The Ranger 28 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull as an International Offshore Rule Half Ton class racer and first built in 1976.[1][2][3][4][5]

Production

The boat was built by Ranger Yachts in the United States. Ranger yachts was a division of Bangor Punta at the time. A total of 130 examples were completed before production ended in 1978.[1][5][6][7]

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][5]

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

The Ranger 28 has a hull speed of 6.24 kn (11.56 km/h).[2][5]

Variants

Ranger 28
Standard model, with a PHRF racing average handicap of 180 with a high of 177 and low of 183.[1][2][5]
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.[8]
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][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Ranger 28 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 28". 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 (2022). "Ranger 28". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  6. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2016). "Ranger Yachts (USA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  7. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2016). "Bangor Punta Corp. 1964 - 1984". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  8. ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 28 TM 1-86". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  9. ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 28 TM 87+". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
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