Ranger 33

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]

Ranger 33

Development
Designer	Gary Mull
Location	United States
Year	1969
No. built	464
Builder(s)	Ranger Yachts/Bangor Punta
Boat
Boat weight	10,500 lb (4,763 kg)
Draft	5.0 ft (1.5 m)
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)
Hull draft	5.00 ft (1.52 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 m^2)
Jib/genoa area	287.80 sq ft (26.737 m^2)
Total sail area	528.43 sq ft (49.093 m^2)
Racing
PHRF	156 (average)

Production

The boat was built by Ranger Yachts/Bangor Punta in the United States starting in 1969, with 464 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

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. Browning, Randy (2016). "Ranger 33 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
2. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 33". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
3. Browning, Randy (2016). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
4. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 33 TM". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 5 October 2016.

External links

• Ranger 33 review