Ranger 37

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Ranger 37
Development
Designer Gary Mull
Location United States
Year1972
No. built100
Builder(s) Ranger Yachts
NameRanger 37
Boat
Displacement 15,200 lb (6,895 kg)
Draft 6.00 ft (1.83 m)
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 37.00 ft (11.28 m)
LWL 28.33 ft (8.63 m)
Beam 11.33 ft (3.45 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast7,300 lb (3,311 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted rudder with a skeg
Rig
General Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height48.42 ft (14.76 m)
J foretriangle base15.65 ft (4.77 m)
P mainsail luff42.83 ft (13.05 m)
E mainsail foot11.67 ft (3.56 m)
Sails
Mainsail area249.91 sq ft (23.217 m2)
Jib/genoa area378.89 sq ft (35.200 m2)
Total sail area628.80 sq ft (58.417 m2)
Racing
PHRF 120 (average)

The Ranger 37, also called the Ranger 1 Ton, is an American sailboat, designed by Gary Mull as an International Offshore Rule one-ton racer and first built in 1972. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Production

The boat was built by Ranger Yachts in the United States and 100 examples were completed, starting in 1972. It is now out of production. [1] [5] [6]

Design

The Ranger 37 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted rudder mounted on a skeg and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 15,200 lb (6,895 kg) and carries 7,300 lb (3,311 kg) of ballast. [1] [2] [5]

The boat has a draft of 6.0 ft (1.8 m) with the standard keel. [1] [5]

The standard rig boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 120 with a high of 120 and low of 120. It has a hull speed of 7.13 kn (13.20 km/h). [2] There was the option of a taller rig that results in a PHRF racing average handicap of 123 with a high of 129 and low of 120. [1] [5] [7]

See also

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References

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  7. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 37 Tall Rig". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 9 February 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2016.