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ISLAND RANGER

65' 1954 Tugboat U.S. ARMY HARBOR TUG

$115,000.00

Last Updated: 2026-11-08

This is not a project! This is the perfect escape and a great liveaboard! ISLAND RANGER is an exceptionally well-engineered, fully converted former U.S. Army Harbor Tug. She is the perfect boat for the Pacific Northwest dreamer who likes the idea of exploring those hidden gems in and around the Inside Passage. She is well appointed, having gone through a complete refit in 1994 with all modern systems and luxury appointments. Since then, she has been well cared for. She is smooth, quite comfortable and very capable of extended cruising for many years to come.

Make: Tugboat
Model: U.S. ARMY HARBOR TUG
Year: 1954
Length: 65ft

Name: ISLAND RANGER
Hull Material: Steel
Engine/Fuel Type:
Located In: Port Ludlow, WA

  • Category: Power
  • Class: Tug
  • Designer: USACE
  • Builder: Fellows and Stewart
  • Beam: 19 feet
  • Bridge Clearance:
  • Min Draft:
  • Max Draft: 7.42 feet
  • Cabin Headroom: feet
  • DryWeight: pounds
  • Ballast: pounds
  • CruisingSpeed: knots
  • Total Engines: 1
  • Engine 1
  • EngineMake: DETROIT
  • EngineModel: 12-149
  • EngineYear: 1970
  • EngineFuel: diesel
  • Total Power: 675
  • PropellerType: 4 Blade, Bronze

  • Fuel Tank Capacity: 6000 gallon
  • Fuel Tank Count: 1
  • Water Tank Capacity: 1000 gallon
  • Water Tank Count: 1
  • Holding Tank Capacity: 80 gallon
  • Holding Tank Count:1
  • Cabins: 3
  • Heads: 2

Additional Descriptions

Walk-Through

Standing on the pier looking up at ISLAND RANGER the first thing you notice is her bulwarks, house, deck, pud, ground tackle and all the hardware visible from the outside shows no sign of corrosion. Moving aft along her port or starboard side you notice her low bulwark and gunwales making getting on and off ISLAND RANGER relatively easy. Standing at her midship you come to appreciate her graceful sheer and capable lines.

Moving aboard and forward through her salon aft watertight door you see her salon and galley beautifully appointed with custom Zebrawood cabinets lined with leather and a settee and table for four to port. Open seating to starboard with room for two easy chairs. A new boiler and hydronic heat ensure a warm winter and endless hot water for showers.

In the galley you will find commercial grade equipment including a world-class Lang 30-inch Marine Range, a Vesta built in dishwasher, GE 15.5 Cubic Foot refrigerator/Freezer and an LG Easy Clean Microwave oven.

Moving forward you will enter the Owners Stateroom with ensuite shower to Port with a centerline Queen bed. Down the companionway to guest berthing with double berth to starboard, guest head and shower to port and laundry just forward. All the way forward on the lower deck is a very large deep freezer.

Heading topside to the bridge you will see the conversion from the U.S. Army working tug to comfortable cruising bridge, featuring port and starboard lee helm with Mathers controls and joystick rudder controls. The centerline helm station has a lee helm with Mathers Controls as well as bow and stern thruster controls.

Leaving the bridge and heading aft onto the spacious boat deck you'll notice the 1500 lbs. Hydraulic Crane and a very nice cradle ready for your tender. All in all, nothing was overlooked during the refit and she has been lovingly cared for since.

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.

Ground Tackle

Heavy Duty Hydraulic Windlass600 lbs. Plow Anchor1 shot of 3/4 inch Chain500-feet of 9/16 inch Stainless Wire Rope

Auxiliary Machinery

2-Matched 1958 DETROIT GM 2-71 1200 RPM 20 KW (208 Volt 3-Phase) Generators1 Village - Marine Tech 400 Gal. Per Day Watermaker1 Valliant Oil Fired 150,000 BTU Boiler for Hydronic Heat and Hot Water (New Burner)2 Air Compressors1 50 Cubic-Foot Deep Flash Freezer2 Vacu-Flush Marine HeadsBattery ChargersTwo 8-D BatteriesDavit/Crane - 1500 lbs. SWLManuel and auto CO2 Fire Suppression in Main Engine Room

Navigation and Safety

Furuno RadarsRaytheon F-720 Fathometer1 SR-220 Sperry Gyro Compass - Furuno AD-100 Gyro Heading Converter1 WESMAR HD-800 Scanning Sonar with Telescoping TransducerFuruno Auto-Pilot1 Furuno FA 150 VAIS TransponderMaxum Anemometer Wempe Ships Chronometer

Additional Features

  • Gps
  • Electric Head
  • Shore Power Inlet
  • Fresh Water Maker
  • Heating
  • Stern Thruster
  • Washing Machine
  • Plotter
  • Bow Thruster
  • Electric Bilge Pump
  • Microwave Oven
  • Radio
  • Oven
  • Air Compressor
  • Radar
  • Refrigerator
  • Deep Freezer
  • Autopilot
  • Manual Bilge Pump
  • Compass
  • Battery Charger
  • Crane
  • Dishwasher
  • Vhf
  • Davits
  • Depthsounder
  • Sea Water Pump
  • Generator
Joe Lecato

Joe Lecato

Yacht & Ship Sales
joe@rubiconyachts.com

703-965-5237 – mobile

Port Ludlow, WA

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