Ranger 28 Explained
| Ranger 28 |
| Designer: | Gary Mull |
| Location: | United States |
| Year: | 1976 |
| No Built: | 130 |
| Builder: | Ranger Yachts (a division of Bangor Punta) |
| Displacement: | 50810NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | Monohull |
| Construction: | Fiberglass |
| Loa: | 28feet |
| Lwl: | 21.67feet |
| Beam: | 9.58feet |
| Hull Draft: | 4.5feet |
| Engine: | Universal Atomic 4 300NaN0 gasoline engine |
| Keel Type: | fin keel |
| Ballast: | 27920NaN0 |
| Rudder Type: | internally-mounted spade-type rudder with skeg |
| Rigs: | Masthead sloop |
| I: | 36feet |
| J: | 12feet |
| P: | 31.5feet |
| E: | 11feet |
| Sailarea Main: | 173.25square feet |
| Sailarea Headsail: | 216square feet |
| Sailarea Total: | 389.25square feet |
| 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 50810NaN0 and carries 27920NaN0 of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.5feet with the standard fin keel.[1] [2] [5]
The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine of 300NaN0.[1] [5]
The Ranger 28 has a hull speed of 6.242NaN2.[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
Notes and References
- Web site: Ranger 28 sailboat specifications and details. 2 October 2016. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2021 . https://archive.today/20211115190544/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/ranger-28. 15 November 2021. live.
- Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 28 . 2 October 2016. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161003060431/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/842/ranger-28. 3 October 2016. dead.
- Web site: Garry Mull (1939-1994). 20 December 2021. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2021. https://archive.today/20210418231901/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/mull-gary. 18 April 2021. live.
- Web site: Gary Mull. 20 December 2021. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2021. https://archive.today/20211220135325/https://sailboat.guide/gary-mull. 20 December 2021. live.
- Web site: Ranger 28. 3 March 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220303144923/https://sailboat.guide/ranger/28. 3 March 2022. live.
- Web site: Ranger Yachts (USA) . 15 November 2016. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2016. https://archive.today/20211113202411/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/ranger-yachts-usa. 13 November 2021. live.
- Web site: Bangor Punta Corp. 1964 - 1984 . 15 November 2016. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2016. https://archive.today/20210123212435/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/bangor-punta-corp . 23 January 2021. live.
- Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 28 TM 1-86 . 2 October 2016. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161003060429/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/988/ranger-28-tm-1-86. 3 October 2016. dead.
- Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 28 TM 87+ . 2 October 2016. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161003060434/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/986/ranger-28-tm-87. 3 October 2016. dead.
