Engineering:Ranger 28
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Gary Mull |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1976 |
| No. built | 130 |
| Builder(s) | Ranger Yachts (a division of Bangor Punta) |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 5,081 lb (2,305 kg) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 28.00 ft (8.53 m) |
| LWL | 21.67 ft (6.61 m) |
| Beam | 9.58 ft (2.92 m) |
| Hull draft | 4.50 ft (1.37 m) |
| Engine type | Universal Atomic 4 30 hp (22 kW) gasoline engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,792 lb (1,266 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder with skeg |
| Rig | |
| General | Masthead sloop |
| I (foretriangle height) | 36.00 ft (10.97 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 12.00 ft (3.66 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 31.50 ft (9.60 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 11.00 ft (3.35 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 173.25 sq ft (16.095 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 216.00 sq ft (20.067 m2) |
| Total sail area | 389.25 sq ft (36.163 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 180 (average) |
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Ranger 28 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/ranger-28. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 28". Sailing Joy. http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/842/ranger-28. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/mull-gary.
- ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/gary-mull.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Ranger 28". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/ranger/28.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2016). "Ranger Yachts (USA)". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/ranger-yachts-usa. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2016). "Bangor Punta Corp. 1964 - 1984". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/bangor-punta-corp. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ↑ InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 28 TM 1-86". Sailing Joy. http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/988/ranger-28-tm-1-86. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 28 TM 87+". Sailing Joy. http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/986/ranger-28-tm-87. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
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