Precision 14

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Precision 14
Development
Designer Stephen Seaton
Location United States
Year1985
Builder(s) Precision Boat Works
Role Day sailer
NamePrecision 14
Boat
Displacement 250 lb (113 kg)
Draft 2.75 ft (0.84 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Type monohull
Construction fiberglass
LOA 13.83 ft (4.22 m)
LWL 11.83 ft (3.61 m)
Beam 6.08 ft (1.85 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typecenterboard
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan fractional rigged sloop
Total sail area129.00 sq ft (11.984 m2)
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The Precision 14 is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Stephen Seaton as a day sailer 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 14 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig; a raked stem; a plumb transom; a transom-hung, kick-up rudder controlled by a tiller, with a hiking stick and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 250 lb (113 kg). [1] [3]

The boat has a draft of 2.75 ft (0.84 m) with the centerboard extended and 0.42 ft (0.13 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. [1] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Precision 14 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 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 14". 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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