Ranger 29

Ranger 29
Development
DesignerGary Mull
LocationUnited States
Year1971
Builder(s)Ranger Yachts
NameRanger 29
Boat
Displacement6,700 lb (3,039 kg)
Draft4.67 ft (1.42 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA28.58 ft (8.71 m)
LWL23.00 ft (7.01 m)
Beam9.33 ft (2.84 m)
Engine typeUniversal Atomic 4 30 hp (22 kW) gasoline engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast3,130 lb (1,420 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type skeg rudder
Rig
GeneralMasthead sloop
I foretriangle height37.00 ft (11.28 m)
J foretriangle base12.33 ft (3.76 m)
P mainsail luff33.00 ft (10.06 m)
E mainsail foot11.00 ft (3.35 m)
Sails
Mainsail area181.50 sq ft (16.862 m2)
Jib/genoa area228.11 sq ft (21.192 m2)
Total sail area409.61 sq ft (38.054 m2)
Racing
PHRF186 (average)
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The Ranger 29 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1971.[1][2][3][4][5]

The boat can be confused with the Philip Rhodes' 1960 Rhodes Ranger 29 design.[6][7][8]

Production

The boat was built by Ranger Yachts in the United States from 1971 to 1975 and is now out of production.[1][5]

The design was replaced in production by the Mull-designed Ranger 28.[1][5]

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][5]

The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine of 30 hp (22 kW).[1][5]

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][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Ranger 29 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 29". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  4. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Ranger 29 (Mull)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  6. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Rhodes Ranger 29 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  7. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Philip Rhodes". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  8. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Rhodes Ranger 29". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.