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10-25-2019, 06:09 PM
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Newbie
City: Jupiter
Vessel Name: Feisty
Vessel Model: Ranger Tug R25
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 3
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Hi all. We are new boaters
We just bought a Ranger Tug R25. We fell in love with the little boat—Feisty. This is our first boat ever.
We are looking forward to taking short trips around our home in Jupiter, Florida, Eventually, we want to spend a year or so cruising the Great Loop. We are trying to figure out how to do it and still work.
In the meantime, the learning curve has been steep. Our shaker cruise from St. Augustine area to Jupiter took 4 days of cruising, 10 days of time and 2 years off our life. We ended the cruise with a tow to our marina. Fabulous and terrifying all at the same time. So far the boaters we have met have been some of the greatest people ever.
We are very excited about our next chapter and looking forward to meeting all of you folks.
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10-25-2019, 06:21 PM
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Guru
City: Seattle, WA
Vessel Name: Pau Hana
Vessel Model: 1989 PT52 Overseas Yachtfisher
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 2,676
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Congrats and welcome!
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Peter- Marine Insurance Guru at Novamar Insurance Group (206-350-5051) & tuna fishing addict!
1989 52' PT Overseas yachtfisher
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10-25-2019, 06:22 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,566
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Greetings,
Welcome aboard. Tow insurance is a good investment and it's not just for newbies.
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RTF
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10-25-2019, 06:22 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 21,191
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Welcome aboard. Congrats on your new boat.
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Boat Nut:
If you are one there is no explanation necessary.
If you aren’t one, there is no explanation possible.
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10-25-2019, 06:32 PM
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Guru
City: Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island
Vessel Name: Capricorn
Vessel Model: Mariner 30 - Sedan Cruiser 1969
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 2,019
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One of the boats I consider perfect for coastal Washington, British Columbia and South Eastern Alaska cruising. One day you could trailer it up here and cruise these waters.
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10-25-2019, 06:36 PM
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Guru
City: Nanaimo
Vessel Name: former owner of "Pilitak"
Vessel Model: Nordic Tug 37
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 1,703
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Jeeves,
Welcome to the forum and congrats on the new Ranger, and your first boat!
Tow insurance is a good idea, as you never know when a "breakdown" could happen. Enjoy, post photos, and ask questions. That's how we all learn.
Tom
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Tom
Nanaimo, BC
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10-26-2019, 06:36 AM
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TF Site Team
City: Seneca Lake NY
Vessel Name: Bacchus
Vessel Model: MS 34 HT Trawler
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 7,828
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Welcome aboard TF and congrats on the "new" Ranger
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Don
2008 MS 34 HT Trawler
"Bacchus"
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10-26-2019, 10:01 PM
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Guru
City: Tri Cities, WA
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 4,406
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Jeeves, congrats on the new boat. Either you did a lot of homework before you bought her, or you lucked out spectacularly. That is one STOUT little boat you bought.
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Mike and Tina
1981 Boston Whaler 13'
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10-27-2019, 10:30 AM
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Senior Member
City: Perth
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 374
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeeves
We just bought a Ranger Tug R25. We fell in love with the little boat—Feisty. This is our first boat ever.
We are looking forward to taking short trips around our home in Jupiter, Florida, Eventually, we want to spend a year or so cruising the Great Loop. We are trying to figure out how to do it and still work.
In the meantime, the learning curve has been steep. Our shaker cruise from St. Augustine area to Jupiter took 4 days of cruising, 10 days of time and 2 years off our life. We ended the cruise with a tow to our marina. Fabulous and terrifying all at the same time. So far the boaters we have met have been some of the greatest people ever.
We are very excited about our next chapter and looking forward to meeting all of you folks.
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Welcome to T.F. and glad you choose a 'trailer trawler', a smart move for your first boat as you can take her ANYWHERE !!
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Sea the swells out on the ocean
All a-movin' in a rhythm, If I didn't have to be here
I would surely be-ee there with them
song-'bali waters' from film-'morning of the earth'
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10-27-2019, 12:41 PM
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Guru
City: St Augustine,Fl
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 3,798
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welcome! You'll learn a lot on this forum. Best of luck in your new adventures
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Jack ...Chicken of the sea! Been offshore 3 miles once
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10-27-2019, 01:07 PM
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Scraping Paint
City: Lake Stevens, WA via Honolulu
Vessel Name: 'Au Kai (Ocean Traveler)
Vessel Model: C-Dory 25
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 450
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rsn48
One of the boats I consider perfect for coastal Washington, British Columbia and South Eastern Alaska cruising. One day you could trailer it up here and cruise these waters.
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Welcome. Your choice of boat is very popular up in the PNW and they have get-togethers during the summer months. We pass various Rangers on every trip.
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10-28-2019, 10:38 PM
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Senior Member
City: Perth
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 374
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bogranjac1
Welcome to T.F. and glad you choose a 'trailer trawler', a smart move for your first boat as you can take her ANYWHERE !!
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Maybe even cross a continent
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Sea the swells out on the ocean
All a-movin' in a rhythm, If I didn't have to be here
I would surely be-ee there with them
song-'bali waters' from film-'morning of the earth'
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10-28-2019, 11:20 PM
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Guru
City: Kitimat, North Coast BC
Vessel Name: Badger
Vessel Model: 30' Sundowner Tug
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 5,946
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bogranjac1
Maybe even cross a continent
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Crikey! That's one loooong dusty portage!!
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"The most interesting path between two points is not a straight line" MurrayM
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10-29-2019, 09:29 AM
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Guru
City: Aventura FL
Vessel Name: Kinja
Vessel Model: American Tug 34 #116 2008
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 10,595
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Welcome the asylum. I do hope, the reason for the tow was not expensive to fix.
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Two days out the hospital after a week in the hospital because of a significant heart attack.
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10-31-2019, 01:56 PM
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Newbie
City: Jupiter
Vessel Name: Feisty
Vessel Model: Ranger Tug R25
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 3
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The Tow
Thanks for all of the well wishes. This is a great forum.
As to our tow, we were told that every shaker cruise ends in a TOW. We bought tow insurance and we used it. Thank goodness we had it.
As to the reason for the tow, I will try to keep it short.
About 3 hours into our first day of cruising, the engine just shut off. It started up immediately, no problem. On the 2nd day of cruising, the engine shut off at least 4 times. On the 4th time, it took about 5 minutes for it to restart but it did.
We had a mechanic look at the boat and the only thing that he saw was some loose battery terminals and tiny bit of corrosion which he fixed.
The 3rd day of cruising there were no problems. On the 4th day, the engine stopped after running about 6-7 hours and would not start again.
Every mechanic and boater we talked to (several worked on it) thought it was an electrical problem. We were looking at the ECU and other electronics--getting pretty complicated.
One day at the boat dock while the boat was plugged in, one of the batteries showed "all but dead" on the voltage meter. We found out that the batteries had not been replaced for FIVE years. Florida is not nice to batteries. We replaced all 4 batteries. That was all it was. No one even suggested that solution. It was just too easy.
That is the short story
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10-31-2019, 03:41 PM
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#16
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Guru
City: Southport, FL near Panama City
Vessel Name: FROLIC
Vessel Model: Mainship 30 Pilot II since 2015. GB-42 1986-2015. Former Unlimited Tonnage Master
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 4,984
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Four batts, huh? What type and are they arranged with two banks or in one big one. If the former, was the parallel switch on the whole time draining them all? You won't find a better group of know-it-alls (meant in a kind way) about batteries and their associated complexities than right here.
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Rich Gano
FROLIC (2005 MainShip 30 Pilot II)
Panama City area
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10-31-2019, 04:33 PM
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Senior Member
City: Hilton Head Island
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 291
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Welcome. If you don't already have one get a navigation App for your smart device. I have navionics and the Garmin app both with active captain. You will need it if you come to the low country on the ICW. Kept me from running aground several times since I am fairly new to this as well.
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10-31-2019, 04:36 PM
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#18
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Guru
City: Port Townsend, WA
Vessel Name: Traveler
Vessel Model: Cheoy Lee 46 LRC
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 1,576
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Welcome aboard! Be prepared, you're gonna have a lot of fun!
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10-31-2019, 05:28 PM
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#19
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Guru
City: Oconto, WI
Vessel Name: Best Alternative
Vessel Model: 36 Albin Aft Cabin
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 3,145
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Welcome Aboard!! Rangers are excellent boats for new boaters, very forgiving. From your description of the problem and the fix, I assume you have a gasser, nothing wrong with that for a smaller boat.
Tell us a little more about the boat and engine. year, hours, features, plans and pictures.
pete
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11-01-2019, 11:23 AM
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Guru
City: Inside Passage Summer/Columbia River Winter
Vessel Name: Alaskan Sea-Duction
Vessel Model: 1988 M/Y Camargue YachtFisher
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 8,050
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Welcome!!! As stated a great boat for SE Alaska.
Suggestion: Take a GOOD boating course to help you become familiar with the rules of the road and how to navigate.
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