Precision 16

Sailboat class

Precision 16Development

Designer| Stephen Seaton
Location| United States
Year| 1982
No. built| 64 (1994)
Builder(s)| Precision Boat Works
Name| Precision 16
Boat
Displacement| 390 lb (177 kg)
Draft| 3.67 ft (1.12 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Type| Monohull
Construction| Fiberglass
LOA| 16.25 ft (4.95 m)
LWL| 14.00 ft (4.27 m)
Beam| 6.67 ft (2.03 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type| centerboard
Rudder(s)| transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type| Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan| Fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area| 97 sq ft (9.0 m2)
Jib/genoa area| 58 sq ft (5.4 m2)
Spinnaker area| 162 sq ft (15.1 m2)
Total sail area| 155 sq ft (14.4 m2)
Racing
D-PN| 100.1

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The Precision 16 is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Stephen Seaton and first built in 1982.[1][2][3]

## Production

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The design was built by Precision Boat Works in Palmetto, Florida, United States, starting in 1982, but it is now out of production. A total of 64 examples of the type were reported as having been completed by 1994.[1][3][4]

## Design

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The Precision 16 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with teak wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars. The double hull has a raked stem, a plumb transom and a retractable centerboard. The a transom-hung, kick-up rudder has an aluminum head that is controlled by a tiller. Both the rudder and centerboard are made from foam-cored fiberglass. The boat is open and has no foredeck, although it has two stowage compartments. It displaces 390 lb (177 kg) and is equipped with 10 cu ft (0.28 m3) of foam for flotation.[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 3.67 ft (1.12 m) with the centerboard extended and 8 in (20 cm) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1]

For sailing the design is equipped with a self-bailing cockpit. The mainsail boom has the mainsheet rigged for mid-boom sheeting.[3]

The design has a Portsmouth Yardstick racing average handicap of 100.1 and is normally raced with a crew of two sailors.[3]

## Operational history

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In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood noted that the boat was only sold in Florida. He also remarked on its planing capabilities.[3]

## See also

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* List of sailing boat types

## References

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1. ^ a b c d McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Precision 16 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
2. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Stephen Seaton". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
3. ^ a b c d e f Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 74-75. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
4. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Precision Boat Works". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

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