1972 Ranger Bass Boat

[L.Cole]

I bought this beauty about 6 months ago for $500. (Boat/motor/trailer). It had been sitting underneath a tree for the last 10 years. I took a huge gamble but the old girl turned out to be a solid boat and cleaned up pretty good. It’s still a work in progress but I’ve included a few pics of the restoration process.

LS

 

[gm280]

If those pictures are before and after, it looks like it cleaned up very nice. How about any wood in the hull? Any of it rotted?

 

[L.Cole]

Thanks for your reply. Sorry so late to respond. Yep, before and after. its still a work in process. Actually, surprisingly, the hull and transom were solid and in good shape! I put that Yamaha motor on there and made it a valuable boat...

 

[dwco5051]

Looks great. I wanted one of those so bad back in the early 70's when I was even poorer than I am now. Forrest Wood was the father of bass boats and you don't see many of his original hull designs. Nice Job.

 

[Lectro88]

Agree nice before and after.
Everything cleaned up real well.
Hard to believe you didn’t wood damage.
Everything I see in that starting condition is always shot structurally.
Or maybe just my luck.
Nice find

 

[L.Cole]

Looks great. I wanted one of those so bad back in the early 70's when I was even poorer than I am now. Forrest Wood was the father of bass boats and you don't see many of his original hull designs. Nice Job.

 

[L.Cole]

Thanks! I believe 1972 was the 1st year of the Bass Master Classic and Ranger Boats furnished all the fishermen in the tournament a new Ranger boat…

 

[L.Cole]

Agree nice before and after.
Everything cleaned up real well.
Hard to believe you didn’t wood damage.
Everything I see in that starting condition is always shot structurally.
Or maybe just my luck.
Nice find

 

[L.Cole]

Thanks