Ranger 23

The Ranger 23 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull as an International Offshore Rule quarter-ton racer.[1][2][3][4]

Ranger 23
Development
DesignerGary Mull
LocationUnited States
Year1971
No. built825
Builder(s)Ranger Yachts
Boat
Boat weight3,400 lb (1,542 kg)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA23.67 ft (7.21 m)
LWL20.00 ft (6.10 m)
Beam7.92 ft (2.41 m)
Hull draft3.75 ft (1.14 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast1,500 lb (680 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
GeneralFractional rigged sloop Masthead sloop
I (foretriangle height)27.54 ft (8.39 m)
J (foretriangle base)9.75 ft (2.97 m)
P (mainsail luff)24 ft (7.3 m)
E (mainsail foot)9.17 ft (2.80 m)
Sails
Mainsail area110.04 sq ft (10.223 m2)
Jib/genoa area134.26 sq ft (12.473 m2)
Total sail area244.30 sq ft (22.696 m2)
Racing
PHRF231 (average, TM model)

Production

The Ranger 23 was built by Ranger Yachts in the United States, starting in 1971. Manufacturing ended in 1978 and the design remains out of production.[1][2]

A taller mast version was introduced in 1974 and remained available until 1978.[5]

Design

The Ranger 23 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, with a 4:1 mainsheet, 2:1 outhaul, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. There are two jibsheet winches in the cockpit and a halyard winch located on the mast. The topping lift is internally mounted on the boom. The boat displaces 3,400 lb (1,542 kg) and carries 1,500 lb (680 kg) of ballast.[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 3.75 ft (1.14 m) with the standard fin keel and a hull speed of 5.99 kn (11.09 km/h).[1][2]

The accommodations include berths for four people, an enclosed head, an icebox, a kitchen sink and a 12 U.S. gallons (45 L; 10.0 imp gal) capacity fresh water tank.[4]

Variants
Ranger 23
Standard model, produced from 1971-1978.[1][2]
Ranger 23 TM
Tall mast version, produced from 1974-1978, with a mast about 2.5 ft (0.76 m) higher. It has a PHRF racing average handicap of 231 with a high of 246 and low of 216.[2][5]

See also

References
  1. Browning, Randy (2016). "Ranger 23 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  2. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 23". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  3. Browning, Randy (2016). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  4. Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 120-121. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
  5. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 23 TM". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
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