Ranger Tug R27OB
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venajeff
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- Mar 16, 2024
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- 182
- Location
- Monterey, CA
- Fluid Motion Model
- R-27 (Outboard)
- Hull Identification Number
- FMLT2707F122
- Vessel Name
- Rosy
- MMSI Number
- 368353810
No, I think it would be pretty battering for the canvas and if it did start to flap then damage could happen. Also the windows are so high up there that I am not really worried about rocks hitting them.
Submariner
Channel Surfing
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- Feb 2, 2020
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- Location
- Everett, WA
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- www.letsgochannelsurfing.com
- Fluid Motion Model
- R-27 (Outboard)
- Hull Identification Number
- FMLT2702C021
- Non-Fluid Motion Model
- https://tinyurl.com/yrv84xdm
- Vessel Name
- Channel Surfing
- MMSI Number
- 368187810
Also, be careful with the bow seat. That bungie that holds it down isn't very strong at 60mph.
This is a great upgrade to keep the bow seat from flying off, and taking out the fiberglass brow with it ($$).
www.letsgochannelsurfing.com
www.letsgochannelsurfing.com
This is a great upgrade to keep the bow seat from flying off, and taking out the fiberglass brow with it ($$).
IMG_8662.jpeg | Boat-Upgrades {Upgrade Name}
www.letsgochannelsurfing.com
IMG_8663.jpeg | Boat-Upgrades {Upgrade Name}
www.letsgochannelsurfing.com
Madisonwi
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- Apr 23, 2022
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- 36
- Location
- Madison, WI
- Fluid Motion Model
- R-27 (Outboard)
- Hull Identification Number
- FMLT2763A121
- Vessel Name
- Nut Tug
- MMSI Number
- 338445354
i trailer a lot ...so def do the above upgrade - the factory "elastic hair tie" doesn't hold up - when you install upgrade if the screw is too long file it down so it doesn't poke through the plastic seat.
S. Todd
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- Jan 27, 2015
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- 764
- Fluid Motion Model
- R-29 S
- Hull Identification Number
- FMLT2916J021
- Non-Fluid Motion Model
- Innova & Paddle North kayaks
- Vessel Name
- Audrey Rose
- MMSI Number
- 368196550
I always covered the windshield on our R25SC when we trailered that all the time for 6 years. No problem with the cover staying on with the snaps. When we ordered our 2021 R29 back in 2020 we had our canvas guy make us a padded windshield cover for that boat. That windshield sits significantly above the roadbed but we had friends with that model endure the pain of a broken windshield from a flying rock. We had some issues with the stick-on snaps used but I ordered more of those snaps (Sailrite sells them) and properly treated the glass with the proper treatment and added a few more on the ends, that solved the issue and we still use that windshield cover even though our current trip to the launch ramp is only 5 miles away. The cost and hassle to replace a broken windshield is huge compared to the cost and effort to cover the windshield.
S. Todd
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- Joined
- Jan 27, 2015
- Messages
- 764
- Fluid Motion Model
- R-29 S
- Hull Identification Number
- FMLT2916J021
- Non-Fluid Motion Model
- Innova & Paddle North kayaks
- Vessel Name
- Audrey Rose
- MMSI Number
- 368196550
I always covered the windshield on our R25SC when we trailered that all the time for 6 years. No problem with the cover staying on with the snaps. When we ordered our 2021 R29 back in 2020 we had our canvas guy make us a padded windshield cover for that boat. That windshield sits significantly above the roadbed but we had friends with that model endure the pain of a broken windshield from a flying rock. We had some issues with the stick-on snaps used but I ordered more of those snaps (Sailrite sells them) and properly treated the glass with the proper treatment and added a few more on the ends, that solved the issue and we still use that windshield cover even though our current trip to the launch ramp is only 5 miles away. The cost and hassle to replace a broken windshield is huge compared to the cost and effort to cover the windshield.
