Precision 15

Precision 15
Development
DesignerJim Taylor
LocationUnited States
Year1995
No. built800 (CB and K models combined)
Builder(s)Precision Boat Works
NamePrecision 15
Boat
Displacement600 lb (272 kg)
Draft1.75 ft (0.53 m) with centerboard down
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA15.00 ft (4.57 m)
LWL13.75 ft (4.19 m)
Beam7.00 ft (2.13 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast250 lb (113 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height15.20 ft (4.63 m)
J foretriangle base4.70 ft (1.43 m)
P mainsail luff18.30 ft (5.58 m)
E mainsail foot8.90 ft (2.71 m)
Sails
SailplanFractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area81.44 sq ft (7.566 m2)
Jib/genoa area35.72 sq ft (3.318 m2)
Total sail area117.16 sq ft (10.885 m2)

The Precision 15, also called the Precision 15 K (for keel), is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Jim Taylor and first built in 1995.[1][2][3]

A sailing dinghy version with a centerboard and no ballast was also built and designated the Precision 15 CB.[4]

  1. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Precision 15 K 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. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Precision 15 CB sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.