Ranger 33
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Gary Mull |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1969 |
| No. Built | 474 |
| Builder(s) | Ranger Yachts/Bangor Punta |
| Boat | |
| Boat Weight | 10,500 lb (4,763 kg) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 33.17 ft (10.11 m) |
| LWL | 26.25 ft (8.00 m) |
| Beam | 9.58 ft (2.92 m) |
| Engine Type | Universal Atomic 4 30 hp (22 kW) gasoline engine |
| Hull Appendages | |
| Keel/Board Type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 4,500 lb (2,041 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Fractional rigged sloop Masthead sloop |
| I (Foretriangle Height) | 41.50 ft (12.65 m) |
| J (Foretriangle Base) | 13.87 ft (4.23 m) |
| P (Mainsail Luff) | 35.00 ft (10.67 m) |
| E (Mainsail Foot) | 13.75 ft (4.19 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 240.63 sq ft (22.355 m2) |
| Jib / Genoa area | 287.80 sq ft (26.737 m2) |
| Total sail area | 528.43 sq ft (49.093 m2) |
| Misc | |
| PHRF | 156 (average) |
The Ranger 33 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1969. The design is out of production.[1][2][3]
Production
The boat was built by Ranger Yachts/Bangor Punta in the United States starting in 1969, with 474 examples completed by the time production ended in 1978.[1]
Design
The Ranger 33 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 10,500 lb (4,763 kg) and carries 4,500 lb (2,041 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the standard keel.[1][2]
The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 30 hp (22 kW) gasoline engine, although later during production a Universal diesel engine was also offered as an option. It has a 21 U.S. gallons (79 L; 17 imp gal) fuel tank and a 21 U.S. gallons (79 L; 17 imp gal) fresh water tank.[1]
On earlier models tiller steering was standard with wheel steering optional, but wheel steering later became standard.[1]
The boat has a hull speed of 6.87 kn (12.72 km/h).[2]
Variants
- Ranger 33
- Standard model with a PHRF racing average handicap of 156 with a high of 162 and low of 150.[1][2]
- Ranger 33 SM
- Short mast model with a mast about 3.5 ft (1.1 m) shorter. Its PHRF racing average handicap of 159 with a high of 162 and low of 156.[1][4]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Browning, Randy (2016). "Ranger 33 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 33". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ Browning, Randy (2016). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 33 TM". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 5 October 2016.