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 Ranger 492vs
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02/28/13 06:53 AM
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Joined: Jan 2013
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Lakhota
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Pro Angler
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Hello, I'm looking at buying a used Ranger 492vs and was wondering if anyone might have any information about this model that would be helpful.
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Re: Ranger 492vs
[Re: Lakhota]
#8645868
02/28/13 10:48 AM
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Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 35
johnnyb
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Re: Ranger 492vs
[Re: Lakhota]
#8645881
02/28/13 11:13 AM
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Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 613
brett8388
Pro Angler
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I owned one back in the day. Very smooth ride but not the fastest boat. Top end on mine was maybe 62. Very stable though.
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Re: Ranger 492vs
[Re: Lakhota]
#8646411
02/28/13 02:21 PM
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Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 7,186
steve@S2Marine
TFF Celebrity
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TFF Celebrity
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i agree with brett. been in many of those older rangers. fish flat, run pretty good. wet wet wet in the rough stuff. very tough boat. worth the money if the price is right. still not a better ranger than a well setup 361V with 8" plate. 
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Re: Ranger 492vs
[Re: Lakhota]
#8646670
02/28/13 03:09 PM
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Joined: May 2009
Posts: 4,170
snickers
TFF Team Angler
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Re: Ranger 492vs
[Re: Lakhota]
#8646781
02/28/13 03:27 PM
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Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 4,196
rxkid2001
TFF Team Angler
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TFF Team Angler
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Just sold mine last spring. Great boat, not all that fast.
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Re: Ranger 492vs
[Re: brett8388]
#8646788
02/28/13 03:28 PM
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Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 583
charlieecho
Pro Angler
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I owned one back in the day. Very smooth ride but not the fastest boat. Top end on mine was maybe 62. Very stable though. you entering it in a boat race?
If you ain't first you're last.
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Re: Ranger 492vs
[Re: brett8388]
#8646812
02/28/13 03:34 PM
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Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 4,196
rxkid2001
TFF Team Angler
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I owned one back in the day. Very smooth ride but not the fastest boat. Top end on mine was maybe 62. Very stable though. What motor did you have on yours? Mine never broke 60.
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Re: Ranger 492vs
[Re: Lakhota]
#8647052
02/28/13 04:20 PM
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Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 231
dafiedla
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I have a 96. It is somewhat slow out of the hole but gets going as fast as I really need it to (55-60, 175 Merc). I really like the boat though. One complaint for me is the rod box. I can't get any rods over 7ft inside. It does have good mojo, lots of big girls have come out of the water to say hello. Good luck
PB: 10.0 (Lake Fork)
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Re: Ranger 492vs
[Re: Lakhota]
#8647219
02/28/13 04:52 PM
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Joined: May 2002
Posts: 1,359
LINEMAN_20
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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I had a 1995 491VS - single console version - I wish I still had it. Most of them are underpowered mine had a 200 Erude on it, which me & the ethanol blew up, in the rebuild process I tweaked it some, it was probably putting out 250hp after the rebuild and it really woke up the hull. The ride actually was dry because I could get some bow lift, best speed I got was 67 on GPS.I think they need at least a 225 & a 6" plate to amke them ride as they should. 250 is better if it's rated for that.
It fished great and was tough. The livewells are not great in any of the 4 series boats IMO seemed like Was always having valve trouble, but the storage space ride and overall quality made up for that.
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