Sam Crocker Ketch

Sam Crocker Ketch - Offers encouraged.

Hauled for winter, now on the hard in Stonington village, Connecticut. The classic American ketch designed by Samuel Sturgis Crocker.  Built at Chute & Bixby of Huntington, Long Island, completed in 1936. The thorough \'very major\', definitive refit and impeccable rebuilding program was concluded in 2002 by Nathan Greeley at his boatworks in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. At that time, RANGER was declared to be: \"bascially a new vessel\" by one of the most respected wooden yacht surveyor\'s on the east coast.

Carvel mahogany planked on steam bent oak frames. Fastened with copper rivets and bronze screws. Full custom cut main\'sl. Evolution jib and mizzen sails new in 2012. Also a new set of cotton sails (for antique class regattas). Auxillary power provided by 47 hp Westerbeke diesel engine rebuilt 2000, estimated @ 600 hours since rebuild. Her interior is spacious and appointed with five comfortable berths. Awarded the prize as  \"Most Pleasing Sailboat\" at Mystic Seaport Wooden Boatshow 2011.

RANGER is a well found, seaworthy, traditional cruising boat. The beauty of RANGER is everything needed to be done has, and she remains original in concept and true to her era. She stands ready and able for classic regattas, easy evening sails, coastal and bluewater cruising. Call for appointment. The price has been reduced by motivated seller for off season sale. Offers encouraged.

RANGER was custom designed by Samuel Stugis Crocker, Manchester Massachusetts and was originally built in Huntington, Long Island by Chute and Bixby  in 1935-36 (design-build hull# 166).

A ‘very major’ and complete re-building program of RANGER began in 1992 and was finished by early summer 2002.  Nathan Greeley’s Boat Shop in Portsmouth NH completed the impeccable re-construction.

The hull (full keel) is mahogany carvel planked over milled 2” steam bent oak frames. Hot dipped galvanized keel bolts, cast iron ballast. Rounded bow with fir bow sprit, varnished mahogany transom. Topsides painted dark green with white boot and bottom painted red.  The reconstruction  included replacement of nearly all of the frames in the vessel with exception of a few in the stern, found to be in good condition. The floor timbers were replaced and additional ones were added in the heart of the bilge. RANGER’S stem and transom were also replaced during this time. A new deck was built of 2” x 2” and 2” x 2 ½ deck frames with 1/2\" laminated plywood subdeck with a 1/2\" laid teak overlay. The forward corner posts of the cabin were replaced and a new cabin top was fitted. Tongue and groove sole.

A re-built 47 HP Westerbeke 4-107 was installed during the refit, and after that  work was done, a new interior was constructed. Some of the original joiner work was saved and refitted giving the vessel much of the original look.

As the interior was being installed RANGER was totally rewired to NFPA-302 codes. RANGER was surveyed by Capt. Paul Haley (of G.W. Full and Associates Inc. Marine Surveyors & Consultants) Marblehead MA), in June of 2002, for insurance purposes and he reported: “At this time the vessel is basically a new vessel”.

Since 2006 she has been meticulously maintained by current owner. Her oven and holding tank have been removed (a two burner stove remains above a trash bin), cabinetry added in main cabin, new green cushions and she has been painted out/varnished annually most recently this spring (2013). 

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