| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Jim Taylor |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 2001 |
| Builder | Precision Boat Works |
| Role | Day sailer |
| Name | Precision 185 CB |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 590 lb (268 kg) |
| Draft | 4.83 ft (1.47 m) withcenterboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 18.42 ft (5.61 m) |
| LWL | 16.67 ft (5.08 m) |
| Beam | 7.33 ft (2.23 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | centerboard |
| Rudder | transom-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 18.70 ft (5.70 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 6.10 ft (1.86 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 21.50 ft (6.55 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 9.00 ft (2.74 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional riggedsloop |
| Mainsail area | 96.75 sq ft (8.988 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 57.04 sq ft (5.299 m2) |
| Total sail area | 96.75 sq ft (8.988 m2) |
ThePrecision 185 CB is an Americansailing dinghy that was designed by Jim Taylor as aday sailer and first built in 2001.[1][2][3]
The design was named 2003Sailing World's Boat of the Year.[3][4]
There is also akeel version of the design, thePrecision 185.[1][5]
The design was built byPrecision Boat Works inPalmetto, Florida,United States, between 2001 and 2018, but it is now out of production.[1][6][7][8][9][10]
The Precision 185 CB is a recreationalsailboat, built predominantly offiberglass, with wood trim. It has afractionalsloop rig, araked stem, an open plumbtransom, a transom-hungrudder controlled by atiller and a retractablecenterboard. It displaces 590 lb (268 kg).[1]
The boat has a draft of 4.83 ft (1.47 m) with the centerboard extended and 6 in (15 cm) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water,beaching or ground transportation on atrailer.[1]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetricalspinnaker.Hiking straps are also optional.[4]
In a 2002 review Alan Andrews wrote, "the Precision 185 was voted Best Value for its combination of good sailing characteristics, substantial construction, and reasonable cost. First and foremost this boat performs well; yet it shouldn't intimidate even entry-level sailors."[4]