This is day 1 of a 1500-mile boat trip on the Great Lakes. Arriving at arcadia after crossing Lake Michigan singlehanded. My boat is a Ranger Tug R-27 OB.
OMG, this is incredible! So excited I stumbled on your channel. Growing up in MN and spending all those years on the water, lakes just get in your blood. I’m truly looking forward to watching this Grand Adventure! Congratulations on your good fortune to be able to do this 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 “Never come and go the same way twice!”
VERY NICE! Great boat and great boating area, too! when anchoring, local knowledge is ALWAYS important... good thing you had a PILOT Swan to guide you! Looking forward to a BOAT TOUR, to see how you've set up your RT27
Thank you! Local knowledge is great and because of that I try to keep my Garmin active captain up to date so I can see notes about anchorages left by other boaters on my chart plotter. I didn't even know MI had swans so it was fun to see!
Great video! Really nice boat 👍🏼😎 As a fellow RT owner (R25OB) I really enjoy seeing folks enjoying and documenting their adventures on these cool boats.
The size of the r-27 seems to be perfect for single handing! docking is the hardest part. if I don't have help I toss the midship line out of the window to wrap around a cleat then use the outboard to slowly suck the stern to the dock.
Buddy, this is fantastic!! Thanks for sharing, thanks for the in depth instruction and thoughtful note on anchorage 👍 I've been looking for a great lakes explorer channel, the ranger tug is wicked cool 👍 if you ever need an old galley swab with zero open water experience, a veteran pension, and a mouth for discipline and piracy of good humor 😅😂, count me aboard 🇺🇲🫡☠️
Just found your channel...looking into one of these RT's myself in the coming years. I like the 27 with its ability to trailer and outboard/kicker for easy of maintenance. You're the first solo RT owner I think I've seen...how is it handling and livability being a solo operator?
It handles well solo. docking is the hardest part usually where I have to toss my midline over a cleat but with some practice is not a problem. I am 6 2 and have a good amount of headroom everywhere but the bathroom.
I noticed that also when sitting at dock. the quarter birth is on the starboard side on the 27 so i could add more weight. the port side has the kicker outboard and the dinghy outboard, and when my water tank is not full it seems to have a slight list. when underway the trimtabs easily correct it when going fast.
Very cool! Nice to see another power boat channel on the Great Lakes! Subbed and looking forward to your adventures. We have a channel called Cruising Jackson Rose if you’re interested. We cruise Lake Ontario, Bay of Quinte and the Trent Severn Waterway. Cheers!
