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OT- Anyone have advice on a Ranger Fishing boat

bcsnave
bcsnave Posts: 1,009
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I can pick up a Ranger R72 sport w/115 Yamaha with 26 hours on it. It has been garage kept and is like new.

I don't know anything about them, but from internet searches appears to be pretty good.


The Dude..a Mini and a Large Egg..a DigiQ DX (BGE Green)..some Cast Iron...a Thermapen.............and an Ol' Fashion

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Glenbeulah, WI

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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 18,377
    What year is the engine? 
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  • bcsnave
    bcsnave Posts: 1,009
    edited May 2015

    it is a 1996 Yamaha oil injected..just serviced with all receipts..it was winterized every year..it has 26 hours on it


    The Dude..a Mini and a Large Egg..a DigiQ DX (BGE Green)..some Cast Iron...a Thermapen.............and an Ol' Fashion

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    Glenbeulah, WI

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,909
    I have a 2004 Ranger 185DVX with a 175 Yamaha HPDI on back. The Rangers are outstanding in build quality. They are the Cadillacs on water. I have never dealt with the R series but I can more than vouch for the DVX and Commanche series. They are about all that you can ask for in a bass boat.   

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • bcsnave
    bcsnave Posts: 1,009
    This was owned by a 74 year old guy that passed away. How are the hulls as far as toughness?

    The Dude..a Mini and a Large Egg..a DigiQ DX (BGE Green)..some Cast Iron...a Thermapen.............and an Ol' Fashion

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    Glenbeulah, WI

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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,909
    bcsnave said:
    How are the hulls as far as toughness?
    As good as it gets. You can't go wrong with Ranger.  

    Location- Just "this side" of Biloxi, Ms.

    Status- Standing by.

    The greatest barrier against all wisdom, the stronghold against knowledge itself, is the single thought, in ones mind, that they already have it all figured out. 

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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 18,377
    edited May 2015
    You can't beat a Ranger hull. Just check the fuel delivery system. Ethanol is hell on marine engines. I just spent $800 replacing fuel lines on my 07 Yamaha F225. 
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  • bcsnave
    bcsnave Posts: 1,009
    @DoubleEgger ...how do I check or what do I check for on the fuel system

    The Dude..a Mini and a Large Egg..a DigiQ DX (BGE Green)..some Cast Iron...a Thermapen.............and an Ol' Fashion

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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 18,377
    If you can, unclamp the fuel line at the primer bulb (easy place to get to) and look inside the line. See if you can tell if the liner is coming apart. Also, check the filters and look for any signs of gunk of solidification (gelling) of any fuel. When I bought my muscle car, the Holly Carb was full of snot from sitting up. 

    Ultimately it would be best to have a mechanic look at it and run a compression test on the engine and check the vacuum at a minimum. A buddy of mine thought he was getting a helluva deal in a bass boat only to have the engine blow less than 10 hours later. $11,000 later, he had a new 150hp Merc. Just because it has low hours doesn't mean there's no problems. Imagine a 25 year old car with 15,000 miles on it that had been sitting up for a long time. Would you trust it as your daily driver? 
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  • bcsnave
    bcsnave Posts: 1,009

    @DoubleEgger  thanks buddy..great advice..

    I actually live 20 minutes from Mercury Marine and I worked there myself a few years back. Still have friends there.

    The old guy that owned this always had it serviced evey year, that what I was saying about the stack of receipts. I will check it out ...might be my new  bass boat after tomorrow..

    The Dude..a Mini and a Large Egg..a DigiQ DX (BGE Green)..some Cast Iron...a Thermapen.............and an Ol' Fashion

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    Glenbeulah, WI

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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 18,377
    Sounds like a nice find. It sounds like it's well kept. But as the old saying goes BOAT - Break Out Another Thousand! 
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  • Nature Boy
    Nature Boy Posts: 8,687
    Good advice already. I'd pick a jointed topwater Rapala for the first bait thrown when you get out on the water. Happy EGGing.
    Chris

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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 18,377
    @bcsnave  check out some of the bass lure auction sites on Facebook. I bought a bunch of sick looking hand painted cranks recently. A lot of guys doing some amazing work. 
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  • ksmyrl
    ksmyrl Posts: 1,050
    What everyone else said. Rangers are awesome. I highly recommend a compression test on the engine. I recently sold a 1999 Scout with a Yammy 90hp. It was an awesome engine. Upgraded to a Skeeter SL 180 with a 150 Yammy. I love the Skeet, but I was shopping for a Ranger and just couldn't find the Ranger Reata used. My brother has a 2006 Ranger Comanche with a 225 HPDI. Yamaha and Ranger combo is as good as it gets IMHO.
    Fish, Hunt, Cook....anything else?

    1LBGE, 1MMBGE, somewhere near Athens GA
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  • bcsnave
    bcsnave Posts: 1,009

    Well...I picked it up Sunday


    The Dude..a Mini and a Large Egg..a DigiQ DX (BGE Green)..some Cast Iron...a Thermapen.............and an Ol' Fashion

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    Glenbeulah, WI

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  • DoubleEgger
    DoubleEgger Posts: 18,377
    Very nice. Enjoy that sweet setup. 
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  • auhoe
    auhoe Posts: 25
    Ranger is the cream of the crop!
    Lawrenceville, GA   XL Big Green Egg, Minimax, Flameboss, Maverick
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 33,687
    most i would do is check the gas by pouring some from the line into a clear glass bottle, let it sit overnight and check for water and crap. definitely would change the lines from tank to motor, when those go it fills the carbs with junk and this ethanol gas hardens the primer ball. i believe in 96 they were still using the old black gas lines that turned to mush with ethanol. i probably lost a tank or two before finding a leak in one of the lines, right into a drinking supply
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • NoobZero
    NoobZero Posts: 177
    I would get the fuel lines changed before even cranking it. No telling how long the gas has been sitting there deteriorating the lines. You do not want to suck that into the engine. Be patient, do it correctly, then enjoy!
    Atlanta GA. 
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  • pasoegg
    pasoegg Posts: 449
    nice rider...little maintenance and go get after them....

    "it is never too early to drink, but it may be too early to be seen drinking"

    Winston-Salem, NC

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  • Whaler
    Whaler Posts: 110
    My sons charter company had one sink in the slip overnight last year.
    Ranger replaced the hull,motor and electronics in warranty.
    Pensacola,FL
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