NEW R27 ON THE BAY

[Bay Ranger]

For a while, we weren’t sure it was going to happen, but Elaine and I are finally proud owners of a new R27. It all started in Oct 2010, when we made the ‘mistake’ of boarding the R27 at the Annapolis Powerboat Show. We were hooked! Our second ‘mistake’ was meeting Jeff Messmer and Chuck Wistar of Chesapeake Ranger Tugs that day. It took a while, but with their gracious help, it all finally came together.

We’re sticking with the name Bay Ranger. Guess we’re not too creative, but the Chesapeake Bay is still our home base and the name fits. There might be a tiny Roman Numeral II after the name.

If we enjoy this boat (and what’s not to enjoy?) as much as we enjoyed the R25, we’re in for lots more great fun. To me, it says a lot about Ranger Tug brand when satisfied owners go for their second one.

We’ll be leaving Maryland sometime in early November headed south down the ICW to the Florida Keys for the winter after a shorter-than-ideal shakedown. Hope to cross paths with a few Tugnutters over the winter.

Ed & Elaine

 

[knotflying]

Hope to cross paths. Jess and I will be down to FL the second week of February and be there until the end of March.

 

[tedwhit]

We will also try to cross paths. We are expecting to be in Fort Myers area by second week in February. From there, we haven't yet made specific plans.

Ted & Carol

 

[Lone Star Ranger]

Congrats on your new purchase!!! Chuck from Chesapeake Bay Ranger is awesome. We too are looking at purchasing an R-27 for the Bay. We currently have an R-21 (Lady T), but we are going to sell her for the purchase of the "new" 2011 R-27 that Chuck has at his dealership. Hope to see you on the Bay sometime. 😀

 

[assignment]

Congratulations on your new purchase! We know you'll enjoy it and the attention she will get. Also, enjoy knowing you have a great boat with a support network in Annapolis and Washington who are second to none - they can answer every question (no question is too dumb). If you get to Hampton and the lower bay give us a call and stop by Salt Ponds Marina.
Bud and Elaine
Chessie
R-29