Let's look at what electronic came on/ OUR RANGER TUG R27 OB "CHANNEL SURFING'
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In this video, we go over what electronics came with our Ranger Tug R27 OB.
While teaching me what everything does, we decided to do a video on how to use all the electronics That came with the boat.
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This is a seriously good vid thank you
Thank you, I’m glad you found the information useful!
Martin, this is a great video! Not only are you very knowledgeable about the different systems on the boat you are willing to share your knowledge with us. I learn something new every time I watch one of your videos. I feel like you are a kindred spirt. Keep up the great work. Thanks.
We're glad you enjoyed the video. We're working on some 360 degree camera special effects video's as well, and the solar panel upgrade will happen before Spring gets here. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for posting, these engine data are very helpful ! You are an optimizer :D
My pleasure! Thanks for watching!
Enjoyed it, very informative. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching!
Hi Martin. Which charts do you use?
Garmin chart plotter... and I use Navionics on my phone/tablet and when at home away from the boat.
Another super helpful video from Channel Surfing... you answered a question I have been wanting to ask you. Outboard versus diesel? Your explanation makes perfect sense but I would still like your opinion regarding a Ranger 25 or 27 with the Volvo-Penta diesel. Prior to the re-design and engine change. Also, how and why did you determine the RT27OB was the right size boat for you? Thanks for the video and keep up the good work!
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I am sure Martin will respond to this to. I kinda push him for the R27. We went to the boat show last January and were walking through the 23, 25 and the 27. What we were looking for in a boat was something we could spend a few nights on and still be comfortable. Our last boat was a bow rider so having a galley and head was going to be awesome, oh and a heater. Woohoo.
When walking through all 3 I was looking at the size and what all three boats had or not had. Keep in mind we have a grown daughter that has autism and lives with us and 3 dogs that would be on this boat. I wanted to be able to cook, sleep and shower on it. The 23 really doesn’t have an enclosed bathroom. You would have to have everybody get out of the v-berth so that you could use the bathroom. The 25 had a separate bathroom like the 27 but was smaller. Both the 23 and the 25 only had a one burner stove top. The 27 has a 2 burner stove top and an oven. With the 25 this was the first year out with the outboard so they weren’t offering any deals so really it was between the 23 and the 27. With 3 adults and 3 dogs I really thought the 23 was to small. I don’t know how much I would want to be on the boat being that cramped. The 27 really had everything that I thought would keep us comfortable so that maybe I could talk Martin into spending weeks on the boat. With the 27 having the oven and the full head and more room than the 23 I was really pushing for the 27. Thank you to Andrew for seeing that and helping me get Martin on board.
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@@Letsgochannelsurfing I feel the same way about the RT27. I’ve been going to boat shows for years and I love Ranger Tugs and hope to purchase one next fall of 2021. The RT25 is more in my price range but like you said, the 27 is roomier for family and guests plus the extra amenities.
You guys have a beautiful boat and I really enjoy learning about it and admiring the Pacific Northwest. I’m on the east coast and my boating area would be in the Chesapeake bay.
Thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you for watching!! Great questions, by the way.
For us, the difference between Volvo-Penta diesel vs the Outboard came down to a couple of things. Speed and ease of maintenance. The outboard is a much faster boat. We are not retired, so being able to get somewhere, enjoy the weekend and get home means we get more time at our destination and less time spent traveling in between. The ease of maint. was important also. We had a lot of mechanical problems on our previous boat that had a Mercury 5.0l MPI stern drive. Most of the work on it I had to have a shop perform the maint where I'd rather be able to do at least the major routine maintenance myself. Now, the Volvo diesel is not a Mercury MPI 5.0l engine, so not a fair comparison I realize. But having an outboard at least meant I won't have to perform yoga while working on the engine or worry about dropping tools into the bilge that I may never see again.
We spent a lot of time at the Jan 2020 boat show walking through the R23, R25 and R27. It was a hard decision. For us, the R25 was 1st year out new redesign, so Ranger Tugs was not offering any special deals on the R25's back in January. The R23 is what I was initially looking at, mainly because our last boat was day trips only. So we thought our new boat would be day trips only, with an occasional overnighter, or weekend trip. The R23 seemed to fit that objective. I also liked the price tag of the R23 over the 25 and 27. However, my wife really really really really wanted the 27. She wanted the 2 burner stove and oven and the fully enclosed head that would allow the use of the head without us having to get up, out of bed. Andrew also helped a lot by sweetening our deal. They basically made us a fantastic deal on the R27. Between my wife and Andrew (and Tim at RT also), they talked me into the R27. As things turned out, I am SO GLAD they talked me into the RT27-OB. We have actually found ourselves doing more overnighters than day trips. How we envisioned we would use the boat based on our previous boat, is not how we found ourselves using our R27. The boat is comfortable to sleep on. We can travel further in less time, and spend more time at the destination, and by spending the night, multiple nights, actually saves on fuel and time compared to commuting daily by boat to go fishing. For example. We love shrimp season. It's 60nm each way to one spot we fished at. We can travel there, fish for multiple days, process our catch each day, we can do this while anchoring, then come home.
In all honesty, knowing what I know now, I would say the RT27 is their most versatile boat. Fishing, cruising, day trips, over nighters, long trips... It'll do it comfortably. We have 3 adults and 3 dogs and it fits us perfect. We've had 4 adults on the boat overnight and it was comfortable. -- Martin
@@michaelwoodward9388 We love the Chesapeake Bay! Most of my family is from Baltimore and I grew up eating Maryland blue crab! For a waterway, Chesapeake Bay is equally as impressive as the Pacific Northwest. --Martin
Another great video. I wish I had the info set up on my Garmin like you do. I'd like to know how much fuel is in my tank. At delivery they said i could put in the info i liked but didn't do it for me or i forgot what they said. Thanks again for the info.
Thanks for watching!! Every time I refuel, I do I have to reset the fuel counter on the Garmin. I bring up the Fuel dashboard (shown in this video), click settings and there's an option to "add fuel". You can say "Add X gallons" or there's an option to "Top off all tanks", which is what I always do. (When I fill up, I always top off the tank).
As far as configuration of the Garmin, it does take time. I'd sit there for hours, sometimes, playing with the configuration to see what works for us, which is how these dashboards shown in this video all got created.
@@Letsgochannelsurfing Thanks i'm going to try that.
Another great job on the video. As we are thinking of getting a Ranger they are a big help. A question we have why diesel or why outboard? Is it just $$$ or is there another reason. Also is there a difference in the ranger? Thanks for your input.
Thanks for watching! Great question too, by the way. We picked the outboard over a diesel for two main reasons. Speed and maintenance. The outboard pushes Channel Surfing at wide open throttle at 36kts (40mph). Cruising speed is right at 30mph (26kts). The diesels WOT are around 20kts, and cruising being around 10-16kts. Speed was important to us in that we are not retired and wanted to maximize our time at our destination and be able to out run weather. We can also travel at 8kts and get great fuel efficiency (and extended range) if we choose. The other reason is maintenance. Outboards are easier to service myself for routine maintenance.
The reasons to go with a diesel instead of the outboard would include maintenance. The outboard requires a haul-out to change the lower gear oil, and some marinas won't let you change the oil in your outboard when moored. A diesel, you can do all the maintenance with the boat in the water. If you were to take the boat through the Great Loop, trying to find a place for a haulout to do engine maintenance is a hurdle the diesel wouldn't have. Another reason for the diesel, is the dingy. An inboard leaves the entire transom area clear for a dingy. The outboard has a challenge here with where to put the dingy (if you haven't yet, check out our "Dinghy" video which illustrates what we do with our dingy).
Ranger Tug has diesel and outboard options. 2018 they converted the R27 to an outboard, so the only diesel R27 models available would be pre-owned boats. But the R29, and R31 are diesel inboards.
@@Letsgochannelsurfing I have the 2016 R-27 with the diesel.
I prefer the diesel since it lowers the center of gravity with more mass of that cast iron block lower in the boat and therefore more stability.
The boat engine has to be pulled to change the timing belt (1000 hr) and I do lose the extra space where the inboard engine is.
Just personal preference.