Precision 15
Description
The Precision 15 (also known as the Precision 15 CB for centerboard version or Precision 15 K for keel version) is a popular American trailerable daysailer and small cruiser designed by naval architect Jim Taylor and built by Precision Boat Works (USA) starting in 1995. It remains in production or has seen consistent builds/among enthusiasts into recent years, with hundreds constructed (exact quantity untracked but widespread in the small sailboat community, often praised as an excellent family starter boat, trainer, or lake/inshore daysailer). Construction uses fiberglass with a foam core in deck and hull for lightness and stiffness, featuring a broad beam for stability, high freeboard and coamings to resist swamping, self-bailing cockpit, positive flotation, large bench seats accommodating 4 comfortably, optional tabernacle mast for easy rigging, and either a centerboard (shallow draft for beaching/trailering) or fixed keel variant for better upwind performance and stability. It's renowned for forgiving handling, quick and responsive sailing even in light air, dry ride, ease of single-handing, and family-friendly features like roomy cockpit and simple fractional sloop rig.
Construction Details
| Designer | Jim Taylor |
|---|---|
| Builder | Precision Boat Works (USA) |
| Length | 15.000 ft |
| LOA | 15.000 ft |
| LWL | 13.750 ft |
| Beam | 7.000 ft |
| Displacement | 600 lb |
| Ballast | 250 lb |
| Max Draft | 3.670 ft |
| Min Draft | 0.500 ft |
| Year Built | 1995 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 15 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 4.70 ft |
| p | 17.90 ft |
| e | 8.90 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 ft | 4.70 ft | 17.90 ft | 8.90 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Precision 15 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 17.9 ft - (5456 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 8.9 ft - (2713 mm) |
| Leech | * 19.52 ft - (5950 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 19.71 ft - (6008 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4 in - (102 mm) |
| Area | * 82.3 ft² |
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Precision 15 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 13.75 ft - (4191 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 6 ft - (1829 mm) |
| Leech | 12.25 ft - (3734 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 113.62 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 5.34 ft - (1628 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 9.64 ° |
| Area | * 36.74 ft² |
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Precision 15 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 14 ft - (4267 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 5 ft - (1524 mm) |
| Leech | 13.25 ft - (4039 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 100.64 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 4.73 ft - (1442 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 1.54 ° |
| Area | * 33.11 ft² |
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Precision 15 - GENOA
| Luff | 14.5 ft - (4420 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 7.5 ft - (2286 mm) |
| Leech | 13.75 ft - (4191 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 149.15 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 7.01 ft - (2137 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.46 ° |
| Area | * 50.81 ft² |
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Precision 15 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | * 14.93 ft - (4551 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 7.76 ft - (2365 mm) |
| Leech | * 13.74 ft - (4188 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 87 ft² |
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Precision 15 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | 15.3 ft - (4663 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | 9.9 ft - (3018 mm) |
| Foot | 9.9 ft - (3018 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 129 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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