Ranger 28

The Ranger 28 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull as an International Offshore Rule half-ton racer and first built in 1976. The design is out of production.[1][2][3]

Ranger 28
Development
DesignerGary Mull
LocationUnited States
Year1976
No. built130
Builder(s)Ranger Yachts and Bangor Punta
Boat
Boat weight5,081 lb (2,305 kg)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA28.00 ft (8.53 m)
LWL21.67 ft (6.61 m)
Beam9.58 ft (2.92 m)
Hull draft4.50 ft (1.37 m)
Engine typeUniversal Atomic 4 30 hp (22 kW) gasoline engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast2,792 lb (1,266 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder with skeg
Rig
GeneralMasthead sloop
I (foretriangle height)36.00 ft (10.97 m)
J (foretriangle base)12.00 ft (3.66 m)
P (mainsail luff)31.50 ft (9.60 m)
E (mainsail foot)11.00 ft (3.35 m)
Sails
Mainsail area173.25 sq ft (16.095 m2)
Jib/genoa area216.00 sq ft (20.067 m2)
Total sail area389.25 sq ft (36.163 m2)
Racing
PHRF180 (average)

The boat was built by Ranger Yachts and Bangor Punta in the United States. A total of 130 examples were completed before production ended in 1978.[1]

Design

The Ranger 28 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder on a skeg and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 5,081 lb (2,305 kg) and carries 2,792 lb (1,266 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the standard fin keel.[1][2]

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

The Ranger 28 has a hull speed of 6.24 kn (11.56 km/h).[2]

Variants
Ranger 28
Standard model, with a PHRF racing average handicap of 180 with a high of 177 and low of 183.[1][2]
Ranger 28 TM Serial numbers 1-86
Early tall mast model, with a PHRF racing average handicap of 183 with a high of 196 and low of 174.[4]
Ranger 28 TM Serial numbers 87 and later
Later tall mast model with a deeper keel, with a PHRF racing average handicap of 180 with a high of 180 and low of 186.[1][5]
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See also

References
  1. Browning, Randy (2016). "Ranger 28 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  2. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 28". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. Browning, Randy (2016). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  4. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 28 TM 1-86". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  5. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 28 TM 87+". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
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