Recent content by D&BP

Thanks for your support...I feel like someone running for political office not someone looking for assistance in a boat owners group. We have been on the Ranger tug twice and do like the boat. We have yet to do a sea trial which I'm sure will be on a calm, beautiful fall day. Hence, the reason...

I appreciate your comments. We have not by any means written off this category of boat, but being ex-sailors, there was something comforting to us about several tons of lead in keel. Before we made a move into a small powerboat like the C-Ranger tug, we wanted to know how their owners...

Kindly explain your comment..the application said City/Region. I chose region. I am not certain how a legitimate post about a boat we were considering would be "questionable". I thank the OP's for taking the time to answer. Diane

I think I was looking for a generalized opinion from tug owners about how the boat handles in heavy weather. We too sailed in adverse conditions with lake water sliding by our portholes in a blow. I wouldn't have wanted to be out there in a small powerboat at the time, but our choices and...

He owned a Crosby 26 tug. He had what he claimed to be a very harrowing experience on Lake Erie and told us the boat almost rolled a couple of times during a storm...I do not know how bad the conditions actually were and I don't know how good his seamanship skills were, but he was one unhappy...

New here, but have looked at the Ranger 25 tug. I have a concern with regard to the stability of this boat in heavy weather. We do not plan any ocean excursions, but plan to keep the boat we buy on a fresh water lake. We have 15 years sailing experience so we know what weather conditions can...