Precision 14

The Precision 14 is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Stephen Seaton as a day sailer and first built in 1985.^[1][2][3]

Precision 14

Development
Designer	Stephen Seaton
Location	United States
Year	1985
Builder	Precision Boat Works
Role	Day sailer
Name	Precision 14
Boat
Displacement	250 lb (113 kg)
Draft	2.75 ft (0.84 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	13.83 ft (4.22 m)
LWL	11.83 ft (3.61 m)
Beam	6.08 ft (1.85 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	centerboard
Rudder	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan	fractional rigged sloop
Total sail area	129.00 sq ft (11.984 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 14 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig; a raked stem; a plumb transom; a transom-hung, kick-up rudder controlled by a tiller, with a hiking stick and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 250 lb (113 kg).^[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 2.75 ft (0.84 m) with the centerboard extended and 0.42 ft (0.13 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.^[1][3]

See also

• List of sailing boat types