Had some spare time today so 1st Mate and I took a spin up to Anacortes for the Trawler Fest. We met up with Jeff & Andrew and looked over the Ranger Tug boat models.
I'm still smitten by the R-27.
The Volvo D3-200 looks awesome and with the engine hatch open I noted the Y-valve for the overboard waste is located in the engine bay. The engine exhaust feeds from the rear starboard corner all the way over to the port side exhaust opening in one piece... it's a flexible pipe/tube and very sturdy... so leaks shouldn't exist/develop.
I noted that in the rear of the engine bay on port side there's a horizontal non-skid foot rest of about 1 sq foot. A nice touch and very useful when you have to work in the engine bay with your feet planted down there.
I was unaware that the R-27 cabin is some 8" longer than on the R-25 Classic. The R-27 cabin sure feels and looks bigger in all directions.
The new dinette table is absolutely awesome and very stable with no rocking motion I could detect. The forward facing seat at the dinette table is very easy to get onto with the new table. In the R-25 Classic it's a PITA... but of course manageable.
The Volvo engine throttle control at the helm not only looks good but its neutral position has detents making it obvious when it's positioned in neutral.
There's an extra step for mounting oneself onto the port side Nav seat making it easier for some. :roll: I noted the Nav seat's foot rest has gone or for some reason not installed on the show boat.
There's some extra head room in the V-berth. At first I noted something different but could not put my finger on it until Andrew told me the secret.
The head/toilet/shower room is definitely larger -- longer I suspect.
Extra top-side hatch over the cave opening lid... nice.
I do like the tan surfaces in the R-27's cockpit area. No such luck for the R-29s mind you because its deck includes the cockpit so the R-29s cockpit is snow white 🙁 . The R-27's cockpit transom seat is lower than on the R-25 Classic and IMO is easier to sit on as it's lower.
The cabin entrance head room area is much wider allowing for two nice shelves to be located up there.
Watched Andrew dock an R-25SC in from a customer sea trial... he came in sideways with the thrusters... impressed the heck out of the onlookers. 🙂 I wish cars could perform this trick... :lol:
There's much less Monkey fur in the R-27... nice.
Garmin 7212 is the new Chart Plotter along with the color display for the Volvo engine.
Button push to start and stop the engine... Typical Volvo addition these days.
Andrew explained how access to the impeller is done. Andrew says they are now replacing the toggle release hatch in the cabin step's riser with a nice piece of Teak. Remove this Teak riser and slide a bulkhead piece to the port side and full access to the impeller is possible... while laying face down mind you.
How can you not like the R-27 today ?
I'm still smitten by the R-27.
The Volvo D3-200 looks awesome and with the engine hatch open I noted the Y-valve for the overboard waste is located in the engine bay. The engine exhaust feeds from the rear starboard corner all the way over to the port side exhaust opening in one piece... it's a flexible pipe/tube and very sturdy... so leaks shouldn't exist/develop.
I noted that in the rear of the engine bay on port side there's a horizontal non-skid foot rest of about 1 sq foot. A nice touch and very useful when you have to work in the engine bay with your feet planted down there.
I was unaware that the R-27 cabin is some 8" longer than on the R-25 Classic. The R-27 cabin sure feels and looks bigger in all directions.
The new dinette table is absolutely awesome and very stable with no rocking motion I could detect. The forward facing seat at the dinette table is very easy to get onto with the new table. In the R-25 Classic it's a PITA... but of course manageable.
The Volvo engine throttle control at the helm not only looks good but its neutral position has detents making it obvious when it's positioned in neutral.
There's an extra step for mounting oneself onto the port side Nav seat making it easier for some. :roll: I noted the Nav seat's foot rest has gone or for some reason not installed on the show boat.
There's some extra head room in the V-berth. At first I noted something different but could not put my finger on it until Andrew told me the secret.
The head/toilet/shower room is definitely larger -- longer I suspect.
Extra top-side hatch over the cave opening lid... nice.
I do like the tan surfaces in the R-27's cockpit area. No such luck for the R-29s mind you because its deck includes the cockpit so the R-29s cockpit is snow white 🙁 . The R-27's cockpit transom seat is lower than on the R-25 Classic and IMO is easier to sit on as it's lower.
The cabin entrance head room area is much wider allowing for two nice shelves to be located up there.
Watched Andrew dock an R-25SC in from a customer sea trial... he came in sideways with the thrusters... impressed the heck out of the onlookers. 🙂 I wish cars could perform this trick... :lol:
There's much less Monkey fur in the R-27... nice.
Garmin 7212 is the new Chart Plotter along with the color display for the Volvo engine.
Button push to start and stop the engine... Typical Volvo addition these days.
Andrew explained how access to the impeller is done. Andrew says they are now replacing the toggle release hatch in the cabin step's riser with a nice piece of Teak. Remove this Teak riser and slide a bulkhead piece to the port side and full access to the impeller is possible... while laying face down mind you.
How can you not like the R-27 today ?
