Sea Ranger, any input

Hello fellow TFers,
While commuting I was browsing yachtworld listing and found Sea Ranger boats. Never heard of these but found the layout appealing. These are the kind of boat (layout speaking) I would like to get in some years when I will retire.
Any body has any feedback on these?

L

Well, I was hoping someone would have chimed in. I've seen a few, and don't know much about them.

I can’t remember what a SeaRanger is.
I suspect it’s that cutsie trailerable trawler look-alike that is narrow and fairly colorful. 27 to 31 feet I think.

Nomad Willy said:

I can’t remember what a SeaRanger is.
I suspect it’s that cutsie trailerable trawler look-alike that is narrow and fairly colorful. 27 to 31 feet I think.

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I think maybe this:

sea ranger Boats For Sale

Nomad Willy said:

I can’t remember what a SeaRanger is.
I suspect it’s that cutsie trailerable trawler look-alike that is narrow and fairly colorful. 27 to 31 feet I think.

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I believe you are thinking of Ranger boats? Sea Rangers range from 44-53 feet. At least that's from current listings on YachtWorld.

Darren yes I remember the Sea Ranger boat now. They were advertised regularly in PMM about 02. Canadian boat?

I have the C&L Sea Ranger 39 Sundeck, great boat! What kind of information are you looking for? There aren't many of them around I purchased her in Virginia. She's well built and has a similar layout to other makes in her class.

Nomad Willy said:

Darren yes I remember the Sea Ranger boat now. They were advertised regularly in PMM about 02. Canadian boat?

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That's why I was hoping someone knowledgeable about them would chime in. I don't much about them at all. In fact, I assumed they were Taiwan-built...

I would hardly call them 'cutesie' or 'trailorable'. These were considered LRC's. Manufactured by C & L Marine out of Taiwan. They were imported from roughly 1979 to 1988. Models ran from 36 - 65 ft.

https://www.denisonyachtsales.com/powerboatguide/page_1/show_30/Sea_Ranger/

Was talking about these:

http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/198...44/Madisonville/LA/United-States#.WgTO8zNyaEc

Like the aft cabin door opening on the cockpit and the layout of the boat.

L

How long has it been since you winterized your boat, and you're already lusting over larger boats?

C&L Marine, of Tashing(sp) Taiwan, built my boat. I wouldn't worry about the initial quality of anything from that yard.
They started building a line called "Sea Ranger" in the early 80s. I looked at a couple of different designs of the Sea Ranger, one, 51' that started life as a 45, then had a cockpit extension. I really liked that boat, but couldn't pull the trigger on it at the time.
The second one I looked at was done. It should have gone to the crusher, not to the marketplace. Everything that could be wrong with a boat due to owner neglect, was wrong with that one.
You need to evaluate a boat carefully that is 30 yrs old. Get a survey, poke around yourself till you are satisfied there are not going to be any serious surprises.

There is a C&L Sea Ranger 47 here on TF., somewhere in Ontario IIRC. Maybe he will contribute some wisdom.

Good luck on your search.

MurrayM said:

How long has it been since you winterized your boat, and you're already lusting over larger boats?

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LOL no just looking (that’s what I say to my wife too).
Call it boat porn, like to look at what I wish To be able to have when I will have all days to enjoy it, if this ever happens

L.

Lou_tribal said:

LOL no just looking (that’s what I say to my wife too).
Call it boat porn, like to look at what I wish To be able to have when I will have all days to enjoy it, if this ever happens

L.

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Guilty as well...

MurrayM said:

Guilty as well...

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Caught hand in the pot

L

Lou_tribal said:

Caught hand in the pot

L

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Nope...pot isn't going to be legal in Canada until next year

Are are Sea Rangers SD hulls or did they make any FD hulls? From what I read, they're a solid fiberglass hull which is really appealing for most.