A new C-Ranger

Darryl, the magazine is a part of the Tallahassee Democrat . They called me to do an article on the trawler lifestyle . Well with a bit of on the fly thinking , I convinced them to do it on the "Trailerable Trawler" lifestyle and asked them to come interview you . We are looking forward to seeing the article and appreciate your participation . Ill look to see if they have an online version , and I will also get you a few copies when it is published .
Marc
 
captd":12veyjz9 said:
Anchor winch......anyone know how to stop slipping right at the rope ,chain connection. I am going to try taping....

captd
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What brand and model of windlass do you have?

Who made the rope/chain rode and/or who spliced it?

The rope/chain splice is larger in diameter where the rope doubles back on itself, and tends to jam in some windlasses.

Additional pressure from the Fleming (pressure finger) would help, if you can arrange it.

I think the best solution is to re-do the splice with a different type of connection that only doubles one of the three strands of rope back into itself, and weaves the other two down and into the chain. Much less increase in rope/chain diameter at the splice that way, and NO JAMMING!

Here's a LINK to the discussion of that method of splicing.

Here's another LINK to a somewhat different type of splice that you might also want to consider.

And for those of us who are engineering/science/detail oriented, HERE'S a classic test of some of these splicing methods by Chuck Hawley, testing for West Marine.

Joe.
 
Hey guys,

I was down at Eastpoint (again) to test drive the Maritime Challenger and ran across Darrel's article in Forgotten Coast Magazine.

http://www.tallahasseemagazine.com/inde ... &Itemid=78

My copy has pictures, but they don't show up on the web link article. The first picture shows Miss Dee being launched at the Apalachicola city marina, and the second shows Darrel sitting at the helm. Wish I could upload them, especially the second one. Man, that's a look.

What a very nice boat.

- Bill -
 
wthattny":3kulbyzp said:
ran across Darrel's article in Forgotten Coast Magazine.
http://www.tallahasseemagazine.com/inde ... &Itemid=78
My copy has pictures, but they don't show up on the web link article.
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Read the article and would question this comment "Time will tell whether the C-Ranger tug becomes as popular as the smaller C-Dory. The C-Ranger R-25 can cost as much as $150,000 fully loaded, while a 22-foot C-Dory can run around $30,000."

Who is selling C-Dory's for that price ???

Tom
 
Wow,
He must have talked to someone besides me. Marc did you tell him $30,000 for a 22 ft. C-Dory? Those weren't the only figures missqouted.
Nice guy tho.
Captd ( Darrel )
 
I dont recall giving prices , maybe he looked at the factory published pricing on the website with no motor or rigging or trailer ?????
Marc
 
Evening to All!

My wife and I are looking at purchasing a R-25. we are down sizing from a 40' Ponderosa. Of course, I have tons of questions for those who have gone before.

Right now LUSR in Fife has hull#10 for sale and I have been thinking very hard about making the purchase. I have some concerns of course considering this boat hasn't been purchased yet. Anything in particular I need to be wary of?

Also, if you were dealing with LUSR, who would recommend to talk with? The salesperson I have been working with is an ok guy but a little unsure of himself as well as the boat.

Sorry that my first post has be huge but I am really interested in becoming a new owner of the "tug"

Drew
 
PenguinPA-

Welcome to the C-Brats!

Undoubtably many current C-Ranger owners will respond diretly to your question, but just about all that is currently known about the C-Ranger Tugs can be found HERE, and there's more information there than you'll ever get on one thread. Have you read these posts?

Joe. :wink
 
Hi PenguinPA-

We also bought our boat from LUSR in Fife. I'd agree that most of the people at LUSR do not know much about the boat - they are on the learning curve. Our salesman was Jack Krona.

Ranger has been also on a learning curve on the 25 - making improvements on every boat as they go. I don't know which changes have occurred since hull 10 (ours is 23), but probably the biggest is the engine. The current models offer a 110 hp that is quieter (and meets the 2006 emission standards) - hull 10 probably has the 125 hp?

Joe's right - best idea is to read the C-Ranger forum - and please go ahead and post any questions you still have there

Mac
 
Another thought would be to stop by the factory in Kent and talk to the Livingstons, they have always been very candid about things...I do think you would be better off with a more current hull than #10. One of the issues was reduction of weight to improve cruising performance.
 
Thanks to everyone for their input.... I have been lurking on the site for a few months, but our situation changed recently and I think we maybe moving towards a solution soon!!! I look forward to future posts as just lurking on the site has given me great ideas. Hopefully one day, we can even meet up with a brand-new ranger at one of the events

Thanks again
Drew
 
Hello Drew,

A stop by the factory would probably answer your questions. Hull 10 had most of the running changes in place. I would be happy to show you through a boat currently in production and you can make a decision for yourself.

Thank you for your interest.

Jeff
 
Drew

I signed up for a new Ranger-25 at the 2006 Seattle Boat Show. I took delivery last Thanksgiving and was told by John at the factory that I had hull # 10. Maybe I had better check my slip at the marina to see if it is still there?

We have enjoyed the boat immensely and I am certain you will also. We came back to Edmonds, from a day trip to Poulsbo, during quite a blow this past March with my son at the helm. I thought we should turn back, as water was coming over the bow and drenching the windows, but the boat performed ideally and we made it safely back to the marina.

Nice to have you aboard.

Anders
 
Your Hull identification number will tell you what the boat number is: The first three letters are the manufactuer, the next three numbers are the lenght or model, then next three are the hull number (such as 010 for #10) and then a digit for the month the boat was started, and finally the date and year in numbers. Apparently not all hulls were sequential--some orders came out of "turn" as boats were assigned to a dealer. So a #9 might have been started after a # 11 --or so they say...
 
Morning Anders!

The hull number on the lot down in Fife (sorry, should say VIN) is FMLT2510J607. Reading some of the previous posts I took that to mean that this was hull 10. Sorry if I got things confused! Sounds like your trip to Poulsbo was great!
We haven't been there in about a year on the boat and I think it is almost time to rectify that situation!

Which power setup do you have??? Any issues you want to share with a possible new owner??? Loo forward to meeting soon.

Drew
 
That sure looks like hull number 10 to me -
FMLT = Fluid Motion
25= length
10 = hull number
J = month (don't ask me which, mine is a B for Feb)
6 = year built 2006
07 = model year 07

or so I thought!

Mac
 
That does look right to me. I also have serial number 10
FMLT2110A606.. And I can say that since my boat was
laid up a lot of positive changes were made to the design
and I would want a newer hull if I was still in the kicking
tires stage.
You can tell my 21 footer was laid up in January of 06.
Bob Heselberg Eatonville Wa
 
Good morning Drew

My apologies. I guess I live and learn. My number is 09J which means hull number 9 even though it may have been produced after hull "10".

I have the 125 HP Yanmar. I'm not sure whether that's an option for you, though. I have some brownish-red residue on most of the stainless steel deck attatchments and screws, but the factory sent me some chemicals to remove the stain. Otherwise, no problems. Electronics work fine, but still having problems getting my Raymarine auto pilot to work.

I think at this point, get your Ranger-25 and have fun. I think that if you run into any minor problems with the boat, we R-25 owners (and C-Dory folks) would be glad to give you a hand.

Look forward to meeting you.

Anders
 
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