Ranger Otter Canoe from EMS

#1

Does anybody know what material the Ranger company used to make the Otter model canoe? These were sold at Eastern Mountain Sports(out of business) in the 1990s.



A sticker with the EMS name on it also lists “Made in New Hampshire”.



Another sticker reads “COREMAT® a core material makes this boat lighter more rigid and improves the gel coat finish”.



Is this fiberglass, kevlar, royalux or something else. I would like to know, for repairing the shell.



Thanks, J

#2

Ranger Canoes
I believe their boats are F/G. I had one at one point in time and really enjoyed it. I’ve been to the factory once and they were very helpful. I tried the URL to their site but it didn’t come up: www.rangercanoe.com



You might have more luck getting to it than me. Hope this helps.



dougd

#3

Wrong!
I was wrong. This one is kevlar. Here’s the URL:



http://rangercanoe.com/canoes.htm



dougd

#4

My guess…

– Last Updated: Oct-28-05 8:43 PM EST –

is that it is a Kevlar boat. Here is why:

I found this on a fiberglass websitse:
Coremat® is a microsphere filled, random laid, chopped fiber polyester fabric with good conformability, that is used as a laminate bulking and print-control mat. Ideal for adding stiffness to laminates and molds

The decription of the Ranger Kevlar design says:
At Ranger, we use a microspere core that is stiff but compatible with all layers of the composite material above and below. And will never absorb water or can never delaminate.

Their E-glass boats are kevlar core.

Thus, I predict that because your boat contains a COREMAT core, that it is Kevlar.
I could be right but I'd call the company to confirm.
-MEAT

#5

ems
They aren’t out of business

#6

Ranger Otter
Ranger is still in business. They advertise here. the website: http://rangercanoe.com/canoes.htm



They make a kevlar model and a poly/E-glass model w/kevlar reinforcement. I just bought one this year (poly/E-glass). Nice boat. Not sure about earlier models, but the poly-E glass has a grey interior finish, and I think the kevlar is tan.



Best bet is to call though.

Ranger Canoe, Inc.

36 River Street

Ashland, NH 03217

603 968-7022

#7

wow
My bad. I assumed too much.



Thanks, you guys are great.