Precision 185
Description
The Precision 185 is a dinghy designed by Jim Taylor. This nimble dinghy is designed for responsive sailing and easy handling, making her ideal for exploring shallow waters and protected anchorages. Perfect for day sailing, club racing, or teaching young sailors the ropes.
Construction Details
| Designer | Jim Taylor |
|---|---|
| Length | 18.420 ft |
| LOA | 18.420 ft |
| LWL | 16.670 ft |
| Beam | 7.330 ft |
| Displacement | 880 lb |
| Max Draft | 3.500 ft |
| Min Draft | 0.500 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 18.70 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 6.10 ft |
| p | 21.50 ft |
| e | 9 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.70 ft | 6.10 ft | 21.50 ft | 9 ft | - | - |
Sails
An asterisk indicates that a computer algorithm was used to determine the dimension based on sailboat rig dimensions (usually the I, J, E, and P)
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 21.5 ft - (6553 mm) |
| Foot | * 9 ft - (2743 mm) |
| Leech-AftHdBd | * 22.83 ft - (6959 mm) |
| Tack Ang | * 88 ° |
| Diag (clew/head) | * 23.02 ft - (7016 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4 in |
| Area (no Roach) | * 99.83 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 15.74 ft - (4798 mm) |
| Foot | * 8.11 ft - (2472 mm) |
| Leech | * 13.63 ft - (4154 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115.08 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 7.02 ft - (2140 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 11.96 ° |
| Area | * 55.26 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 18.69 ft - (5697 mm) |
| Foot | * 9.87 ft - (3008 mm) |
| Leech | * 17.56 ft - (5352 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 9.15 ft - (2789 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 3.96 ° |
| Area | * 85.5 ft² |
| Sail Type | ASYMMETRICAL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 18.69 ft - (5697 mm) |
| Foot | * 10.06 ft - (3066 mm) |
| Leech | * 17.19 ft - (5240 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 141 ft² |
| Sail Type | SPINNAKER |
|---|---|
| Stays | 18.7 ft - (5700 mm) |
| MidGirth | 12.1 ft - (3688 mm) |
| Foot | 12.1 ft - (3688 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 192 ft² |
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.