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Ranger Tugs R-25 (inboard)

Built 2007–? by Ranger Tugs

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About the Ranger Tugs R-25 (inboard)

Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.

Illustration of a Ranger Tugs R-25 (inboard)
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Built
2007–?
Builder
Ranger Tugs
Propulsion
inboard
Fuel
75 gal
Water heater
6 gal · standard
Generator
factory option
Bow thruster
standard
Stern thruster
standard
Tank capacities — where the figures come from
  • Fuel 75 gal
    “Fuel Capacity 75 gals. 284 ltrs” — brochure (2010), cdn.prod.website-files.com · “Fuel Capacity 75 gals. 284 ltrs” — brochure (2009), trawlersmidwest.com
    Ranger Tugs' own 2010 spec sheet, on the builder's past-model page for the R-25 Classic, and the 2009 sheet hosted by a dealer agree; the gallon and litre figures match.
  • Water unknown
    “Water Capacity 30 gals. 37.9 ltrs” — brochure (2010), cdn.prod.website-files.com · “Water Capacity 30 gals. 37.9 ltrs” — brochure (2009), trawlersmidwest.com · “37.9 ltrs (litre column of the same line)” — brochure, cdn.prod.website-files.com · “37.9 ltrs (litre column of the same line)” — brochure, trawlersmidwest.com
    The builder's 2009 and 2010 spec sheets contradict themselves: the gallon column says 30 gal of water, but the litre column's 37.9 L is 10 gal. No second source for the inboard R-25 was found (the builder's owner's manual today is for the later outboard boat), so no figure is shown.
  • Holding unknown
    “Holding tank Capacity 30 gals. 28.4 ltrs” — brochure (2010), cdn.prod.website-files.com · “Holding tank Capacity 30 gals. 28.4 ltrs” — brochure (2009), trawlersmidwest.com · “28.4 ltrs (litre column of the same line)” — brochure, cdn.prod.website-files.com · “28.4 ltrs (litre column of the same line)” — brochure, trawlersmidwest.com
    The builder's 2009 and 2010 spec sheets contradict themselves: the gallon column says 30 gal of holding, but the litre column's 28.4 L is 7.5 gal. No second source for the inboard R-25 was found (the builder's owner's manual today is for the later outboard boat), so no figure is shown.
  • Water heater 6 gal · standard
    “Standard Equipment ... Hotwater tank, 6 gallon” — builder (2010), cdn.prod.website-files.com · “Hotwater tank, 6 gallon” — builder (2009), trawlersmidwest.com
    Builder 2009 and 2010 R-25 spec sheets list a 6 gal hot water tank as standard; heating method not stated (30 A/115 V shore power is standard).

Tanks are often replaced or added on older boats — check the tank labels or a survey for yours.

Thrusters and steering — where this comes from
  • Bow thruster standard
    “Thrusters, Bow and Stern (STD 2009)” — builder (2009), trawlersmidwest.com · “Thrusters, Bow and Stern (standard equipment)” — builder (2010), cdn.prod.website-files.com
    Builder spec sheets list bow and stern thrusters as standard for 2009 (marked STD 2009) and 2010. That tag suggests they weren't standard on 2007-08 boats, though a 2008 owner reports having both, so 2007-08 boats aren't confirmed.
    Side-Power — A Ranger Tugs staff member on the owners' forum says the factory installed Side-Power thrusters on these boats; an owner of a 2009 R25 reports Side-Power units.
    “We installed sidepower thruster on our boats back then.” — owners' association (2008-2009), tugnuts.com
  • Stern thruster standard
    “Thrusters, Bow and Stern (STD 2009)” — builder (2009), trawlersmidwest.com · “Thrusters, Bow and Stern (standard equipment)” — builder (2010), cdn.prod.website-files.com
    Standard from 2009 according to builder spec sheets; 2007-08 boats aren't confirmed.
    Side-Power — Same forum statement as the bow unit.
    “We installed sidepower thruster on our boats back then.” — owners' association (2008-2009), tugnuts.com
  • Steering unknown
    Neither the 2009 nor the 2010 builder spec sheet names the steering system, and the builder's online R25 manual (for today's outboard model) doesn't cover it. The sister R-29 Classic manual lists Ultraflex steering, but that is a different model.

Thrusters and steering are often replaced — check the units on your boat before ordering parts.

Sources disagree on water tank, holding tank — left blank rather than guessed.

Thin record. Owners report the 110 hp Yanmar was standard on most R-25s built in 2007 and early 2008, with larger Cummins engines offered from late 2008. With the Yanmar the boat cruises 8-10 knots and tops out near 14 knots. The current Ranger Tugs R-25 is a different, outboard-powered boat; its specs do not apply to the inboard R-25.

Engines fitted

Boats of the same model can differ — check which engines yours actually has before ordering parts.

Generator

factory option

“Available Factory Options ... Generator 2.5 KW Mase 7,990” — builder (2010), cdn.prod.website-files.com · “Generator 2.5 KW Mase 7,990” — builder (2009), trawlersmidwest.com

A 2.5 kW Mase generator was a factory option in 2009 and 2010.

Generators are often replaced or added — check the unit's own plate before ordering parts.

Manuals and brochures online

Hosted by the builder or an owners' association; they own the copyright.

Known problems for this model

No well-sourced problem reports found yet.

Model sources (7)

tugnuts.com · tugnuts.com · tugnuts.com · tugnuts.com · cdn.prod.website-files.com · trawlersmidwest.com · tugnuts.com

Other Ranger Tugs models

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