Precision 13

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Precision 13
Development
Designer Stephen Seaton
Location United States
Year1985
Builder(s) Precision Boat Works
Role Racer
NamePrecision 13
Boat
Crewone
Displacement 140 lb (64 kg)
Draft 2.67 ft (0.81 m)
Hull
Type monohull
Construction fiberglass
LOA 13.16 ft (4.01 m)
LWL 12.16 ft (3.71 m)
Beam 4.67 ft (1.42 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type daggerboard
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Cat rig
Sails
Sailplan Catboat
Mainsail area85.00 sq ft (7.897 m2)
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The Precision 13 is an American single-handed sailing dinghy that was designed by Stephen Seaton as a racer and first built in 1985. [1] [2] [3]

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Production

The design was built by Precision Boat Works in Palmetto, Florida, United States, starting in 1985, but it is now out of production. [1] [3] [4]

Design

The Precision 13 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with aluminum spars. It has a catboat rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable daggerboard. It displaces 140 lb (64 kg). [1] [3]

The boat has a draft of 2.67 ft (0.81 m) with the daggerboard extended and 0.33 ft (0.10 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer or car rooftop. [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Precision 13 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  2. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Stephen Seaton". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Precision 13". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Precision Boat Works". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
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