Precision 185

Precision 185
Development
DesignerJim Taylor
LocationUnited States
Year2001
Builder(s)Precision Boat Works
RoleDay sailer
NamePrecision 185
Boat
Displacement880 lb (399 kg)
Draft3.50 ft (1.07 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA18.42 ft (5.61 m)
LWL16.67 ft (5.08 m)
Beam7.33 ft (2.23 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast375 lb (170 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height18.70 ft (5.70 m)
J foretriangle base6.10 ft (1.86 m)
P mainsail luff21.50 ft (6.55 m)
E mainsail foot9.00 ft (2.74 m)
Sails
Sailplanfractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area96.75 sq ft (8.988 m2)
Jib/genoa area57.04 sq ft (5.299 m2)
Total sail area96.75 sq ft (8.988 m2)

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The Precision 185, also called the Precision 185K (for keel), is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Jim Taylor as a day sailer and first built in 2001.[1][2][3][4]

There is also a centerboard sailing dinghy derivative of the design, the Precision 185 CB, which was named Sailing World's 2003 Boat of the Year.[1][3][5]

  1. ^ a b McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Precision 185 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Jim Taylor". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b Taylor, Jim. "Precision: Small, Fast, and Fun". tayloryachtdesigns.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Precision 185". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Precision 185 CB sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.