Precision 15 CB

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Precision 15 CB
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Development
DesignerJim Taylor
Location United States
Year1995
No. built800 (CB and K models combined)
Builder(s) Precision Boat Works
Role Sailing dinghy
NamePrecision 15 CB
Boat
Displacement 390 lb (177 kg)
Draft 3.67 ft (1.12 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 15.00 ft (4.57 m)
LWL 13.75 ft (4.19 m)
Beam 6.92 ft (2.11 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typecenterboard
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height15.20 ft (4.63 m)
J foretriangle base4.70 ft (1.43 m)
P mainsail luff17.90 ft (5.46 m)
E mainsail foot8.90 ft (2.71 m)
Sails
Sailplan Fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area79.66 sq ft (7.401 m2)
Jib/genoa area35.72 sq ft (3.318 m2)
Total sail area115.38 sq ft (10.719 m2)

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The Precision 15 CB is an American sailing dinghy, that was designed by Jim Taylor and first built in 1995. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

There was also a version of the same design with a fixed keel, the Precision 15, sometimes called the Precision 15 K (for keel). [5]

Production

The design was built by Precision Boat Works in Palmetto, Florida, United States from 1995 to 2018. More than 800 examples of both models were produced. [1] [4] [5] [3] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Design

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Precision 15 CB

The Precision 15 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with a vinyl ester resin skin coat. It has a fractional sloop rig with anodized aluminum spars and a hinged mast step. The hull has a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung, kick-up rudder controlled by a wooden tiller, with a tiller extension and a retractable centerboard. The boat has foam flotation, a boom vang and jib tracks. [1] [4] [5] [3]

The boat has a draft of 3.67 ft (1.12 m) with the centerboard extended and 6 in (15 cm) with it retracted allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. [1] [4]

The manufacturer lists the boat's design goals as "safety, stability, reliable handling, and sprightly speed under sail". [3]

An optional mount may be fitted for a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. [3]

The design has a hull speed of 4.97 kn (9.20 km/h). [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Precision 15 CB sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  2. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Jim Taylor". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Precision Boat Works (2020). "Precision 15". precisionboatworks.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Precision 15 CB". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Precision 15 K sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  6. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Precision Boat Works". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  7. ↑ Precision Boat Works (2020). "Precision Boats Information". precisionboatworks.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Precision Boat Works ceases production". Trade Only Today. 3 August 2018. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  9. ↑ Precision Boat Works (2 August 2018). "Precision Boat Works Is Moving" (PDF). Press Release. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
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