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Ranger Yachts 29 (Mull)

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1970–1975

A 1970s masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, offering a balanced 1.98 capsize screening for coastal cruising

Designed by Gary Mull.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelyComfort 21Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.98Bluewater
LightD/L 246Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 18.5Powered-up
TenderBallast 47%Stiff

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
46.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.5
Displacement / length
245.8
Comfort ratio
21.4
Capsize screening
1.98
Hull speed
6.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
767
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1970–1975
Designer
Gary Mull
Builder
Ranger Yachts

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The family

Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Ranger Yachts 26 (Mull)A 1969-1975 production masthead sloop featuring a fin keel and spade rudder for responsive coastal handlingRanger 28A Gary Mull design with clear IOR influence, featuring a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performanceRanger Yachts 26-2 (Mull)A rare, short-run fractional sloop featuring a lifting keel and a high sail area-to-displacement ratioRanger Yachts 37A 1972 masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder and a ballast ratio of 48% for stability in offshore conditionsRanger Yachts 33A fin-keeled masthead sloop with a spade rudder, designed for a balance of club racing speed and cruising utilityRanger Yachts 32An IOR 3/4 ton racer derived from the Swampfire design that claimed victory at the inaugural 1974 3/4 Ton Cup

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