Ranger Vs. Ranger Tugs

[idahocaveman]

Hello fellow TugNuts,
New here. Can someone tell me if "Ranger" (Kent, Wa.) is ONE IN THE SAME company as "Ranger Tugs" (Kent Wa.) ??

**I have a 2006 R-21 with "Ranger Kent Wa." decals.

TY
PD

 

[Scuba Too]

Looks like it was a separate company that made sailboats.

http://www.ranger26.com/heartofsailing/

Ranger Sailboats - Kent, Washington . Located on old 99 - built the Ninto, the Ranger 12, 26 and lastly, the Sea Dory. "Smitty" was the owner until he passed away. According to him the Ranger 12 is a one design, direct copy of an English racing class of wooden lapstrake hulls. Smitty was permitted to take a mold from one of these hulls provided that he would not disturb the class by selling his fiberglass boats in England. I owned one of three that had been confiscated from the infamous Bhagwan Rajneesh Cult located in eastern Oregon in the '80s. The boat was marked with large black letters that read "Bhagwan" which Smitty removed before I took delivery. I made several improvements and rigging additions which made the boat an excellent sailer. -- Sold it in 2010 in Seaview, WA.

 

[Kenaithab]

Yes, same original company but now under different ownership. I discussed this with Andrew as my family bought an 8 foot Ranger Minto sailing dinghy in the 1960's which he says was built at the same location as their current main office in Kent on Highway 99, AKA Pacific Highway, south of SeaTac Airport.