| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Stephen Seaton |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1982 |
| No. built | 64 (1994) |
| Builder | Precision Boat Works |
| Name | Precision 16 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 390 lb (177 kg) |
| Draft | 3.67 ft (1.12 m) withcenterboard 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 | transom-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional riggedsloop |
| 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 |
ThePrecision 16 is an Americansailing dinghy that was designed byStephen Seaton and first built in 1982.[1][2][3]
The design was built byPrecision Boat Works inPalmetto, 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]
The Precision 16 is a recreationalsailboat, built predominantly offiberglass, withteak wood trim. It has afractionalsloop rig withaluminum spars. The double hull has araked stem, a plumbtransom and a retractablecenterboard. The a transom-hung, kick-uprudder has an aluminum head that is controlled by atiller. 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 adraft of 3.67 ft (1.12 m) with the centerboard extended and 8 in (20 cm) with it retracted, allowingbeaching or ground transportation on atrailer.[1]
For sailing the design is equipped with a self-bailing cockpit. Themainsailboom has themainsheet rigged for mid-boomsheeting.[3]
The design has aPortsmouth Yardstick racing average handicap of 100.1 and is normally raced with a crew of twosailors.[3]
In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood noted that the boat was only sold in Florida. He also remarked on itsplaning capabilities.[3]