Charter a tug

[Beachboy]

Hi, longtime sailor considering a R29 for retirement years. Wife and I would love to charter a R29 before I go for the 6 figure investment. Have searched/not found anything. Any info on possible charter would be appreciated.

 

[Midwestboater]

Hello,

I've searched extensively for various tug charters for several years. I have never seen anything on the East Coast. Here in the Midwest there are 1-2 outfits that charter and they have a Nordic and CHB 35. From what I could find, you'll have to head west! In the PNW there are two good options: Anacortes and San Juan Sailing. Both have Rangers in different sizes and configurations and I have had good experiences with them. I absolutely agree with chartering first since it gives you a chance to try different size boats and options like a command bridge. By spending a week or so on a boat you'll get plenty of time to see what works best for you and an opportunity to visualize how you'll be using it (e.g. overnight on the ball, staying at marinas, cooking all your meals on board, etc.). The PNW offers fantastic places to see during the charter and you can experience a lot of fun boating activities. Good luck!

 

[Toki]

Anacortes Yacht Charters has two R29's and one R27 in their fleet. Ship Harbor Yacht Charters, also in Anacortes, has one R27 (mine).

This is boating nirvana up here in the PNW. Anacortes is right in the heart of the San Juan Islands. Well worth the plane tickets to get out here.

 

[BradOwens]

I am the owner of SERENDIPITY, one of the R29s in the Anacortes Yacht Charters fleet. You can see their website or contact me directly if you have any questions. I've had the boat in charter with them for five years, so I'm pretty familiar with the company.

 

[serpa4]

Anacortes Yacht Charters is the only place I found. I was about to charter, but no dates matched my needs. Be prepared to pay rediculous for the charter, but if it saves you from making a mistake.....

 

[Beachboy]

That's what I thought. Cross country trip for this isn't in the cards. Looks like we'll have to make our decision based on a sea trial.
Hey Ranger! You should be looking at making a Cat. Check out the performance numbers on the PDQ 34 power cat. Impressive, but a miserable galley. The galley up design of the Ranger is a major feature to us.
Notice that the biggest charter businesses in the western world (Carribean) are now almost exclusively multihulls. Same with much of the US military modern smaller watercraft. Same with commercial ferry services.