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Old 10-19-2019, 10:02 AM   #9
tiltrider1
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Ranger tugs get their value from customer service. If you want your hand held and some one to plan your next great adventure, then there is a lot of value here. The tugs them selves pack in more features per square foot then most other boats. They do suffer a high depreciation rate as most of their customers seem to be on a 5 year and done plan.

I love IPS drives, I just don’t want to pay the maintenance. IPS drives do a lot more but it requires more moving parts to accomplish this and more moving parts mean more maintenance. This too will add to the depreciation, as IPS units get older the repair bill gets bigger and more certain.

So. If you want the bells and whistles, if you can handle the depreciation, if you are on the 5 and done plan, this is your boat.
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