Precision 13
Development | |
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Designer | |
Location | United States |
Year | 1985 |
Builder(s) | Precision Boat Works |
Name | Precision 13 |
Crew | one |
Boat | |
Crew | one |
Boat weight | 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 area | 85.00 sq ft (7.897 m2) |
The Precision 13 is an American single-handed sailing dinghy that was designed by as a racer and first built in 1985.[1][2]
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]
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]
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]
See also[]
- List of sailing boat types
Similar sailboats
- Laser (dinghy)
References[]
- ^ a b c d McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Precision 13 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Stephen Seaton". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Precision Boat Works". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
External links[]
- Dinghies
- 1980s sailboat type designs
- Sailing yachts
- Sailboat types built in the United States
- Sailboat type designs by American designers
- Sailboat types built by Precision Boat Works