RANGER 8.5
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 28 ft |
| LWL | 23 ft |
| Beam | 9.5 ft |
| Draft | 5.1 ft |
| Displacement | 5,000 lb |
| Ballast | 2,100 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 6.4 kn |
Rig & Sails
| Iforetriangle height | 33.5 ft |
| Jforetriangle base | 10.5 ft |
| Pmainsail luff | 33.9 ft |
| Emainsail foot | 11.2 ft |
| FLforestay | 10.5 ft |
| Mainsail | 380.9 sq ft |
| Jib (100%) | 175.9 sq ft |
| Spinnaker | 299 sq ft |
About the RANGER 8.5
Similar to the earlier CF 27 (CHOATE 27). but with a diferent deck and interior.
Performance
Market Price
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 28ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the RANGER 8.5yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a RANGER 8.5? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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