is conventional for this type of boat. A molded-fiberglass pan that forms the base for interior furniture includes berth fronts and platforms, and a padded vinyl headliner extends down the cabin sides. A compartment for a portable toilet and a storage closet separate the V-berth from the saloon. In the saloon, a dinette (that converts to a small double berth) is fitted on the port side, and a settee is fitted to starboard. The small galley consists of a sink to port of the companionway and a two-burner propane stove to starboard. Standing headroom is about 5 feet throughout, and sitting headroom above the seat cushions is more than 3 feet. The cabin trim is teak, and the bulkheads are teak-veneered.

Bandit , the boat I sailed for this review, races with a 130 percent genoa fitted on a Harken furler. In the 8 to 10 knots of wind that day, the boat handled well under the main alone. Once the genoa was unfurled, the boat heeled slightly before quickly accelerating to about 5 knots.

Bandit carries her 40 years lightly because she’s been well maintained. She’s a fine example of a 1970s-era racer/cruiser and is still able to show her transom to many competitors.

The Ranger 26 was built from 1969 to 1976. Depending on condition and equipment, list prices range from $3,000 to $5,800—quite a bargain for the inshore cruising opportunities that the boat offers.

Richard Smith and his wife, Beth, sail their Ericson Cruising 31, Kuma , in the Pacific Northwest. This article first appeared in the December 2013 issue of Cruising World.

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Model Z521C Comanche

2016 Ranger Z521C Comanche? 2016 Ranger Z521C Yamaha 250HP Packed with tournament bred performance and feature-after-innovative feature the advanced engineering of the all-new Z521C is built to reinforce the ultimate ownership experience. At 21 feet 7 inches in length this custom design is rated for 250 horsepower and comes with the smooth fluid handling of Sea Star Pro? hydraulic steering. The added comfort of a padded front deck is accented with built-in cup and tool holders surrounding the recessed trolling motor pedal. Also up front an off-set bow panel accommodates electronics with screen sizes up to 10 inches and retractable rod straps help keep your favorite sticks at the ready. Underneath this large casting platform storage abounds. The port and center rod storage boxes include angled tubes making it easier to access and store your favorite rods while our patent pending Power Ventilated Rod System circulates air to help remove moisture from gear and equipment after a long day on the water. Available in single and dual-console configurations the cockpit of the Z521C is equipped with all-weather digital switching and there's plenty of room for flush mounting extra large 12 inch electronics in the dash. Elsewhere the Z521C features the added comfort of SRS Soft Ride Bucket Seats including a center storage and an adjustable driver's seat for even more versatility. Combined with a full roster of instrumentation a recirculating livewell with divider and pump out an on-board charger tackle management system and a matching Ranger Trail? trailer this custom dream rig is driven to deliver an even stronger level of leadership. Also incuded is a 4 bank charger cover hot foot Lowrance HDS12(console) Lowrance HDS9(Bow) and a Minn Kota 112 LB fortex trolling motor. Engine & Drivetrain: - Engine (Max): 250 hp - Fuel Type: Gas - Drive Type: Outboard Measurements: - Depth: 21 in. inside Operational: - Storage: Livewell: 31 gal. Rod Box: 8 ft. port 8 ft. 6 in. center 6 ft. 6 in. starboard Other: - Trailer (LOA): 26 ft. 5 in. with motor down 24 ft. 5 in. with swing away tongue open - Trailer Width: 102 in. - Trailer Weight: CF 5 000 lbs. GVWR 15Amp 4 Bank Charger - 2) 8' Talons Laydown Bracket - Boat Cover - Dual Console - Hot Foot - Hyd Setback 10" - Lowr HDS 12T G3 Cnsl - Lowr HDS 9T G3 Bow - Lowr Point 1 GPS Module - Lowr XDCR Structure Scan - Minn Fortrex 112# 45" 36V - Model Dual Console - Motor Hood Cover Main Engine - Z521C Touring Package Boats Fishing DX207488451590151305 DX1

2008 Ranger 2200 Bay Ranger

Miami, Florida

Model 2200 Bay Ranger

Category Saltwater Fishing Boats

2008 Ranger 2200 Bay Ranger Boat Show Special Mint Condition, 2nd Owner, Dry StoredREPOWERED 2014 Yamaha FStroke 250 HP, 26 Hours, Yes Engine Warranty ELECTRONICS: Garmin,740s, VHF, Compass Trailer Available (Not included in Sales Price)OPTIONS: New Smith TTop, Leaning Post, Spreader Lights, Trim Tabs, Livewell, Raw Water Washdown, 4 Batteries, Perko Switch, Battery Charger Bob’s jack plate, new gauges including fuel monitor plus new cables and wiring when new motor was installed. 8 foot power pole, two year old 101lb. thrust 36 volt Minn Kota trolling motor. SELLER NOTESReason for Selling: Changing Hobbies, Last Service: recently, Title Clear

2001 Ranger 117

Fairfield, Ohio

2001 Ranger 117, STK# U26 WHITE, POWERED BY MERCURY 75, LOWRANCE ELITE4 CONSOLE, LOWRANCE X65 BOW, OMC HAND CONTROL 24V, COVER, 3 BANK CHARGER.

2006 Ranger Z19

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2006 Ranger Z19 2006 Ranger Boats Z19 $225/monthly Stock # A3111K506Evinrude 225 ETEC Minn Kota Maxxum Pro 101# 26V Trolling Motor with Recessed Pedal(2) Lowrance HDS 5 - Bow and ConsoleGauges: Speed, Tach, Volt, Fuel, Trim, Water Pressure, Temp, Engine CheckPro Trim12V Accessory Outlet4 Batteries4 Bank Dual Pro ChargerRod Buckles Lid Pistons Rod Rack1 Folding Seat w/ Pro Pole 1 Butt Seat w/ Pro Pole Keel GuardHydraulic Jack Plate Stainless Steel Raker PropHot FootFiberglass Fenders Spare Tire Boat Buckles Aluminum Wheels Swing-Away Tongue Motor Toter Road Armor Bow Step Cool Hubs Tandem Axle Brakes IRUCC/yfc

2014 Ranger 178C

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2014 Ranger 178C, Like new bass boat. 3 batteries, built in charger, 70 lb thrust trolling motor, lowrance electronics. Two livewells safety equipment. 26 gallon fuel tank. Boat has been used 3 times, engine has approximately 4 hours on it. Been opened up once for about two minutes. % year warranty on motor. Boat is like new, has always been garaged. $15000

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Ranger 26 Sailboats

A safe harbor for ranger 26 sailboat owners.

Ranger26.com is your home port for everything Ranger 26 Sailboat related. A safe haven from the driving rain and angry seas. I’m not able to check on everyone often, but I do drift in from time to time to read your posts and reply. Please feel free to drop me a note and say hello! Photos of your Ranger and it’s happenings are always welcome.

Nautical Heritage

I took over the Ranger 26 Fleet Operations in December of 2014, and you can read about me and my history on the Heart of Sailing page. But before that, back in 1991, Teresa Kasner created, nurtured and grown a nice little website full of sister boats and owners and filled it with love and helpful information.

Below, I’ve included a little history of her journey as well as a link to her goodbye blog post after selling her Ranger 26. Teresa, for all the countless hours, emails, communications and care of the Ranger 26 family – Thank you!

You’ll always be welcome at the Helm of the Innisfree if you ever make it to Eugene, Oregon!

Admiral, Bruce Searl

NOTE: Below is a special thanks to the founder of the original Ranger26 website. Teresa Kasner created a website and kept it up for years and years as a way to help Ranger owners and foster relationship. Below is her history with her Stargazer R26. All Ranger 26 owners, past present and future are in her debt. Thank you Teresa!

Teresa Kasner, 1st Ranger 26 Round-Up Commodore & Founder of Ranger26.com 

Note: Teresa did a personal blog post about her time with Stargazer and leading up to selling her which I’ve copied here (not to keep you from visiting her original post, but to keep a thread of history alive here going forward in case anything happens to her original post in the future).

Farewell My Beloved Stargazer

Well my dear friends.. yesterday marked the end of an era for my husband and me.  After owning our beautiful sailboat, Stargazer, it is now on it’s way to her new home in Montana.  When we bought her about 25 years ago and had many wonderful adventures.  This is a photo when we had it moored in Cascade Locks and we sailed upstream to Government Cove, dropped anchor and I actually took this photo with my waterproof camera while swimming!  The sun is quite low in the sky and is reflecting off the shiny black hull.  ::sigh::

This is when I took Stargazer on the Portland Ladies Cruise – all boats were sailed to this 3 day event by female captains.

Another ladies cruise with my fellow sailing friend Alyce that I met in the AOL Sailing Forum!  This was to the Portland Yacht Club out-station on Sauvie Island.

Alyce also was my crew for the Opening Day Parade with the Portland Yacht Club.  That was a memorable event – all the yacht clubs in the Portland area strut their stuff on the opening day of sailing season and they give out awards for this and that.  I believe we were the only all-woman crew for this event.

I did a watercolor of my beloved boat.

Dayle took this shot of me at the helm offshore in the Pacific Ocean out of Newport, OR’s Yaquina Bay.

This is a fuzzy photo – but I was taking a visitor sailing when I lived on Stargazer in Friday Harbor, San Juan Islands, Washington State.  We were headed to Deer Harbor.

I took this on Sunday after we spent hours and hours cleaning the boat to show to Mike and Mary who were driving all the way from Missoula, Montana to look at her.  I still think she’s beautiful.

Dayle worked in the salon and I was scrubbing the cockpit.  I went below to snap some photos to remember her by.  I lived aboard in Friday Harbor for 4 months 15 or so years ago.  It was a very comfortable salon – the table goes down to form a queen sized berth.  I would make my coffee and breakfast while looking out the companionway opening to the boats at anchor in the harbor.

Looking to the companionway opening from the salon.

Walking away after a day aboard my beloved boat.  If Mike and Mary liked her, this would be my last memory of my boat at the dock of the Portland Yacht Club.  ::sigh::

Mike and Mary actually made good time on their trip and surprised us while we were hard at work cleaning the boat.. they were able to look her over inside and out made the final decision to buy her.  We were up early yesterday (Monday) and headed off to PYC with Dayle hauling the boat trailer and me following in my Explorer.  Then we met M&M at Danish Marine where we had arranged for a haul-out and pressure wash of the bottom of the boat before slinging it onto the trailer.  I actually ended up dog-sitting their Schnauser and Mike, Mary and Dayle drove over to the club, left Dayle’s truck there and boarded the boat and motored her down the channel to be hauled out.  This is a shot after they’d put the slings on her, under the Travel Lift.

Up she comes out of the water, 5,500 lbs. of boat.  🙂

Here she is.. ready to get her bottom power washed.  Side Note – I lived in a houseboat across the channel from here for 5 years.  That was a wonderful experience.

Cleaner bottom!

The amazing TravelLift then “drove” over to lower Stargazer onto her trailer – hooked up to Mike and Mary’s truck.

I walked around the stern to get a shot.

Goodbye my beloved boat.  I named you, I loved you, I sailed with my husband and family and I sailed her with friends and I singlehanded her in the San Juan Islands and the Columbia River.  This is the end of an era for me.  Farewell and I do hope you have a good life in Montana.

Here she is ready to head out.. Dayle worked himself to a frazzle getting the trailer and boat ready for sale.  Kristi even spent a day scrubbing the head for us.  Travis helped with preparing the trailer.

PYC – it’s been a great time – you are a bunch of really nice folks.

After all was said and done, I took Dayle for a steak dinner at Bumper’s Grill and Bar.  We both enjoyed that and felt good about this being done.  At home last night Kristi had a birthday party for the boys just for me as I will be gone during their real birthdays.  My granddaughters Spring vacation just happened to occur during their birthdays, so I’ll be in Ohio.  My daughter sent the boys these amazing Transformer toys which they just LOVE!

The boys picked out a Dairy Queen ice cream cake.. make a wish!

The boys love their new little tablets their Mom and Dad got for them.

As we headed to the boat on Sunday I got a huge kick out of seeing 2 horses tied up at the Springdale Tavern.  Yes, I love living in the country!

I thought I’d end with a happy note as selling the boat was a sad and stressful time for us.  But onward and upward.  We might get a fishing boat instead. 🙂  I hope you have a wonderful week!  Next post might be from Ohio.  ((hugs)), Teresa 🙂

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1974 Ranger 26

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Seller's Description

Turnkey sailboat, go sailing today! Rangers are fast and fun and perform very well. Lots of info out there on the Gary Mull Ranger 26 if you care to look. I restored my boat 7 years ago and the photos shown are current. Photo on the hard was taken October 2019.

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

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