ranger tug / ship from west coast ?

[Kaisardog]

1. ) does the Ranger factory have any trusted shippers who could take a ranger from Seattle area to the great lakes ? We are reluctant to deal with broker boards ( such as Uship ) due to having had problems with them in the past.
2.) Is the 'Ranger factory experience, ' or a Ranger Tug training course available for those who are considering purchase of pre owned Ranger Tugs ?
3.) Is there an owners mechanical seminar available from Volvo on their engines ?


thanks , as we move from the dark side of sailboats closer to the purchase of our 1st Ranger 😛

 

[Champ]

1. ) does the Ranger factory have any trusted shippers who could take a ranger from Seattle area to the great lakes ? We are reluctant to deal with broker boards ( such as Uship ) due to having had problems with them in the past.
2.) Is the 'Ranger factory experience, ' or a Ranger Tug training course available for those who are considering purchase of pre owned Ranger Tugs ?
3.) Is there an owners mechanical seminar available from Volvo on their engines ?


thanks , as we move from the dark side of sailboats closer to the purchase of our 1st Ranger 😛

Answer to #1 is yes. I used their shipper for my R-23 purchase and all went well.

 

[Spinner]

Volvo puts on seminars for owners at the Rendezvous out here in Roche Harbor (WA).

 

[Scuffy]

You might try having an owner show you the boat and how to due basic service items. You might be able to find an owner willing to deliver a boat for his cost, fuel, tolls etc. Realistically I did not see the Volvo seminar at Roche Harbor to be all that informative. The other option is to pay an authorized Volvo Penta guy to do a service what him and pick his brain. In my experience I learned a lot more that way.

 

[knotflying]

Before you have the boat shipped I would highly recommend going out to Washington and cruise the waters out there. I wound up towing my boat back and spent the summer out there cruising. It was a great experience. If you decide to go out there PM me and I will put you in touch with a great guy who will give you training on the boat.

Mike Rizzo