Ranger Sailboats
Sailboats remain a popular image in the landscape of the world of ocean sports. There is something uniquely adventurous with the ability to sail the ocean blue on a boat that has its sails in the wind. Now, there has been a multitude of different kinds of sailboats that have existed on the market and some have maintained huge numbers of fans while others have seen their numbers diminish over the years. If one was to, however, mention those sailboats that have remained incredibly popular year in and year out, one would have to mention those magnificent Ranger Sailboats that have been part of the boating landscape for many, many years.
The Ranger Sailboat remains one of the most popular sailboats in the history or sailboat ownership in the world. Sometimes, a sailboat comes along that has that extra special quality to it and that special quality ends up translating into a series of long time consumer fan following that never dissipates. This is what has translated to the world of Ranger Sailboats as these sailboats continue to have a following that makes them not only popular year after year with long time collectors, but also allows the sailboats to attract new fans that pick up the ball of Ranger Sailboat ownership allowing the continued growth of Ranger Sailboats to grow into the next decade.
Ranger Sailboats are considered to be among the best of the sailboats on the market mainly because these boats have an incredible level of quality to them that is not matched by other sailboats on the market. It would seem logical that this incredible level of quality has been a dominant, mitigating factor in the development of the continued popularity of the sailboats in the marketplace year after year. This would seem perfectly logical. After all, if the product was not a product of a high level of quality, then it simply would not survive in the marketplace or in the collector’s world beyond a brief flash in the pan.
Another mitigating factor that has provided Ranger Sailboats with a high level of popularity in the marketplace has been the fact that in comparison to other sailboats, Ranger Sailboats have remained among the most reasonable in terms of cost. This is not to say one can buy a Ranger Sailboat with mere pocket change, but it does mean that there are more options of afford ability with these sailboats as opposed to the more limited options that exist with other models of sailboats offered by other companies.
So, if one is looking to purchase a sailboat, whether it is a new sailboat in a long line of sailboats one has owned, or if one has decided to purchase one’s first ever sailboat, then the Ranger Sailboat may very well be the wisest option for a purchase. After all, how could thousands and thousands of sailboat owners be wrong? Ranger Sailboats have been around for a long time due to their afford ability and quality. That in and off itself remains the best possible product endorsement one could imagine.
Mike Olsen said,
June 3, 2008 @ 3:11 pm
I have a Ranger 16 daysailer, I can’t find another one on the planet? Does anyone have any info on them? Does anyone else have one. My sail # is 10 so I would think they made at least that many? I can find info on any other Ranger boat except this one.
Thanks
Mike
George Gardner said,
June 17, 2008 @ 6:24 pm
Hi Mike,
I have Ranger 16. My number is 16. It is performing pretty well, except I have a leak in the centerboard trunk which is puzzling. I created an drain (with plug) in the transom which drains the main hull. However the trunk section seems to be self contained because the water is held in no matter how high the bow is raise on the trailer (very noticable swishing sound when lifting the trailer tongue up and down).
Once solution is to make an access hole from the top of the centerboard trunk (or elsewhere) and siphon the water periodically since it is always drydocked.
Another is to attempt at caulking the inside of the centerboard housing from the bottom. This is very awkward and possibly unreliable as it appears my previoius ownere have tried the same thing, judging by the look of the inside centerboard sleeve. Vot sure where to begin - wish I had the construction drawings for this thing. I’d appreciate any suggestions
George Gardner
Portland, Oregon