{"id":6891,"date":"2025-03-31T10:04:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T10:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=6891"},"modified":"2025-03-31T10:04:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T10:04:06","slug":"boat-test-2025-ranger-rb210","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=6891","title":{"rendered":"Boat Test: 2025 Ranger RB210"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    Boat Test: 2025 Ranger RB210<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    <!-- no image --><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><\/p>\n<div>\n<style>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }<\/style>\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/\/cWhwpihFA_8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\" id=\"rangerVisit\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rangerboats.com\/\" style=\"border-radius:5px;background-color:#007ca7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Visit Ranger<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\" id=\"rangerBuild\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rangerboats.com\/build-my-ranger.html\" style=\"border-radius:5px;background-color:#007ca7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Build Your Ranger<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\" id=\"rangerDealer\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rangerboats.com\/dealers.html\" style=\"border-radius:5px;background-color:#007ca7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Find a Ranger Dealer<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n<p>Ranger Boats has built top-shelf fiberglass bass boats for 60 years and tank-tough aluminum craft for more than 10. The new \u00adcenter-\u00adconsole RB210 bay boat is long and broad but boasts a \u00adshallow-draft hull rivaling flats boats while \u00adbringing more \u00adwalk-about \u00adstability to anglers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"wxuzj5efbz\" src=\"https:\/\/boatingmag.dragonforms.com\/wxuzj5efbz\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"width:100%;height:165px;border:none;overflow:hidden;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<section class=\"hydra-container\">\n<div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-FSH-Ranger-RB210-1-1024x768.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"hydra-image disable-lazyload\" alt=\"Ranger RB210 ready to fish\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-FSH-Ranger-RB210-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-FSH-Ranger-RB210-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-FSH-Ranger-RB210-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-FSH-Ranger-RB210-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-FSH-Ranger-RB210-1.jpg 2000w\">                <\/div><figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">The RB210 offers a smooth ride.<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Courtesy Ranger Boats<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/section>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Engine<\/h2>\n<p>A Mercury 150 outboard is standard, which we predict would rocket it to 50 mph, but with the Mercury 200 bolted to the transom, top speed is dead-on 60 mph. It rips to 30 mph in just 4.1 seconds and is really on plane the instant the throttle is touched. Its V-bottom pad hull rises out of the water like a performance bass boat. It\u2019s thrifty too: Best cruise is at 30 mph and 3,000 rpm, where the big 200 sips 4.9 gph making a heady 6.1 mpg. If the 40-gallon tank is filled, it\u2019ll take almost 220 miles to empty it, leaving 10 percent in reserve.\u00a0<\/p>\n<section class=\"hydra-container\">\n<div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-FSH-Ranger-RB210-2-1024x768.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"Ranger RB210 helm\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-FSH-Ranger-RB210-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-FSH-Ranger-RB210-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-FSH-Ranger-RB210-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-FSH-Ranger-RB210-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-FSH-Ranger-RB210-2.jpg 1707w\">                <\/div><figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">Hydraulic steering and the Ranger System Monitor 7-inch touchscreen display put the driver in control at the helm.<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Courtesy Ranger Boats<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/section>\n<p>Its low freeboard eases bringing fish aboard, and its broad 8-foot-2-inch beam provides a safe, confident feeling on the water. The combination of smooth acceleration and crisp turning makes it easy and fun to drive. Ranger names the mechanics and the effect Broad Beam Stability, and it fits. \u00adRanger designed the pad-V hull to float and plane in very shallow water, so the boat can shine fishing the flats and \u00adbayous. It\u2019s also a quiet performer; the foam-filled all-welded hull deadens sound and makes for a solid, rattle-free ride.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interior and Accessories<\/h2>\n<p>The deck layout is purpose-\u00addriven. The bow casting deck is dominated by the Minn Kota trolling motor and loads of storage, with twin rod lockers flanking center storage compartments and a recirculating aerated livewell just forward of the step down into the cockpit. The captain steers with hydraulic steering and monitors performance with the standard Ranger System Monitor 7-inch touchscreen display. A Lowrance Eagle 7 graph is standard atop the console.\u00a0<\/p>\n<section class=\"hydra-container\">\n<div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-FSH-Ranger-RB210-4-1024x768.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"Ranger RB210 livewell\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-FSH-Ranger-RB210-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-FSH-Ranger-RB210-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-FSH-Ranger-RB210-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-FSH-Ranger-RB210-4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-FSH-Ranger-RB210-4.jpg 1707w\">                <\/div><figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">Loads of storage includes twin rod lockers flanking center storage compartments and a recirculating aerated livewell just forward of the step down into the cockpit.<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Courtesy Ranger Boats<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/section>\n<p>An upholstered padded \u00adleaning post is comfortable yet firm, and it tilts forward to provide access to the livewell. Situated to port and starboard are twin folding jump seats that hide more dry storage underneath; when stowed, the backs of these seats serve to complete the aft casting deck. They flank a 25-gallon aerated livewell. And for long-term easy maintenance, a large bilge hatch provides generous access to the fuel tank and transom \u00adrigging.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Next:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/boats\/2025-ranger-alpha-208-bbg\/\">Ranger Alpha 208<\/a><\/p>\n<section class=\"hydra-container\">\n<div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-FSH-Ranger-RB210-3-1024x768.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"Ranger RB210 forward seating\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-FSH-Ranger-RB210-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-FSH-Ranger-RB210-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-FSH-Ranger-RB210-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-FSH-Ranger-RB210-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-FSH-Ranger-RB210-3.jpg 1707w\">                <\/div><figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">Seating forward of the console is comfortable.<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Courtesy Ranger Boats<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/section>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How We Tested<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<strong>Engine:<\/strong> Mercury 200 Pro XS outboard<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Drive\/Prop: <\/strong>Outboard\/Mercury Tempest 14.6\u2033 x 22\u2033 3-blade stainless steel<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Gear Ratio: <\/strong>1.85:1 <strong>Fuel Load: <\/strong>40 gal. <strong>Crew Weight:<\/strong> 250 lb.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">High Points<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Rawhide coating\u2014similar to spray-on truck bed liner\u2014on gunwales and throughout the interior provides a tough, lasting finish.roughout the interior provides a tough, lasting finish.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Foam-filled, all-welded hull provides a smooth, quiet ride.ab rail is sturdy and attractive.<\/li>\n<li>A trailer weight of less than 4,000 pounds makes it easy to tow behind most midsize SUVs and trucks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Low Point<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Though maximum capacity is listed as five, its layout is best-suited for two anglers. Adding more crew means \u00adutilizing the aft jump seats, positioned low and to the port and starboard of the\u00a0leaning post.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Toughest Competitor<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Crestliner\u2019s 2000 Bay measures 20 feet, 5 inches in length and 8 feet wide, maxes out with 150 hp, and has a 32-gallon fuel tank. Packaged with a trailer and some options, pricing is in the $50,000 range comparably equipped.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pricing and Specs<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Price:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>$58,465 (as tested)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>LOA:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>21\u201910\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Beam:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>8\u20192\u2033<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Draft:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1\u20191\u2033<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Displacement<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>2,370 lb. (without engine)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Transom Deadrise:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>NA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Fuel Capacity:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>40 gal.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Max Horsepower:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Available Power:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Mercury outboards to 200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Speed, Efficiency, Operation<\/h2>\n<section class=\"hydra-container\">\n<div class=\"hydra-canvas\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-FSH-Ranger-RB210-specs.jpg?resize=800%2C514&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"hydra-image\" alt=\"Ranger RB210 performance data\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-FSH-Ranger-RB210-specs.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-FSH-Ranger-RB210-specs-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BTGBBG25-FSH-Ranger-RB210-specs-768x493.jpg 768w\">                <\/div><figcaption class=\"caption margin_top_xs full border_1 hydra-figcaption\">\n                <span class=\"hydra-image-caption\">Ranger RB210 Certified Test Results<\/span><br \/>\n                <span class=\"article_image_credit italic margin_right_xs\">Boating Magazine<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/section>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size aligncenter is-style-fill has-medium-font-size\" id=\"rangerContact\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rangerboats.com\/\" style=\"border-radius:5px;background-color:#007ca7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Contact Ranger<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Ranger Boats<\/strong> \u2013 Flippin, Arkansas; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rangerboats.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"11239\">rangerboats.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/boats\/2025-ranger-rb210-boat-test\/\">Boat Test: 2025 Ranger RB210<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/\">Boating Mag<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    John Tiger<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boatingmag.com\/boats\/2025-ranger-rb210-boat-test\/\">Go to boatingmag<\/a><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boat Test: 2025 Ranger RB210 Visit Ranger Build Your Ranger Find a Ranger Dealer Overview Ranger Boats has built top-shelf fiberglass bass boats for 60 years and tank-tough aluminum craft for more than 10. The new \u00adcenter-\u00adconsole RB210 bay boat is long and broad but boasts a \u00adshallow-draft hull rivaling flats boats while \u00adbringing more [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1510,1511,1512,126,148,1515,3463,352,3465],"tags":[127],"class_list":["post-6891","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-20-30ft","category-1511","category-boat-tests","category-boatingmag","category-boats","category-fishing-boats","category-may-2025","category-outboards","category-ranger","tag-boatingmag"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6891"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6891"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6891\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6891"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6891"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}