Ranger 37

Ranger 37

Development
Designer	Gary Mull
Location	United States
Year	1972
No. built	100
Builder(s)	Ranger Yachts
Name	Ranger 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 type	fin keel
Ballast	7,300 lb (3,311 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted rudder with a skeg
Rig
General	Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height	48.42 ft (14.76 m)
J foretriangle base	15.65 ft (4.77 m)
P mainsail luff	42.83 ft (13.05 m)
E mainsail foot	11.67 ft (3.56 m)
Sails
Mainsail area	249.91 sq ft (23.217 m^2)
Jib/genoa area	378.89 sq ft (35.200 m^2)
Total sail area	628.80 sq ft (58.417 m^2)
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]}

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

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Ranger 37 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. InterVisionSoft LLC (2016). "Sailboat Specifications for Ranger 37". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 13 November 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
5. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Ranger 37". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
6. McArthur, Bruce (2016). "Ranger Yachts (USA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
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.