Purchasing a previously owned tug from the factory provided us a warranty period and the Ranger Tug delivery experience (2 days on-the-water training with the factory and with an experienced captain). With all the comforts of home (shower, toilet, microwave, cooktop, oven, and BBQ), the Kenji Maru has enough fresh water to stay "on the hook" for 3-4 days, with a boating range of roughly 200 nautical miles.
In order to increase our ready made meal options (and to ensure a supply of ice for cocktails!), we added a portable freezer.
Because we plan on anchoring in quiet coves, we outfitted our tug with a larger anchor, dinghy and motor, and stern tie rope.
Because Don is a redundancy guy (translation: safety minded), we also carry an extra anchor, extra VHF radios, and even an EPIRB.
An EPIRB is an emergency beacon that emits a distress signal to search and rescue teams. While we hope to never need it, we are glad to have it as part of our safety inventory, and are happy that someone cares enough to want us to make it back (love you too, Glen).
So now we are ready to set off on our first extended boating voyage!
