Ranger 29

Ranger 29
Development
Designer Gary Mull
Location United States
Year 1971
Builder(s) Ranger Yachts
Boat
Boat Weight 6,700 lb (3,039 kg)
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)
Misc
PHRF 186 (average)

The Ranger 29 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1971.[1][2][3]

Production

The boat was built by Ranger Yachts in the United States from 1971 to 1975 and is now out of production.[1]

The design was replaced in production by the Mull-designed Ranger 28.[1]

Design

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]

The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine of 30 hp (22 kW).[1]

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]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Browning, Randy (2016). "Ranger 29 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 29". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. Browning, Randy (2016). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
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