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Made in the UK in Runcorn, Cheshire.

The Ranger is a good all round boat although whilst it is mainly used on flat water for touring it is quite happy on moving water.



Length Width Weight Seats Rocker Max Load
14 450cm / 14' 7" 90cm / 35" 32kgs/ 70lbs 2 Moderate 370kgs / 816lbs
16 490cm / 16' 90cm / 35" 34kgs / 74lbs 2 Moderate 450kgs / 990lbs

The 14 is an ideal solo boat or can be paddled tandem with two lightweight adults or youth's without a lot of kit, the 16 has more volume and is better suited for two adults and touring.

Ranger Standard Fittings

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•Tough P.U Gunwales
•2 wood webbing or plastic seats
•Tough moulded end deck incorporating carrying handle
•Wooden�centre yoke


Ranger Optional Extras

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•3rd centre seat (16s only)
•Wooden kneeling thwart
•Wood cane seats

Well are they good on moving water, well in the right hands



Although the skill level is important to achieve this sort of paddling, the boat is more than capable of doing it

Thanks for that. I was toying with getting a 2nd boat for us as a family (we are only going to be ableto fit 4 of us in a Navigator 13'6 for so long). The idea being that the new boat would be the one that I would use for my paddling and then be used alongside the Pelican for more gentle family trips. I was gradually settling on a Ranger 14 so it is great to hear your opinion. Space for storage is very tight so the shorter length would be great in that sense too.
Will have to look at finances and have a chat with SWMBO. I hope they come in red as well. Green boats are far too slow. LOL.

(05-12-09 01:59 PM)Graeme @ YC Wrote: [ -> ]Well are they good on moving water, well in the right hands

Although the skill level is important to achieve this sort of paddling, the boat is more than capable of doing it

Thanks for the compliment Graeme, but to be fair the boat does most of the work. It's super stable, completely predictable, turns nicely and generally behaves itself exactly how a boat should. It remains predictable when loaded, can take a beating and as an added bonus the bow seat is positioned nicely for solo paddling it backward (although I span the seat hangers round to raise and slightly angle the seat, but I didn't have to drill any new holes).

To me it only has two faults, it's far too heavy to take on a 10km solo portage, and it's a little slow.

P.S. Are smilies like that allowed on a family forum?