Precision 23

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Precision 23
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Development
DesignerJim Taylor
Location United States
Year1986
No. builtmore than 500
Builder(s) Precision Boat Works
NamePrecision 23
Boat
Displacement 2,450 lb (1,111 kg)
Draft 5.33 ft (1.62 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Fiberglass
LOA 23.42 ft (7.14 m)
LWL 20.00 ft (6.10 m)
Beam 8.50 ft (2.59 m)
Engine type Outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typestub keel with centerboard
Ballast850 lb (386 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
General Fractional rigged sloop
I foretriangle height26.25 ft (8.00 m)
J foretriangle base8.33 ft (2.54 m)
P mainsail luff26.25 ft (8.00 m)
E mainsail foot10.50 ft (3.20 m)
Sails
Mainsail area137.81 sq ft (12.803 m2)
Jib/genoa area109.33 sq ft (10.157 m2)
Total sail area247.14 sq ft (22.960 m2)
Racing
PHRF 228
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The Precision 23 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Jim Taylor. [1] [2] [3]

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Production

The boat was first built by Precision Boat Works in the United States in 1986 and remained in production until 2018. Over 500 examples were completed. [1] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Design

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Precision 23

The Precision 23 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with teak wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed stub keel with a retractable centerboard that is raised and lowered by a Dacron line, plus a "kick-up" rudder. It displaces 2,450 lb (1,111 kg) and carries 850 lb (386 kg) of lead ballast. The cockpit is 83 in (2.11 m) long. [1] [8]

The boat is constructed using a hand-laid fiberglassing method and sleeps four adults. The galley includes a stainless steel sink, an alcohol-fired stove and a self-contained fresh water system, with a manual pump. A 48 US qt (45 L) Igloo Coolers ice chest with a teak wood step is also standard equipment. [8]

The boat has a draft of 5.33 ft (1.62 m) with the fiberglass centerboard extended and 1.93 ft (0.59 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. [1]

The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. [1] [3]

The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, two straight settees in the main cabin and an aft quarter berth on the port side. The galley is located on the starboard side just behind the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink. The head is located under the bow cabin "V"-berth. Cabin headroom is 54 in (137 cm). [3]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 228 and a hull speed of 5.99 kn (11.09 km/h). [9]

Operational history

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Precision 23 with alternate port installation

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "In 1994, former Precision sales manager, the late Larry Norris, gave me his own description of the traditional, shoal-draft Precision 23 when I was writing a review of the boat for Practical Sailor. He said that 'the 23 has never been anything it wasn't originally intended to be: a trailerable sailboat of better than average cruising performance, but never a racing machine. It is too full forward and cut away aft to achieve really staggering downwind performance. But on the other hand, the boat will stay balanced in a blow with just a couple of fingers on the tiller.' Our tests at the time bore out his assertions. Best features: Attractive traditional design, solid construction, adequately stable and weatherly, open and airy cabin with better-than-average space ... good and caring customer service, and a well-satisfied and loyal owner group. Worst features: Nothing significant to report." [3]

See also

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Precision 23

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Browning, Randy (2017). "Precision 23 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Jim Taylor". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 245. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN   978-0-07-163652-0
  4. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Precision Boat Works". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  5. ↑ Precision Boat Works (2020). "Precision Boats Information". precisionboatworks.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Precision Boat Works ceases production". Trade Only Today. 3 August 2018. Archived from the original on 3 August 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. 1 2 Precision Boat Works, Inc. (29 September 2016). "Precision 23". www.precisionboatworks.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  9. ↑ InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Precision 23". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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