It's a done deal!

[needatug]

After several years of dreaming and lurking on Tugnuts we finally took the plunge. We are the proud new owners of a beautiful 2009 Ranger 29! We went to so many boat shows Jeff would actually ask us "we'll is this the year?". He was very understanding and as many of you know very helpful with all of our questions. We feel a little guilty not buying new. No disrespect to the company intended it was a financial decision and we are confident in the product. We will be mooring our 29 at Canoe Cove on Vancouver Island, a marina this boat has already visited. She is no stranger to the PNW, almost an icon at many Ranger functions. Although she had a name quite suited to the lifestyle she provided we will be renaming her. We will be renaming her Scott Free. We have been dreaming of a boat in our retirement and although we are a few years from that goal it's Karma that we are able to buy this boat. Yes we bought Karma and we hope to spend many hours enjoying her and spending time with the many other people that love these boats.

Leon and Karen Scott

 

[Don and Brenda]

Congrats on the purchase, we bought used also, but bought from the factory, the important thing is you have a tug!

Don

 

[Nellie Too]

You did very well. She was well maintained and has a lot of great added features. Hope to see you around, we are almost neighbors.
Bob and Nita

 

[Bruce Moore]

Congratulations. She is a wonderful boat, full of good spirit and "been there done that" attitude. Having shared many great destinations and memories with her and her crew, we look forward to seeing Scott Free on the water.

Cheers,

Bruce

 

[walldog]

Great Choice, really fine boat.....Love the color. We surely will see each other this summer.

 

[Stella Maris]

Leon and Karen,
Maureen and I are so very excited to hear that you will be the proud new owners of our beloved Karma. Our Ranger Tugs had brought so much to our lives that it made it a very difficult decision when the time came to move up to our next home afloat.

We are sure you will get as much satisfaction and joy out of her as we have.

See you on the water!

David and Maureen

 

[sleepyboat]

A co-worker and friend of mine who sails and I, recently had a conversation and boat renaming came up. I had no idea that it was bad luck or dark mojo to change the name of a vessel. After this exchange I Googled boat renaming and was surprised to find out that there is actually a ceremony that can be performed on the boat to remove all vestiges of the previous name and start clean with your chosen name. I mention this because there is much history, tradition and superstition that goes back hundreds of years concerning the name chosen and possible bad luck attached with a name let alone the renaming. Weather you believe in this sort of thing or not, why piss off Neptune. We all have issues with our boats, some small some very big, do you want this in the back of your mind “I should have had that ceremony”. Do some reading, then decide. She is a very good vessel with much history (well documented).
My very best wishes to you and your wife on this grant occasion.

John DeCaro
R27 Sallison

 

[knotflying]

Congratulations and welcome to the Ranger Tug community. You are not only an owner, but now a member of the family or perhaps the cult as some have said. Enjoy!

Mike & Jess Rizzo

 

[trailertrawlerkismet]

Congratulations on your new to you R29, you'll be very happy being a Ranger Tug owner. We look forward to meeting you next summer.

Jim F

 

[walldog]

It will be nice to see your new boat come up on the home page of the TugNuts occasionally.

 

[Stella Maris]

Man, that is a great looking vessel! It is just too bad the guy taking the picture did not notice those fenders hanging down and pull them first...... Oh wait, that was me that took the picture.

If you look just to the right of Karma's bow, you can see Bruce and Vicki's R-25 Moondance.

 

[JamesTXSD]

Ah, David, the fenders just make the boat look like it knows its way around a dock. Now, if it was an image of the boat running with the fenders out, well that would be a whole different kind of embarrassing. 😉

Pretty boat - congrats to the Scotts!

Best wishes,
Jim B.

 

[patrick]

Leon and Karen - congratulations!!! You have a beautiful boat and we are excited she is coming to Canada!!! We look forward to seeing you out on the water !!!

Now you need to change your Tugnuts user name from "needatug" to "gottatug"!


Patrick and Gail
That's It
R-25
Salt Spring Island BC

 

[baz]

Leon and Karen - CONGRATULATIONS... As an aside, we had been looking at upgrading from our R-25 over past few months and knowing "Karma" was for sale it was on our short list along with the 2013 R-27. We got very close to making a serious bid for "Karma" as well as a new 2013 R-27 but alas we changed our minds and will be staying with our R-25 for a few more years. You have bought yourself a great boat as I know David & Maureen took great care of that boat... it surely does know its way around the PNW. We will keep our eyes open for you on the waters... and of course hope to see you and "Scott Free" at the various local meetings.

Good luck and safe travels for "Karma" ---> "Scott Free".

Barry & Gill

 

[needatug]

Well Karen and I a good laugh about changing our profile name to Gottatug! We were joking about that in a pub down the road from Waterline the afternoon we made the deal. It's looking like we bought a great boat with a lifestyle included! Being new boaters we're going be nervous with all the eyes on us! I think I will leave the fenders out for a while, sort of like training wheels. We are anxious to meet fellow tug owners but I think everyone should wear name tags until we get the connection. It pretty obvious everyone will know us :lol: This going to be so exciting. Our kids are already planning how we can entertain them on our boat!

Please say hello if you see us but maybe keep your distance if the fenders are out :shock:

Cheers, Leon and Karen

 

[JamesTXSD]

Boat handling is like "getting to Carnegie Hall": practice, practice, practice. Take a safe boating course. When we picked up our current boat, we spent a week at Swantown Marina in Olympia... it was relatively quiet there, and we took the time to get familiar with the boat. We ran it in and out of every empty slip we could find... after taking it out in open water and practicing close-in maneuvering with a floatation cushion (something that can't leave a mark 😉 ).

No one is born knowing how to maneuver a boat. The more time you spend learning and practicing, the more sense it all makes, and the easier it gets. When you see someone make a nice maneuver at the dock, you can be pretty sure that there was forethought, experience, and practice that went into that maneuvering.

You have a great boat! Lots of fun ahead!

Best wishes,
Jim B.

PS Fenders are your friend... when you are close to the dock.

 

[j&lgray]

Congratulations and welcome to the Ranger Tug family. We too have spent many hours on your boat and I think your new name will be great! Looking forward to seeing you on the water.

Laurie and John