Engineering:Precision 15 CB
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Jim Taylor |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1995 |
| No. built | 800 (CB and K models combined) |
| Builder(s) | Precision Boat Works |
| Role | Sailing dinghy |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 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 type | centerboard |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I (foretriangle height) | 15.20 ft (4.63 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 4.70 ft (1.43 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 17.90 ft (5.46 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 8.90 ft (2.71 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 79.66 sq ft (7.401 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 35.72 sq ft (3.318 m2) |
| Total sail area | 115.38 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]
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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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]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Precision 15 CB sailboat". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/precision-15-cb.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Jim Taylor". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/taylor-jim.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Precision Boat Works (2020). "Precision 15". precisionboatworks.com. http://www.precisionboatworks.com/boats/p15/index.php.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Precision 15 CB". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/precision/15-cb.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Precision 15 K sailboat". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/precision-15-k.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Precision Boat Works". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/precision-boat-works.
- ↑ Precision Boat Works (2020). "Precision Boats Information". precisionboatworks.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200712233110/http://www.precisionboatworks.com/dealers/index.php. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ↑ "Precision Boat Works ceases production". Trade Only Today. 3 August 2018. https://www.tradeonlytoday.com/manufacturers/precision-boat-works-ceases-production.
- ↑ Precision Boat Works (2 August 2018). "Precision Boat Works Is Moving". Press Release. https://images.saymedia-content.com/.image/cs_srgb/MTU3NDcwMDQ1ODIyMjY0OTk4/precisionboatworks.pdf.
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