Boating — December 2018

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SPEED EFFICIENCY OPERATIONnaut. stat. n. mi. s. mi. sound

rpm knots mph gph mpg mpg range range angle level

1000 4.8 5.5 1.1 4.3 5.0 164.2 189.0 0 65

1500 6.1 7.0 1.8 3.4 3.9 127.7 147.0 1 66

2000 7.1 8.2 3.5 2.0 2.3 77.0 88.6 1 70

2500 8.1 9.3 4.5 1.8 2.1 67.9 78.1 4 76

3000 14.1 16.2 5.4 2.6 3.0 98.5 113.4 4 77

3500 21.0 24.2 7.4 2.8 3.3 107.4 123.6 4 82

4000 27.9 32.1 10.9 2.6 2.9 96.7 111.3 1 85

4500 32.3 37.2 14.5 2.2 2.6 84.3 97.0 1 90

5000 36.0 41.4 18.0 2.0 2.3 75.5 86.9 1 96

5500 44.5 51.2 22.1 2.0 2.3 76.1 87.6 1 96

6000 49.0 56.4 24.5 2.0 2.3 75.6 87.0 1 98

6100 50.1 57.7 24.8 2.0 2.3 76.4 87.9 1 99

MOST ECONOMICAL CRUISING SPEED

High Points

XSnap-in carpet is soft on bare feet

and easy to remove and clean.

XExpandable foredeck results in a

safer fi shing platform.

XTandem-axle trailer comes

standard.

XWatersports and fi shing features

offer versatility the whole family

will like.

Specs

· LOA: 20'7" · BEAM: 8'4"

· DRY WEIGHT: 2,375 lb. · SEATING/

WEIGHT CAPACITY: 7/995 lb.

· FUEL CAPACITY: 42 gal.

How We Tested

ENGINE: Mercury 250 Pro FourStroke

DRIVE/PROP: Outboard/Mercury

Tempest Plus 14.63" x 21" 3-blade

stainless steel

GEAR RATIO: 1.85:1

FUEL LOAD: 18 gal.

CREW WEIGHT: 430 lb.

Price

$57,695 (base with Mercury

OptiMax 250 Pro XS)

RANGER

2050MS Reata

secures wet items, like a ski rope. We

found a telescoping boarding ladder on the

starboard swim platform.

The foredeck can be quickly expanded

with a fi ller that slides into the deck when

not in use. This fi lls the well just forward

of the walk-through panel in the full wind-

shield to create a safer area when fi shing.

We found beaucoup stowage in fi ve

compartments, including an insulated

cooler and livewell under the foredeck. An

in-sole locker lets you stash up to four fi sh-

ing rods. We also discovered locking rod

storage inside the port inwale.

Ultimately, the Ranger 2050MS Reata

allows you and your family to create great

memories on the water for years to come.

Ranger is one of the world’s most vaunted

names in fi shing boats, but that doesn’t

mean you can’t enjoy other on-the-water

activities aboard one. Witness the Ranger

2050MS Reata, a dual-console boat

designed to pursue a wide range of fresh-

water species and let you

participate in watersports.

The Reata’s easy-handling

20-foot-7-inch V-hull sliced

smoothly through choppy

water during our test.

The Mercury Verado Pro

FourStroke 250 outboard

propelled us to plane in a

head-snapping 3.5 seconds,

reaching 30 mph in 6 seconds.

We topped out at 57.7 mph at

5,100 rpm.

Four custom Ranger-built

pedestal chairs can be posi-

tioned in any of six deck bases.

For watersports, keep all four

seats in the cockpit and swivel a few aft.

For fi shing, move one seat to the aft deck

and the other to the foredeck, where you

can run the bow-mounted Minn Kota

Power Drive 70 electric trolling motor.

A bow panel will accept optional fl ush-

mounted fi sh-fi nder/chart-plotter displays

as large as 12 inches.

The helm console comes standard with

a Lowrance Hook 5-inch combo display,

but it will accommodate optional screens

up to 12 inches.

A pair of jump seats fl anking the cov-

ered livewell fold out from the aft deck,

where a removable ski pylon also mounts

when it comes time for wake sports. A

locker in the starboard swim platform

PHOTOS: COURTESY RANGER BOATS

RANGER BOATS

Flippin, Arkansas; 870-453-2222; rangerboats.com

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Reata, scan
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