Joined the Ranger Reata Club

[I.P. Freely]

I'm not too good at adding pics, but here is my brother and I heading out first day of musky tourney in October. Boat did awesome for a full weekend tourney.
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Nice Pic!

[I.P. Freely]

Do y’all have a sweet spot on the trailer for loading and unloading the boat at the boat ramp? On my Skeeter it was when water was two inches above the front fender step.

[gary_fritz]

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Perfect, thank you. I wondered about that bottom bracket, now I know what to look for, thanks

[gary_fritz]

I didn’t know the 212 Reata doesn’t have support shocks on the lids?

Sadly, no... The only two lids that has them is the back one with the charger/batteries/spare prop and then the rod locker. I'd like to add them to 3 other lids, two of the front compartments and the bottom center one. The rest should be fine without. Had someone bump a lid by accident this summer and it shut on one of my wifes rod tips snapping it off, it was under warranty but still cost $50 to get a new replacement rod.

[gary_fritz]

Do y’all have a sweet spot on the trailer for loading and unloading the boat at the boat ramp? On my Skeeter it was when water was two inches above the front fender step.

Sometimes it'll depend on the ramp but usually I'm backing the trailer in until the tops of the fenders are just above the water. Here in MI we can't power load so someone that can may not back in as far.

[GMAK]

Sometimes it'll depend on the ramp but usually I'm backing the trailer in until the tops of the fenders are just above the water. Here in MI we can't power load so someone that can may not back in as far.

I'll second that and add, I usually back the trailer all the way in to wet the bunks, then pull forward until I see the fenders.

[Table Rock 1]

Cool boat..

[I.P. Freely]

I'll second that and add, I usually back the trailer all the way in to wet the bunks, then pull forward until I see the fenders.

Good to know for next time I take her out, but need to put new tires on her first, hopefully this week. Still has the original Goodyear’s on the trailer.

[I.P. Freely]

Cool boat..

Thanks, liking it so far.