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cattlejack
Joined: 22 Jul 2008 Posts: 46 City/Region: Leonardtown
State or Province: MD
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Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 6:09 pm Post subject: Your choice of boat? |
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Hello everybody
So, I've read just about everything I can about both boat, speed,.space, comfort,
fuel consumption, etc!! And still not sure.
So lets hear from my brats, Ranger tug21ec or. C-Dory 22.
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lloyds
Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 1724 City/Region: sublimity
State or Province: OR
C-Dory Year: 1996
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: undecided
Photos: 1996 22 Cruiser (Lloyds)
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Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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Did a test run with the tug. Liked it a lot but for most fishermen it isn't too practical. Went with the 22. If you have any weather come in only one person can really be comfortable in the tug. |
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colbysmith
Joined: 02 Oct 2011 Posts: 4558 City/Region: Madison
State or Province: WI
C-Dory Year: 2009
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Traveler
Photos: C-Traveler and Midnight-Flyer
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Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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The Tug is a very nice looking boat. A lot of comfort inside. Cosmetically, pristine to the C-Dory. That being said, the C-Dory is only about 1/3 the cost comparing new to new. That additional cost can buy a lot of other stuff. Have you ridden in both boats? That might be a good thing to do before dropping change on either of them. Just my two cents. |
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T.R. Bauer
Joined: 17 Nov 2007 Posts: 1733 City/Region: Wasilla
State or Province: AK
C-Dory Year: 1993
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Whisperer
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Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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Fleming 78 would be my choice.....lol.....You can put one of your choices on top and use it for a dingy |
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SnowTexan
Joined: 08 Aug 2019 Posts: 185 City/Region: Carlton
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Miss Maria
Photos: Miss Maria
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Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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Got to take a ride in a 21 ranger, and i loved that boat. I still do. The diesel, the aesthetics, it’s just a FUN boat to dink around in. I bought a c dory. Towable expedition boat: “what could be more fun than that!?” I asked myself. Nothing.
Nothing for me! What do you want to do on your boat? |
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20825 City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
Photos: Thataway
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Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | tug21ec or. C-Dory 22. |
Some folks may not have read the question...this is about the Ranger 21 tug. low freeboard, large cockpit, with motor box in the center, and a very small cabin. Pretty spartan, even compared to the C Dory 22.
I consider the Ranger Tug 21 a "harbor cruiser"--sure they do work for short trips, and I believe one has done the inland passage to AK
The tug is a semi displacement vessel--The C Dory is a planing vessel. 6 to 8 knots vs 25 cruising speed.
Rough water: Take the C Dory any time. Dinette? Tug none. Galley, minimal in the tug--. C Dory, full cruising boat.
They are different boats designed for different purposes. _________________ Bob Austin
Thataway
Thataway (Ex Seaweed) 2007 25 C Dory May 2018 to Oct. 2021
Thisaway 2006 22' CDory November 2011 to May 2018
Caracal 18 140 Suzuki 2007 to present
Thataway TomCat 255 150 Suzukis June 2006 thru August 2011
C Pelican; 1992, 22 Cruiser, 2002 thru 2006
Frequent Sea; 2003 C D 25, 2007 thru 2009
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Home port: Pensacola FL |
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T.R. Bauer
Joined: 17 Nov 2007 Posts: 1733 City/Region: Wasilla
State or Province: AK
C-Dory Year: 1993
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Whisperer
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 12:07 am Post subject: |
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Ok fine....the Fleming 78 wasn't on the list, doubt many people even know what that one is anyway. The 21 Ranger gives up way too much practicality to be about the cutest boat on the water - which it is by the way in my opinion. The CD 22 is fast and economical. The Tug? It's so slow you better hire someone to manage your estate while you're gone. Seaworthy? The CD 22 checks that box too. No way I would want to be in big stuff in the 21 Ranger. When I think of our CD 22 cruisers, I think they do pretty much everything pretty well for a reasonable amount of money and you can 't say that about many boats. |
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PaulNBriannaLynn
Joined: 26 Oct 2012 Posts: 757 City/Region: Fort White
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: TBD
Photos: Lorelei
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 8:35 am Post subject: |
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The 21 is more of a toy boat in my eyes. It might work well for a daytime salmon troller or a sunset booze cruiser, but nowhere near as versatile as the 22 c-dory.
Now if we're talking about the 23 r-tug with outboard power, that's a boat that checks a lot of boxes and I would seriously consider. If money was no object, of course! _________________ 2007 22 cruiser sold 10/2021
2009 Parker 23 sold 10/2017
2003 22 cruiser sold 3/2016 |
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colbysmith
Joined: 02 Oct 2011 Posts: 4558 City/Region: Madison
State or Province: WI
C-Dory Year: 2009
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: C-Traveler
Photos: C-Traveler and Midnight-Flyer
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 8:58 am Post subject: |
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In my earlier response I believe I was thinking of the Ranger Tug 23. I know for a fact that one with an outboard can run upwards of 30 kts. I know because Mystery Girl could outrun Midnight Flyer! |
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Wandering Sagebrush
Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 2770 City/Region: Northeast Oregon
State or Province: OR
C-Dory Year: 2005
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Constant Craving
Photos: Constant Craving
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:47 am Post subject: |
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I have been infatuated with the R21 for years, but I believe the CD22 is a wiser choice. It has more room, better rough water capabilities, and engines that are easier and less expensive to maintain or repair. _________________ "And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." - Abraham Lincoln |
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thataway
Joined: 02 Nov 2003 Posts: 20825 City/Region: Pensacola
State or Province: FL
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: thataway
Photos: Thataway
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 11:42 am Post subject: |
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The Ranger 21 'Tug" had its origins about 63 years ago. That is why Ranger celebrated its "60th Anniversary" in 2018. The stern lines were changed, and the interior of the pilot house were changed...some different set ups in the cockpit, but essentially the same boat. |
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ssobol
Joined: 27 Oct 2012 Posts: 3380 City/Region: SW Michigan
State or Province: MI
C-Dory Year: 2008
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: SoBELLE
Photos: SoBelle
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 11:57 am Post subject: |
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Ranger 21 and Ranger 23 are completely different boats. The 23 is more comparable to a CD22 than a 21, but there are still great differences. |
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dotnmarty
Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Posts: 4196 City/Region: Sammamish
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 1993
C-Dory Model: 16 Angler
Vessel Name: LIZZIE II
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cattlejack
Joined: 22 Jul 2008 Posts: 46 City/Region: Leonardtown
State or Province: MD
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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Yep, I seen that one listed, and all the others too.
I'm steering toward the codify just cuz a top speed of 8 knots is knot enough.
Outboard over in board seems a plus too
Thanks , for everyone's comments, always appreciated,.
And who knows, maybe I'll be a Brat soon :0) |
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cattlejack
Joined: 22 Jul 2008 Posts: 46 City/Region: Leonardtown
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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That's suppose to say C-Dory, damn spellchecker!!! |
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