Hunter Ranger 265

Accommodations

The accommodation offers up to six berths. Small double berth forward with stowage above and water tank below. Opening hatch to foredeck. U shaped seating in saloon forming port and starboard settee berths, with stowage above and below. Fixed table with drop leaves. Peninsular galley opposite with Plastimo Neptune 4500 two burner cooker with oven and grill. Stainless steel sink with pressurised hot and cold water supply. Good stowage above and below. Coolbox. Opening port. Separate heads compartment opposite to port with Jabsco marine toilet. Vanity unit with washbasin with pressurised hot and cold water supply. Wet hanging locker. Opening port. Aft cabin with double berth. Steps up to self draining cockpit with seating and stowage beneath and hot and cold cockpit shower. LED interior lighting. Curtains and teak and holly style flooring. Propex gas heating.

Mechanical Systems

Located abaft the companionway. Yanmar IGM 9hp diesel engine (serviced April 2024). Electric start. Raw water cooled. Flex mounts. Shaft drive to fixed, two bladed propeller. Single lever engine control. Cruising speed 5 knots. Maximum speed 6 knots. 

Alternator charging to 3 x 12 volt batteries

240 volt shore power with charger

12 volt switch panel

Sails & Spars

Fractional rigged sloop. Silver anodised mast and boom. Stainless steel standing rigging. Terylene running rigging. Slab reefing to mainsail with lazyjacks. Headsail furling system. All lines led aft.

Mainsail 

Self tacking Genoa

Jib

Cruising chute

Deck Equipment

Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit, lifelines & alloy stanchions

Sail cover (2024)

Sprayhood (2024)

Various warps and fenders

Lewmar 6 sheet winches x 2

Navigation Equipment

Plastimo bulkhead steering compass

Lowrance HDS5m Chart plotter / GPS (with cockpit repeater)

Cobra DSC VHF Radio with aerial

NASA BM-1 Battery Monitor

Raymarine ST60+ Wind Instrument

Raymarine ST60+ Depth Sounder

Raymarine ST60+ Speed instrument

Navigation lights

JVC Stereo

Safety Equipment

Manual bilge pump

Fire extinguisher (expiry date unknown)

Fire blanket

Pilot Twin Channel Gas Alarm

Boat Safety Certificate valid to 05/06/26

Construction

Built in 1996 by Hunter Boats Ltd to a design by David Thomas. White GRP hull and superstructure with moulded-in, non-slip to decks and cockpit. Cast iron twin keels. Tiller steering to transom hung rudder. Self draining cockpit and anchor locker. Teak coach roof rails. Modified gas locker with access via transom to meet criteria of Boat Safety Scheme. One Plastimo flexible water tank. 

Comments

The Hunter Ranger 265 is a modern, family cruiser sleeping up to six comfortably, below deck. This particular example is well equipped and has been moored recently on the Norfolk Broads and is offered with a Boat Safety Certificate. Practical family cruiser ideally suited to the rivers or Norfolk Broads. Viewing by appointment through Howard Ford Marine Sales.

Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.