Ranger Repair and Storage History

Dene

As I've posted earlier, we are giving serious thought to purchasing a R-25 later this year or next spring. One big question....especially to those who have had a Ranger beyond the 1 year warranty, what have been your repair issues, if any. Very pertinent for me, since I'm not much of a DIY guy. One attraction to buying a new one is hinged on the idea that household and charter income $$ would go toward the purchase price, not the endless repairs associated with an older boat. Ideally, we'd keep this boat for 15 years.

Secondly, those who moored the boat outside, any excess oxidation noted, especially with the color hulls, brass, etc.

-Greg

Trinity · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 10:28 am Post subject:

Lots of oxidation on the brass, nothing on the hull.

Nancy

pauley · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 1:43 pm Post subject:

Nancy, I read on one of threads some time back , about some kind of magic cleaner for the brass that worked really well . I cant remember the name of it tho..... Question

C-Hawk · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 2:13 pm Post subject:

Greg,

I don't know what colors are offered on the Rangers, but we chose grey because it does not fade or oxidize as much as the red or blue colors on the C-Dorys.

Dene · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 10:58 pm Post subject:

I responded to Roger listing the three colors they offer and a link to a picture of my wife standing in front of a red Ranger Tug.

Did it get deleted?

-Greg

Island Ranger · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 11:07 am Post subject:

We've had Island Ranger just over a year. She stays in the water full time, except to change zincs. We have a little over 500 hours on the engine - and have covered probably 4000 miles. I'm headed out in a few minutes to support the Seattle Maritine Festival Tug Boat Races - we'll be stationed right at the finish line (keeping out spectator boats) - so I can't provide much info now.

We've had a couple of issues - biggest one being rain water leaks into the cabin, but Ranger has dealt with it - and even replaced the fur (liner) when it didn't come out clean enough from steam cleaning.

I can't say enough about the support from the Factory. They've been great.

Mac

Trinity · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 3:02 pm Post subject:

They say Noxon7 is the absolute best for brass - although I haven't tried it yet as I cannot find it locally...........

Nancy

thataway · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 12:37 pm Post subject:

I would think that repairs on the Ranger would be minimal beyond the first found problems (if any)--but that there are always on going costs of owing this type of boat.

I would wonder about the reality of charter income. Do you want to do 6 pack (un inspected vessel) operation, or bare boat charter? I have only bare boat chartered my personal vessels a couple of times--and to people I knew very well. Even then it was a frustrating experience. I did bare RV charter a motor home for several years, and it was not really a money making proposition.

If you have the boat in a fleet where it is managed, that may be a different story. Also there are tax implications of chartering.

I feel that a boat is a personal item--and am concerned about potential damage done by charterers.

Good luck on the project, and let us know how it works out.

Dene · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 1:18 pm Post subject: