Rhodes Ranger 29

Rhodes Ranger 29

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 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]}

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

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

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

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Rhodes Ranger 29 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Philip Rhodes". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
3. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Rhodes Ranger 29". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
4. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Ranger 29 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
5. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 29". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
6. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Ranger 29 (Mull)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
7. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seafarer Yachts 1965 – 1985". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
8. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Seafarer Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.