Ranger 37 Explained
| Ranger 37 |
| Designer: | Gary Mull |
| Location: | United States |
| Year: | 1972 |
| No Built: | 100 |
| Builder: | Ranger Yachts |
| Displacement: | 152000NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | Monohull |
| Construction: | Fiberglass |
| Loa: | 37feet |
| Lwl: | 28.33feet |
| Beam: | 11.33feet |
| Hull Draft: | 6feet |
| Keel Type: | fin keel |
| Ballast: | 73000NaN0 |
| Rudder Type: | internally-mounted rudder with a skeg |
| Rigs: | Masthead sloop |
| I: | 48.42feet |
| J: | 15.65feet |
| P: | 42.83feet |
| E: | 11.67feet |
| Sailarea Main: | 249.91square feet |
| Sailarea Headsail: | 378.89square feet |
| Sailarea Total: | 628.8square feet |
| Phrf: | 120 (average) |
The Ranger 37, also called the Ranger 1 Ton, is an American sailboat, designed by Gary Mull as an International Offshore Rule one-ton racer and first built in 1972.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Production
The boat was built by Ranger Yachts in the United States and 100 examples were completed, starting in 1972. It is now out of production.[1] [5] [6]
Design
The Ranger 37 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted rudder mounted on a skeg and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 152000NaN0 and carries 73000NaN0 of ballast.[1] [2] [5]
The boat has a draft of 6feet with the standard keel.[1] [5]
The standard rig boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 120 with a high of 120 and low of 120. It has a hull speed of 7.132NaN2.[2] There was the option of a taller rig that results in a PHRF racing average handicap of 123 with a high of 129 and low of 120.[1] [5] [7]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Ranger 37 sailboat specifications and details. 16 November 2021. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2021. https://archive.today/20211116155126/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/ranger-37. 16 November 2021. live.
- Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 37 . 5 October 2016. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20181113025817/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/1970/ranger-37. 13 November 2018. 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 37. 3 March 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220303233808/https://sailboat.guide/ranger/37. 3 March 2022. live.
- Web site: Ranger Yachts (USA) . 16 November 2016. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2016. https://archive.today/20211113202411/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/ranger-yachts-usa. 13 November 2021. live.
- Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 37 Tall Rig. 5 October 2016. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170209230310/http://www.sailingjoy.com/sailboat_specs/sailboat_specs/view/2141/ranger-37-tall-rig. 9 February 2017. dead.
