Precision 15 CB

Precision 15 CB

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
Name	Precision 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 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 m^2)
Jib/genoa area	35.72 sq ft (3.318 m^2)
Total sail area	115.38 sq ft (10.719 m^2)
← Precision 15

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

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]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. 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. Precision Boat Works (2020). "Precision 15". precisionboatworks.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Precision 15 CB". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
5. 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.

External links

• Official website