Some Suggestions Re the Mast

Some possible solutions to the problems of cleaning the all-around lamp off the top of the mast when trailering. They range from the very simple, which gives minimal but effective protection, to the radical, which solves the problem completely.

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  • 21 Ranger Tug 20
    On my 21' there is a standard 120 V electrical plug mounted right there on the inside of the engine cover. I plug my extension cord into it and the wire transmits shorepower to my battery charger.
    Thank you for the response, I asked before I had access to the RT 21 I bought last week.
  • 21 Ranger Tug 20
    What is connected to the yellow wires attached to the engine cover?
    On my 21' there is a standard 120 V electrical plug mounted right there on the inside of the engine cover. I plug my extension cord into it and the wire transmits shorepower to my battery charger.

A Simple Solution.

This gives reasonable protection for little effort and essentially no cost.
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More Complicated

This solution is more reliable, but entails a lot more work to make the boat ready to launch or trailer. My wife and I can accomplish moving the mast to and from its hinge but it is a bit of a stretch for her. It also adds about 5 or 6 minutes of preparation to each launch or recovery. It also takes some cut-and-fit/trial-and-error to make everything fit together properly. The PVC is all 3/4" Schedule 40, and after final fit all joints were cemented. We used 3/16" nylon line to lash the mast to the stand and lash the whole thing securely to the boat. All the lines were made fast to the stand itself with clove hitches secured with a small cable tie to remind us which end was the standing end and which the working end. This is a totally effective solution if the workload is not a problem to you. Surely a workable solution for those who launch and recover only once a year or for an occasional trip by trailer.
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The Ultimate Solution

Hate it or love it, this guarantees that the all-around lamp will never be broken again. It lives in our garage. As long as we are trailering the boat frequently this all-around light will be used. If we ever decide to berth the boat permanently we'd probably revert to the original.
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