Ranger 32

The Ranger 32 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull as an International Offshore Rule 3/4-ton racer and first built in 1973. The design is out of production.[1][2][3]

Ranger 32
Development
DesignerGary Mull
LocationUnited States
Year1973
No. built147
Builder(s)Ranger Yachts
Boat
Boat weight9,500 lb (4,309 kg)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA32.5 ft (9.9 m)
LWL25.83 ft (7.87 m)
Beam10.83 ft (3.30 m)
Hull draft5.25 ft (1.60 m)
Engine typeUniversal Atomic 4 gasoline motor 30 hp (22 kW)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast4,480 lb (2,032 kg)
Rudder(s)rudder mounted on a skeg
Rig
GeneralMasthead sloop
I (foretriangle height)40.90 ft (12.47 m)
J (foretriangle base)13.25 ft (4.04 m)
P (mainsail luff)3,650 ft (1,110 m)
E (mainsail foot)9.67 ft (2.95 m)
Sails
Mainsail area176.48 sq ft (16.396 m2)
Jib/genoa area270.96 sq ft (25.173 m2)
Total sail area447.44 sq ft (41.569 m2)
Racing
PHRF162 (average)

The boat was built by Ranger Yachts in the United States, which completed 147 examples.[1]

The Ranger 32 is a development of Swampfire, the winner of the first 3/4 ton cup championship held at Miami in 1974.[1]

Design

The Ranger 32 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop masthead sloop rig, a rudder mounted on a skeg and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 9,500 lb (4,309 kg) and carries 4,480 lb (2,032 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.25 ft (1.60 m) with the standard keel.[1][2]

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

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 162 with a high of 172 and low of 156. It has a hull speed of 6.81 kn (12.61 km/h).[2]

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See also

Similar sailboats

References
  1. Browning, Randy (2016). "Ranger 32 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  2. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 32". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  3. Browning, Randy (2016). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
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