Precision 13

The Precision 13 is an American single-handed sailing dinghy that was designed by Stephen Seaton as a racer and first built in 1985.^[1][2][3]

Precision 13

Development
Designer	Stephen Seaton
Location	United States
Year	1985
Builder	Precision Boat Works
Role	Racer
Name	Precision 13
Boat
Crew	one
Displacement	140 lb (64 kg)
Draft	2.67 ft (0.81 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	13.16 ft (4.01 m)
LWL	12.16 ft (3.71 m)
Beam	4.67 ft (1.42 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	daggerboard
Rudder	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Cat rig
Sails
Sailplan	Catboat
Mainsail area	85.00 sq ft (7.897 m2)

Production

The design was built by Precision Boat Works in Palmetto, Florida, United States, starting in 1985, but it is now out of production.^[1][3][4]

Design

The Precision 13 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with aluminum spars. It has a catboat rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable daggerboard. It displaces 140 lb (64 kg).^[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 2.67 ft (0.81 m) with the daggerboard extended and 0.33 ft (0.10 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer or car rooftop.^[1][3]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Similar sailboats

• Laser (dinghy)