? Dinghy and davits for R25

Hi Don,
Yes my friend is very close to the unavailing. It will be just a little bit longer. Maybe in the next week or so. please have just a bit more patience.
My friend needs everything to be just right before it is to be brought out into the public.
It will be worth the wait, I promise. 😉
 
Jerry,
Thank you! We enjoyed Solitude very much and Karma even more. Not sure what the next boat will be that is why we are already starting to look. Now is the time to get ideas as to what you want.

Two things that we did discover that we do want by spending so much time on Karma are:
Two true staterooms
A sofa! I want to be able to sit at something other than a dinette to relax.

We know we will be mooring our next boat in the PNW. With the way the weather is, you spend a good part of your time inside. Thus, you need a place that you can truly sit and relax. For me, the dinette does not cut it.

Obviously with these requirements, we will be looking in the mid 30 to 40 foot range. We will see what Ranger has in the next four to five years.......
David
 
Never say never - but given the state of this economy for the foreseeable future Ranger should "never" go above trailer size boats... They are one of the VERY few boat manufacturers in the black... They are there because the Livingstons are smart, they understand the boat market, and because they have found/created a niche where a relatively expensive small boat(s) attracts sales with enough volume to produce at a profit... TRying to survive on sales of one'zees and two'zees will slowly bleed you to death from a thousand nicks....

Step out of their niche and they instantly are locked in a death battle with multiple larger boat makers... <yuchhh>
 
Karma,
I've also thought that if there is one area that Ranger could improve on it's bigger boats would be to re-configure the interior for a more open sofa and come up with another way to access the lower berth.
I've been toying with a few "re-thinks" of the boat. I started with the R-22 ( a size that I'd most likely move up to) but it wound up playing with the whole line... and ended up at the R-29 in a more offshore or long range style.
I posted the rough renderings in my Gallery under "possibilities"... Gotta keep 'em trailerable.

If anyone has any comments on them...a new thread would be a good idea, I don't want to "hijack" this one from "dingys and davits".

Fun topic for the cold and snowbound boater
 
Many of you have asked for more information about our dinghy strap attachment system and I have added additional pictures to our photo album. If you would like more information feel free to contact me at (425) 488-1713. The total cost is less than $200.00 and has withstood 40 mph winds. The only shortcoming is that the dinghy is allowed to come forward but we have not considered this a problem.
Bob
Nellie Too
 
Someone asked about the Pacer lift for the R-25. I want you to know that it does exist and you can ask Jeff Messmer about it.
Bob
 
Bob mentioned in an earlier message that our dinghy system has a shortcoming.
"The only shortcoming is that the dinghy is allowed to come forward but we have not considered this a problem."
What he meant to say is that the dinghy rides really well on the transom step. The only time the upper portion of the dinghy comes forward is in high winds. The bottom of the dinghy stays in place with the straps we made.

Nita 😀
 
Nellie Too":2twe767v said:
Hi Jerry,
We put a different dingy system on our boat which has worked very well for us. It utilizes nylon straps to mount the inflatable on the transom. We find it a very affordable system (about $100.00) and it is very easy to launch and retrieve, about 30 seconds each way. We have put pictures in our picture file and I have been working to improve it making small adjustments to the straps. I will soon be posting new photos with some of the changes. It has withstood 35kn winds without a hitch and I have a few tug owners interested.
The pacer launch we have on our boat is the prototype, a more up-to-date unit is on the Shared Dream, they lift an inflatable with a outboard attached and were very happy with the unit. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
Bob
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Hi Bob,
We have not contacted you for a while as we did not have our R25 for the winter. pleased to say we now have her in our driveway waiting for its registration numbers. We also have a new 8ft inflatable bottomed dinghy so are now ready to make the straps etc so as to get it onto the swim platform. We would appreciate any hints you can give us especially regarding you recent impovements. We have looked at the pictures and can understand that the short straps go to the eyes on the back edge of the swim platform but were do the longer straps go?
After many names being suggested and then rejected, we could not find any name that really jumped out to us until our son first saw her and said " she is a real cutie" so we have settled on Quiet Time but shorted to 'QT'.
I think you gave us your phone munber before but I can't find it. With thanks Dave ands Chris
 
Dave and Chris,
We are sorry we have taken so long to respond to your request. Just today we got our computer hooked up after not having one for three weeks. Please give us a call to discuss the system we use. Our new phone number is 360-293-0003.

Look forward to talking to you.

Bob and Nita
 
This is a follow up on my question re. davits for my R25. Thanks everyone for your advice. I first tried my verion of Bob from "Nellie Too" 's straps but this did not work as the paddles on the side of the dinghy caught under the swim platform. Weaver Davits appeared to be the most popular system with other Tugnuts, so I fitted a pair last week, they were easy to fix and work very extremely well. 😀
 
D&CM,
We have had our system of straps on the Nellie Too for over a year and have had many storms and high winds. The benefit has been, it keeps the transom step clear for use. It has worked very well for us but if you wish to spend more money for another system, its up to you. I think that you probably didn't adjust the straps to keep the dingy on the transom step.
My best to all.
Bob
 
Hi Bob (Nellie Too),
I have used a similar version to yours and it has worked great. I bought those ratchet type straps ( about 1-1/4 inches wide) and removed the hook on one end and replaced it with the clips you showed in your pictures. I attach each strap using those clips on the cleats at each end of the swim platform. On the stern end of the tubes I make one wrap around the starboard tube then lace it through the ropes attached to the dingy on the port side. On the bow end I lace it through the eyelet for towing. I then pull both straps up and the dingy starboard sits on the outer edge of the swim platform and the port edge leans against the stern rails of the boat. I then simply hook the straps to the rails (I kept the rubber coated hooks on the ratchet end of the straps) at either end and ratchet them up tight. I found this to be extreamly secure with nothing having to be added to the swim platform or boat. Maybe not as quick to retrieve as the davits, but for $900.00 savings I can live with it. Your setup was what led me to try mine. I know reading a description can be confusing so the next time I have it set up I will take a few shots and post them for those who may want to give it a shot. I believe the cost of the straps were about $15.00 at Home Depot.
 
Knotflying,
I am glad the system, with adjustments, worked for you. I did like the price.
Bob
 
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