Any New Tugs in the Works?

[Boatdreamer]

Has anyone heard if there are any new Ranger Tugs in the works? The rumor mill is quiet these days and it's been at least a year since the last new tug was interduced. Someone has to know something.

Tim
Gratitude R27

 

[baz]

If you trailer your boat over to the PNW Anacortes meeting this coming weekend you could quiz all the Ranger Tug employees. :lol: I've not heard any rumors of late mind you... but Ranger does not stand still with developing new goodies for us. 😉

 

[Levitation]

All quiet on the western front, apparently. :mrgreen:

 

[TugWatters]

R-34??? 😱

 

[tlkenyon]

R-23? This was discussed in a previous thread, and I pledged to by the first hull. This would essentially be an expanded R-21Ec with the R-25 beam. Lotsa competition in the 33-ish trawler market....not so much at the 23' range?

 

[Boatdreamer]

Great idea Baz, we would love to trailer Gratitude out west. It's not in the cards just yet, as we are still working full time. I was just fishing to see if anyone has heard anything. It's always fun to dream about a larger boat.

Tim
Gratitude R27

 

[baz]

Tim: Maybe when you get ready to trade up to the R-31 I can trade in my R-25 for your R-27 so long as you keep it in good shape and well maintained. 😉

 

[tlkenyon]

...and I will take your R-25.

 

[Boatdreamer]

Barry, I like the way you think. A R31 is a big stretch for our budget, but maybe a low hour loaded R29 next year would work. For now our 27 is doing a great job getting us out on the water and learning the systems of a more complex boat. BTW, she's in great shape, just not ready to let her go yet.

Tim

 

[baz]

Tim:

R21 -> R25 -> R27 -> R29 -> R31

We just need to get all people lined up to make the switch. :lol:

 

[Capt’nKarl]

To the Ranger Tug Fairy:

If I could ask for a new Ranger model it would be for a R-23 with a foot or so wider beam. I currently have a R-21-EC and love the simplicity of the design. The entire engine compartment is easy to access and an oil change costs me about $30.00 and takes me 30 minutes to complete. If Ranger would make a R-23 and keep the engine compartment in the same configuration as the R-21 EC I would definitely upgrade. Here's to wishful thinking!

Cheers

 

[Irishpilot]

R21 -> R25 -> R27 -> R29 -> R31

A R23 would logically fill the gap between the R21 and R25...just sayin' ;-)

Mike

 

[Bill Uffelman]

R 23 -- an immediate answer to two footitis for the R-21EC gang. I could jump on one of them for sure -- marginal water depth in much of Indian River Bay be damned!

Bill Uffelman
Practicing for retirement in Ocean View DE

 

[Boatdreamer]

Wow, when I asked the question, I was thinking maybe a little larger than the R 31 to keep the people moving up in the Ranger Tug family, instead of buying other brands. Looks like the R23 would be a huge success for Ranger Tugs. I bet the Livingstons read Tugnuts too, you never know what might happen in the future. A R23 for under a 100K, nice idea.

 

[tlkenyon]

Is it still fashionable to say "I got dibs on the first one"?

 

[Boatdreamer]

Check out this video, look at the boat on the computer screen, looks like a big Cutwater with a flybridge.



http://vimeo.com/77711143

Tim
Gratitude

 

[Bruce Moore]

Congratulations to the Fluid Motion team for receiving the Association for WA Business Operational Excellence Award.