Used

2008 Ranger Tugs R25

in Palm Desert, CA

$95,000

Features

  • Diesel
  • Electric

Seller note:

Loaded, like new, well maintained, current on all services and with fresh bottom paint.
Yanmar 110 diesel, cruises 12kts, bow/stern thrusters, sleeps 4-5 comfortably, GPS/NAV/Chart/Fishfinder, trailerable, full head with shower, central heat and air, galley with microwave, refrigerator, gas/electric stove, satellite tv ready with flat screen tv in v berth, VHF, windlass/power anchor, gear optional, The boat is located in a slip in Long Beach, California, the slip may be transferable.
SOME USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT THE R25.
An excellent entry-level fast trawler that?s trailerable Ranger 25.The Ranger 25 is a fibreglass cruising boat that doesn?t have to live in the water.
This mini yacht is also ocean capable.
The R25 was first introduced as an unfinished boat at the 2006 Seattle Boat Show.
Within nine months, 30 boats were on order.
The launch of the R25 was eerily reminiscent of the introduction of the Nordic Tug 26, some 26 years earlier when Nordic walked away from the 1980 Seattle show with 54 orders.
When Nordic stopped building their 26-footer, a void was created in the market, and Ranger stepped in to fill that gap.
Design/Construction The R25 sports a jaunty, salty look, based on the tugs of a couple of decades ago.
The colors are retro as well?dark blue hull, white deck house and beige accent strip, grooved to resemble the planks of wooden boats.
While the vessel is small at 24' 7", it has a husky, broad-shouldered look about it.
Bright, shiny, highly polished bronze portholes and port lights in the cabin sides give the vessel a unique touch.
Adding to the overall classic look is the fake smokestack and the eyebrow over the wheelhouse windows.
While the look is reminiscent of the ?good old days,? construction is right up to date.
The hull is solid, hand-laid fiberglass, both below and above the waterline.
The decks and cabin are glass, cored with Nida-Core foam.
All windows are top quality Diamond Sea-Glaze.The hull is semi-displacement with planing sections and a reverse chine aft.
This design combination provides good speed with modest power and excellent stability both at high speed and at rest at anchor or the dock.
On Deck The decks are finished with a molded-in non-skid pattern.
Substantial stainless steel hand rails make boarding the vessel, either through a transom door accessed from a roomy swim grid or through a step cut into the coaming on either side of the hull, just at the aft cabin bulkhead.
Moving forward from the aft cockpit along the narrow side deck is made possible by a cabin top handrail, but this maneuver should not be tried while under way.
On the foredeck, handrails provide good security.
The foredeck can also be accessed via an overhead hatch from the fo?c?sle.
The aft cockpit bulkhead contains a locker whose top can serve either as a fiberglass fish cleaning station or a double transom padded seat with cushion and seat back.
The engine is accessed through a hatch in the cockpit sole, and a second hatch provides access to the batteries.
Below Deck Getting into the cabin from the cockpit on smaller boats (remember, this is only a 25-footer) almost always requires the boater to duck through the doorway.
The Ranger 25, however, has a raised cabin top over the doorway, removing that potential head-knocking problem.
On entering the deckhouse, the first thing one notices is the entire house is flooded with natural light.
There are 10 windows and two bronze portholes in the cabin sides, plus a large window in the cabin?s aft door and a bronze port in the cabin aft bulkhead.
There are four overhead skylights in the main cabin, one in the fo?c?sle and one in the combined head/ shower space.
The flood of daylight gives the impression that there?s more window than fiberglass in the deckhouse.
The layout is typical of boats of this size; the dinette, convertible to a berth, is along one side (port), and a stand-up, enclosed head/shower and galley are along the other.
A Wallas diesel-fired ceramic cooktop provides cooking heat as well as domestic heat when the top is in the down position.
The galley also features a stainless steel sink and small fridge.
Ranger designers have allowed space for a quarter berth, with the entrance aft of the dinette and stretching forward under the seats.
Kids will love this space: their own ?fort? on the water.
Otherwise, it?s likely to be used for storage.
The vessel can sleep four in relative comfort, with a fifth squeezed into the quarter berth.
The helm station is forward of the galley and the lookout seat forward of the dinette.
Visibility from both positions is excellent all around.In an effort to keep costs down, the builder used unfinished teak in the test boat.
The woodwork was good and an owner can finish it in whatever way he or she wishes.
A teak and holly veneer cabin sole promises good wear with a ?shippy? look, Power: This R25 is equipped with a Yanmar 110hp diesel engine which cruises at 12kts.
The engine fires up quickly and spools up nicely without any smoke.
Yanmars are strong, tough engines, without the typical diesel vibration and ?thump.? With basic galley amenities and room to sleep four comfortably, the R25 is well suited for family weekend escapes.
All around windows and two skylights in the R25?s deckhouse provide excellent visibility and lots of light.
Under Way As expected with the two thrusters, moving away from the dock is no problem, she is stable and well behaved.
The vessel carves the turns cleanly, without fuss or muss.
The R25 is rock solid.
In Summary The Ranger 25 is an excellent entry-level fast trawler.
Solidly built, the R25 is fast, handles well and is relatively inexpensive to operate.
If interested, please contact Katrina at ([removed phone]

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