Ranger 29
The Ranger 29 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1971.[1][2][3]
Development | |
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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) |
Hull draft | 4.67 ft (1.42 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) |
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
- Browning, Randy (2016). "Ranger 29 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 29". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- Browning, Randy (2016). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 2 October 2016.