Ranger 29
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Gary Mull |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1971 |
| Builder(s) | Ranger Yachts |
| Name | Ranger 29 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 6,700 lb (3,039 kg) |
| Draft | 4.67 ft (1.42 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 28.58 ft (8.71 m) |
| LWL | 23.00 ft (7.01 m) |
| Beam | 9.33 ft (2.84 m) |
| Engine type | Universal Atomic 4 30 hp (22 kW) gasoline engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 3,130 lb (1,420 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type skeg rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Masthead sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 37.00 ft (11.28 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 12.33 ft (3.76 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 33.00 ft (10.06 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.00 ft (3.35 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 181.50 sq ft (16.862 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 228.11 sq ft (21.192 m2) |
| Total sail area | 409.61 sq ft (38.054 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 186 (average) |
The Ranger 29 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1971.[1][2][3][4][5]
The boat can be confused with the Philip Rhodes' 1960 Rhodes Ranger 29 design.[6][7][8]
Production
[edit]The boat was built by Ranger Yachts in the United States from 1971 to 1975 and is now out of production.[1][5]
The design was replaced in production by the Mull-designed Ranger 28.[1][5]
Design
[edit]The Ranger 29 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder mounted on a skeg and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 6,700 lb (3,039 kg) and carries 3,130 lb (1,420 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.67 ft (1.42 m) with the standard keel.[1][2][5]
The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine of 30 hp (22 kW).[1][5]
The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 186 with a high of 195 and low of 180. It has a hull speed of 6.43 kn (11.91 km/h).[2][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Ranger 29 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ a b c InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 29". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Ranger 29 (Mull)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Rhodes Ranger 29 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Philip Rhodes". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Rhodes Ranger 29". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.