r-25 (outboard)

  1. M

    water tank access rt 25 2024

    how does one get access to water tank sender on RT 25 outboard 2024.
  2. P

    Bow Thruster Shear Pins for a Ranger Tug R25

    Sorry to bother you guys with this but I could not seem to find an exact match for this in the general discussion search. Going through my R25 books this weekend I could not find the book on my Thruster. Since I dont know the make and model I cant order the shear pin. My Hull # FMLT2506G425...
  3. R

    Wanted Ranger R-23 or R-25 East Coast.

    I am in the market for a used Ranger R-23 or R-25 in good condition with trailer. It will be run on Cape Cod and I am willing to travel. Thank you for your help!
  4. P

    Barnacles on the bow thruster propeller

    We just hauled out our R25 for the season and notices barnacles in the bow thruster port and on the thruster blades too. What is the best way to eliminate these barnacles? Is a disassembly required and if so are there detailed instructions on how to do this without creating a bigger problem...
  5. L

    Thruster battery ground

    I have a 2021 RT25LE. My thruster battery has one ground cable that I believe to be going to the thruster motor. The wiring schematic diagram shows the thruster battery to be grounded to the engine battery. Is this correct? I hesitate to add the ground cable without advice. What has/had me...
  6. P

    How do I replace the SD card

    My R25 is 2 years old and I need to replace the SD card in the 1243xsv chart plotter. The plotter is built in. How do I remove it to access the panel to insert the card. is there another way that I am missing? Please advise,
  7. B

    AC Condensate Build Up

    Hi Team, New 2024 Ranger Tug R-25 with what I believe is excessive Webasto condensate building up. So much so that it is sloshing out underway and leaking into cave. See photos below and video here... https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mO2-tOLCVK8Jamubp7_A3VAln2l4Cq6B/view?usp=drivesdk
  8. J

    SeaDek all coming off

    Have a Ranger R25 2023, at about 18 months the six pieces of SeaDek on the swim step all starting coming up on edges. Had the boat on the hard to have the bottom repainted at 24 months and had the company reglue edges with 3M 77 some areas coming up 6inches into each piece. About six months ago...
  9. Sks335

    Yamaha F250 fuel consumption chart

    Hi fellas, Does anyone have a copy of the F250 fuel consumption chart as tested by the factory folks on an R25 outboard? I believe it used to be posted on the Ranger tugs website, but I haven’t seen it lately. It showed engine rpm, boat speed, fuel flow at various rpm settings with...
  10. P

    Victron Starter Battery (Reading) Question

    I just received my Ranger Tug R25 about three weeks ago. I have what I hope is a simple question. Please review the attached screen shot of my Victron Smart BMV. At the bottom of the screen it says under Input- Starter Battery- 0.03V. Is that normal? I know the battery is fine because it starts...
  11. Tows in the sand

    Where to mount CG document placard.

    Hello, Couldn't find anything in the search about suggestions for places to mount the placard. The one I purchased is made from starboard and I'm told there is no type of epoxy that will hold by itself so I will also need to drill and run screws into the mounting location. This looks like a...
  12. JMarshallR25

    Victron BMV-712 Battery Monitor Settings

    What settings does the factory recommend for the Victron BMV-712 on an R25 with 600 AH of Dakota lithium batteries in order to obtain accurate readings of time remaining, percent consumed, etc.? Currently, the monitor is providing inaccurate readings and generally showing 100% charge at all...
  13. P

    Items needed for first outing

    Fellow Tugnuts, I’m taking delivery of a new 2025 R-27 in a little over a month. What are some things that I need to be gathering/purchasing for that first day trip or overnight? Also, is the boat missing anything that I need when I take it from Des Moines to Foss Harbor Marina? Don’t want to...
  14. P

    Lithium package on new R27

    What batteries, charger and inverter are used on the latest R27?
  15. JMarshallR25

    R25 Anchoring

    My 2024 R25 has no bow cleats. Instead, it has port and starboard chocks, and a single cleat just aft of the windlass. With this setup, what are folks doing for rigging an anchor snubber/bridle? There are many threads about anchoring and snubbing on the forums but few discussing the R25’s setup...
  16. Adam

    No power to Garmin Chart-plotter 2023 R25

    Hi factory team! On our last cruise, all systems worked great and we came to port and shut everything down normally. We returned for a cruise a month or so later and our chart-plotter was non-responsive to the power button. I've checked power output from all the fuses on the panel mounted to...
  17. JMarshallR25

    USB Port Power for Starlink Mini

    Can the Starlink Mini be run from the USB ports in an R25? The unit requires a USB PD source with a minimum rating of 100W, 20V/5A and will not work with USB PD ratings of 65W or lower. What is the rating of the ports on an R25?
  18. C

    HIN Location on R-25?

    Hi - I hate to ask, because I can't believe I haven't been able to locate it yet, but i just bought a 2021 Ranger Tug, R-25 and can't locate the HIN!! Is it somewhere on the starboard stern and I am just missing it??? Thanks in advance for the help!
  19. JMarshallR25

    2024 LE MPPT

    It appears that 2024 LE models are including what looks like an EPEVER DuoRacer MPPT Dual Battery solar charge controller instead of the old MorningStar SunSaver Duo. This product is visible in the "cave" in user Submariner's R25 tour video from the 2023 Seattle Boat Show. What is the incoming...
  20. M

    Bow Railing Modification

    In Long Island there are no finger piers so if you have the Dinghy Lift one has only one option to pull into your own slip or visit a marina in my area and that is bow first. Since the rail on the Ranger Tug 25 OB is very high it is difficult to get on board. I modified the bow rail by placing...
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