The Great Loop in a 260, 270 or 280?

[Turtlesboat]

I was at the boatshow this weekend and saw a great small boat to do the loop in.

http://www.rangertugs.com/r/r-25.cfm

the builder had a tug at the show that had just about every inch of the boat made to do something, hold something etc... Really Really cool little boat. Great fuel economy, 400 mile range.

 

[Nehalennia]

I was at the boatshow this weekend and saw a great small boat to do the loop in.

http://www.rangertugs.com/r/r-25.cfm

the builder had a tug at the show that had just about every inch of the boat made to do something, hold something etc... Really Really cool little boat. Great fuel economy, 400 mile range.

When I was looking at the '05 260DA last summer, the people selling it had ordered one of those. I didn't buy that boat so I haven't been compelled to ask them how that worked out.

It is a neat little boat though.

 

[tmhudson2]

A thought: if you're doing the Loop in a small boat, because that's what you have and you don't want to buy anything bigger, consider spending some nights ashore in some of the cool towns along the way, perhaps in a B&B. The money saved on not buying the bigger boat can cover a lot of shore leave.

 

[84 SR268]

i have went into day dream mode of doing the loop..a diesel powered trawler would be ideal,,big bucks!!on my budget i would use a small sedan bridge,, with a large fuel tanks,,and a very large expence budget

 

[Sundancer]

I figure one of those Ranger Tugs will be at the correct age when I'm ready to do the loop about 20 years from now. It will have depreciated down to where I can afford it and trailer it all the way back east! Who knows, maybe I'll win a small jackpot at the casino, invest it wisely and have enough for a 26 footer by then! :grin: