Rhodes Ranger 29
The Rhodes Ranger 29 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Philip Rhodes as a cruiser and first built in 1960. The boat is Rhodes' design #437.[1][2][3]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Philip Rhodes |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1960 |
| Builder(s) | de Visser Shipyard |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Rhodes Ranger 29 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 7,965 lb (3,613 kg) |
| Draft | 3.82 ft (1.16 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 28.50 ft (8.69 m) |
| LWL | 20.00 ft (6.10 m) |
| Beam | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Engine type | inboard engine or outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | modified long keel |
| Ballast | 2,750 lb (1,247 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | keel-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 30.50 ft (9.30 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 10.80 ft (3.29 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 27.30 ft (8.32 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 12.00 ft (3.66 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 163.80 sq ft (15.218 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 164.70 sq ft (15.301 m2) |
| Total sail area | 328.50 sq ft (30.519 m2) |
The Rhodes Ranger 29 can be confused with the 1971 Gary Mull-designed Ranger 29.[1][3][4][5][6]
A version built in the United Kingdom was marketed as the Santender 28.[1][3]
Production edit
The design was built by de Visser Shipyard in the Netherlands, starting in 1960, but it is now out of production. Seafarer Yachts imported the design into the United States.[1][3][7][8]
Design edit
The Rhodes Ranger 29 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig; a spooned, raked stem; a raised counter, angled transom; a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed modified long keel, with a cutaway forefoot. It displaces 7,965 lb (3,613 kg) and carries 1,900 lb (862 kg) of iron ballast, or, optionally, 2,750 lb (1,247 kg) of lead ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 3.82 ft (1.16 m) with the standard keel.[1][3]
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor mounted in the lazarette well, or, optionally, an inboard motor mounted over the keel, for docking and maneuvering.[1][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee berths in the main cabin. The galley is located on both sides of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a stove to port and a sink to starboard. The enclosed head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side, opposite a hanging locker.[1][3]
The design has a hull speed of 5.99 kn (11.09 km/h).[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Rhodes Ranger 29 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Philip Rhodes". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Rhodes Ranger 29". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Ranger 29 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). . Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Ranger 29 (Mull)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seafarer Yachts 1965 – 1985". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Seafarer Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.