Ranger Tug 23

Sam Walker · Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 10:48 pm Post subject: Ranger Tug 23

Hi Everyone. What is your opinion on the new Ranger Tug 23?

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.

JamesTXSD · Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 10:50 pm Post subject:

There's an active thread on the TugNuts - plenty of discussion.

Sam Walker · Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 10:56 pm Post subject:

Hi Jim. I have seen it. I was curious of folks over here knew about it.

For everyone, if the discussion of the RT 23 is not welcome here, just iggy my question. Should I have just stated that there is a new RT 23 and left it at that?

Thanks.

journey on · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 12:05 am Post subject:

It's not that your comments aren't welcome, but that the C-Brats aren't Ranger Tug advocates. I'm sure there will be plenty of opinions on the Ranger 23, and most of them will be on the Tug site. It is a new boat for the Ranger line.

Boris

TyBoo · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 12:38 am Post subject:

Larry H · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 4:54 am Post subject:

Link to Ranger Tugs site:

http://www.rangertugs.com/models.aspx?itemid=2634&prodid=12816&pagetitle=Ranger+Tugs+R-23#gallery

South of Heaven · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 9:02 am Post subject:

Leo Smith · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 10:59 am Post subject:

It would be interesting to find out if it is a displacement, semi-displacement, or planing hull. While Ranger seems to have a lot of bling and features in their boats, I personally prefer the utilitarian appearance of C-Dory boats.

bobjarrard · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 11:10 am Post subject: R-23

Wow - 100K base price. Most of us can afford a C-16, we can stretch to a bigger Angler, maybe cut a C-22, dream of a C-25, and drool over a Cat, but at 100K+ I am thinking keeping a boat in the water and getting a trawler. My neighbor has a 1100 HP lake boat that is on its third engine - that is why they make both chocolate and vanilla ice cream, so we all have a choice.
Bob Jarrard

RobLL · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 11:10 am Post subject:

It does have a head and more space in the cockpit. Looks like it would sleep 4 with some comfort (but crowded). Interesting in that it puts all the features of a 25 footer into a 22-23 footer for under $100K. They had to switch over to an overboard (or I/O) to do it. I would have been interested.

san juanderer

Yes the 23' is part of the Ranger family, and they would be certainly partial to there smaller offering.
But, opinions from outside the family would be more valuable and less partial.
All boats, are compromises. And that might be the definition of "thoughts about specific boats".

dotnmarty · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 2:38 pm Post subject: Re: R-23

JamesTXSD · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 4:26 pm Post subject:

Hey, Sam - No problem with discussing it. I just thought if you were interested, you'd find more info on the TugNuts.

There is only so much you can do with the layout of a 22 to 25 foot boat and make it a worthwhile cruiser... I think the Ranger folks do a fine job with making boats that are very appealing. Certainly a different animal from the more utilitarian C-Dory, but I think there are plenty of potential buyers for both. Ranger management knows how to keep their owners involved, and obviously listens to their suggestions.

There is (was) quite a gap, both in size/features and price between the R-21 and the R-25SC. Looks, to me, like this new boat will fill that gap nicely.

The exterior styling is more like a downsized R-29 (the new version) than an upsized R-21. Good timing, with the Seattle Boat Show coming up - I'm guessing Ranger will fill plenty of build slots with this new model.

Jim

thataway · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 5:49 pm Post subject:

There are two boats, one is the Ranger 23 really 27, with swim step/outboard bracket. The second is the Cutwater 24. The Ranger 23 is more in competition with the C Dory 25/26, with HP up to 200 (?) and the Cutwater 24 up to 300 hp.

This is opening up a new venue to boats for Ranger/Cutwater, and in direct competition with C Dory. My guess, is that these are both planing boats. The fuel economy will be slightly less than the C Dory 25/26, but not far off.

There are always gives and takes, on these types of boats. One question I would be asking is head room in the....head.

Both are going to be more fit and finish in "yacht" style, vs the utilitarian of the C Dory line.

It certainly fills a void in the Ranger/Cutwater line--I'll look at them in the boat shows--and I suspect that a lot of these boats will be sold--probably outselling new C Dorys in the first year!

There will be a lot more information in the next few months--and there are already pre-orders on both of these boats. The folks behind Ranger and Cutwater are anything but dumb or foolish. They know what will sell, and how to sell it, despite a higher price over the C Dory. My personal preference remains the C Dory, but these new boats cut into both C Dory and Rosbrough/ Acadia/ Eastern, etc lines.

ssobol · Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 8:36 pm Post subject:

The Ranger 23 is a nice boat. I like the OB power. The list price for a new one isn't that far off from a new '22 or 25' (AFAIK). A CD-25 might even be more.

The style and finish of the Ranger is in a different league than the C-Dory line.

Maybe in a few years a used R-23 will be the same ballpark as a used C-Dory.