Go inside the legendary Ranger Boats Fiberglass Plant to see how a Ranger fiberglass boat comes together, starting from the drawing board all the way to your fishing spot.
I'm so glad i finally bought my First Ranger Bass Boat. Been waiting a long time. I purchased a 2013 Z520c. With 55.7 hours on it. And it's Blue......Love It .....
I seen that. What the hell, why would they or the Co. allow that not to mention put it in their video? I would never do that and never have done that and I have been doing auto collision for 35yrs.
I own a 1984 Ranger 350V, Sadly the owner before me beat the dickens out of this one. I hope i can bring it back to some kind of life. Having Motor problems right now and the front live well is not working. Wiring problems also. Oh well.
I'm telling you right now that there are a lot of different brand of boats out there today but none of them are built like a Ranger. I witness first hand how well a Ranger are built. A few years back during a tournament 2 Ranger boats were involved in a serious accident. Even with the damage that both boats had they were both able to return to the dock under their own power. When we all got back to the dock people there actually thought they were filming a commercial and that the boats were just props. If you know somebody who has one ask them to take you out if you don't know anybody with one wait until your local dealer has a demo day. Most dealerships have one event a year and I'm sure if you live closer to the factory they have something more often. Once you ride in one you will see the difference immediately. It's just more of a solid feeling under your feet. And no I am not sponsored by Ranger boats. I am just a huge fan and a long time customer. And I wanted to share my experience with this brand. If it was a horrible boat I would let you know but that's not the case. I know you can buy cheaper but you honestly get what you pay for. It would be well worth saving up a little bit more money top buy a quality boat.
david frank I seen something similar to that. I saw two men in a Ranger hit a pole that was actually a pole from an old tug boat that has been sunk for years now. Most people knew where this pole was and they usually kept a flag on it. But someone didn’t do their job in putting the flag on the pole before this particular tournament. The Tournament was being held in a large river in California. Anyhow, these two men hit this pole running about 50 mph. The men come out of the boat and flipped on the water for about 35 yards. The pole went about 6 ft up the center of the Ranger, crushing the front end. Don’t ask me how, but that Ranger was crushed and full of water but still made it back to dock under it’s power.
question regards to the 622 the boat will be cat fishing need a folding top, cutting/cleaning station 2 power poles, led lights for night running what kind of price /payments
Because every part/accessory has their own connectors and adapters and they only have so many options...so they just mass produce each connector with specific lengths of wire attached and when the boat is coming through assembly, they grab whatever sections that boat calls for and star zip tying and connecting the wires into a bundle to form the harness. I would imagine they prob have a template too for every style harness configuration they use and the wiring dept grabs all the needed sections for the particular harness and starts laying them on the template in their specific locations and then zip ties them all together. Prob is a fairly quick process for the experienced workers
What 50,000 to 80,000 dollars will get you depending on the trim level. in 2020 dollars. Expensive as all hell. Why I've never been able to purchase one. Love to fish, but not in this level of style.
I'm sure it needs a LOT more than just the floor.. better figure on doing the stringers and transom along with updating the rigging. I'd also get rid of any foam along the bottom of the hull or anywhere it's likely to get wet often because no matter what the company that makes the foam says, they ALL absorb and hold water adding weight and helping any wood get wet and rot..
Amazed they don’t use robots for the more labor intensive parts of production? Ergonomics issues galore. The auto industry would not be in business if they didn’t automate decades ago. Automation is for quality consistency… not to displace workers.
Fiberglass is a lot harder to use robots on. It's something that takes a keen eye to judge when the fiberglass is laid up properly. There can't be any air bubbles and there can't be too much epoxy as it's the fiberglass and not the epoxy that gives fiberglass parts their strength. Air bubbles and excessive epoxy make the parts brittle and subject to failure. Even blue water sailboats and powerboats are built completely by hand. These videos will explain why fiberglass boats are built the way they are. th-cam.com/video/wl7XhxJLmOM/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/1OXLoG3rbz0/w-d-xo.html
I'm so glad i finally bought my First Ranger Bass Boat. Been waiting a long time. I purchased a 2013 Z520c. With 55.7 hours on it. And it's Blue......Love It .....
Anyone else's jaw drop when they saw these guys slathering their hands in fiberglass resin?
"experts"
I seen that. What the hell, why would they or the Co. allow that not to mention put it in their video?
I would never do that and never have done that and I have been doing auto collision for 35yrs.
@@britdakdltls Pretty common in the boat building world.
Nice video. Thanks I had doubts about fiberglass as opposed to aluminum. Until I saw the demonstration on your super glass. Nice..
I just bought a 1991 482v that looks brand new! Amazing boat! I’m so excited to finally own a Ranger :)
Congratulations!
I own a 1984 Ranger 350V, Sadly the owner before me beat the dickens out of this one. I hope i can bring it back to some kind of life. Having Motor problems right now and the front live well is not working. Wiring problems also. Oh well.
Great Video. Thanks for sharing!
I'm telling you right now that there are a lot of different brand of boats out there today but none of them are built like a Ranger. I witness first hand how well a Ranger are built.
A few years back during a tournament 2 Ranger boats were involved in a serious accident. Even with the damage that both boats had they were both able to return to the dock under their own power. When we all got back to the dock people there actually thought they were filming a commercial and that the boats were just props.
If you know somebody who has one ask them to take you out if you don't know anybody with one wait until your local dealer has a demo day. Most dealerships have one event a year and I'm sure if you live closer to the factory they have something more often. Once you ride in one you will see the difference immediately. It's just more of a solid feeling under your feet.
And no I am not sponsored by Ranger boats. I am just a huge fan and a long time customer. And I wanted to share my experience with this brand. If it was a horrible boat I would let you know but that's not the case. I know you can buy cheaper but you honestly get what you pay for. It would be well worth saving up a little bit more money top buy a quality boat.
david frank I seen something similar to that. I saw two men in a Ranger hit a pole that was actually a pole from an old tug boat that has been sunk for years now. Most people knew where this pole was and they usually kept a flag on it. But someone didn’t do their job in putting the flag on the pole before this particular tournament. The Tournament was being held in a large river in California. Anyhow, these two men hit this pole running about 50 mph. The men come out of the boat and flipped on the water for about 35 yards. The pole went about 6 ft up the center of the Ranger, crushing the front end. Don’t ask me how, but that Ranger was crushed and full of water but still made it back to dock under it’s power.
Great video!
Nice info, thx for sharing
wow ! good staff!
Fascinating! Wow!
hello I live in Hirhafok Algeria but this video made me buy a Ranger Boats anyway
Wow that was interesting good vid
thanks great video
Light weight and speedy,good
That's why Ranger is the best boat!
Ranger wouldn’t be what they are without the help of Darris Allison of Allison Boats! He let Wood use his pad V design back in the 1970’s and 80’s!
I cant wait to work here I here it's a good company
Well I’m sold
Nice
question regards to the 622 the boat will be cat fishing need a folding top, cutting/cleaning station 2 power poles, led lights for night running what kind of price /payments
I wish I could afford the strongest boat on the market
I am from Indonesia
How are the wiring harnesses made if the engine choice, gauges , trolling motor etc may have different wiring requirements
Because every part/accessory has their own connectors and adapters and they only have so many options...so they just mass produce each connector with specific lengths of wire attached and when the boat is coming through assembly, they grab whatever sections that boat calls for and star zip tying and connecting the wires into a bundle to form the harness.
I would imagine they prob have a template too for every style harness configuration they use and the wiring dept grabs all the needed sections for the particular harness and starts laying them on the template in their specific locations and then zip ties them all together. Prob is a fairly quick process for the experienced workers
Rangers are slow but man are they great at everything else best rough water ride without a doubt
I have one on order.
Good luck!! I have had several issues with my 2018. It’s changed a lot since they were purchased by Bass Pro Shops. Them along with Stratos & Triton.
Given all the recent changes, might be time for an updated video.
Yeah, I hope they don't have workers smoothing out chopped glass/polyester resin with bare hands anymore. Do you think OSHA has seen this video?
And there you have It 🤣
All fun and games till you show us the price tag
At :29. I want out of this Flippin town!
Isn’t using a chopper gun pretty bad unless the skin has been vaccumbagged?
Travail d'artiste
The brakes on the trailer are off a 1993 chevy cavalier.
I found a boat, a boat that I would use to cross the ocean, from one plateau to another. I see this boat can't sink.
Flippin arkansas😂 let me guess there police cars say flippin police😂
Maybe there is an option with a large fuel tank capacity? Just give me my personal opinion. I will not be able to buy
What 50,000 to 80,000 dollars will get you depending on the trim level. in 2020 dollars. Expensive as all hell. Why I've never been able to purchase one. Love to fish, but not in this level of style.
What happened to carbon fiber in stead of fiberglass
Sonny Morrison carbon fiber is expensive?
Very surprised to see a chopper gun,,,hand lay all the way,,!!!!
I need help with my 69 ranger, needs a new floor
I'm sure it needs a LOT more than just the floor.. better figure on doing the stringers and transom along with updating the rigging.
I'd also get rid of any foam along the bottom of the hull or anywhere it's likely to get wet often because no matter what the company that makes the foam says, they ALL absorb and hold water adding weight and helping any wood get wet and rot..
Amazed they don’t use robots for the more labor intensive parts of production? Ergonomics issues galore. The auto industry would not be in business if they didn’t automate decades ago. Automation is for quality consistency… not to displace workers.
Fiberglass is a lot harder to use robots on. It's something that takes a keen eye to judge when the fiberglass is laid up properly. There can't be any air bubbles and there can't be too much epoxy as it's the fiberglass and not the epoxy that gives fiberglass parts their strength. Air bubbles and excessive epoxy make the parts brittle and subject to failure. Even blue water sailboats and powerboats are built completely by hand.
These videos will explain why fiberglass boats are built the way they are.
th-cam.com/video/wl7XhxJLmOM/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/1OXLoG3rbz0/w-d-xo.html
Boats have way less components and less engineering compared to cars yet they cost way more than cars. The manual labor is the cost factor.
Cross the ocean with a BOAT
When Forrest l wood made them yes now not so much
Voice sounds robotic….
Can I get one for free lol as a sponsor I do live by lake okeechobee
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Chopgun POS