Seller's Description
The owner bought this boat in 2015
Standard features
Considered to be a maxi-trailerable, the Precision 23 far outstrips many boats in terms of true usable space, both on deck and below. Special emphasis has gone into giving the Precision 23 her particular bright and uncluttered interior. The bulkheads are intentionally trimmed back to avoid subdividing the visual Space. Of special note, the typical intrusive mast compression support post has been eliminated by clever use of a rugged overhead support beam Fiberglassed to the deck. The especially large companionway, multiple cabin ports and forward hatch contribute to the feeling of light and open space. The Double berth forward is generous and there are full sized berths aft which will accommodate 3 more. The Precision 23 hull represents a very careful refinement of the basic form that has proven so successful in all of our well known trailerable cruisers. Lwl - 20 0 • Beam - 8 6 • Draft, board up - 1 11 • Draft, board down - 5 4 • Displacement - 2,450 lbs. • Ballast - 850 lbs. (internal fixed lead)
Improvements to the hull, deck, rigging, engine, or interior
• 150 % Furling Genoa and a 110 % jib. New pillow covers. Radio • p 4 stroke Tohatsu motor. (serial no. 062924AA) long shaft (20”) with an electric and manual start and with alternator. • • Sail area - 248 sq. Ft. • Mast height above dwl - 35 4
Specs
- Designer
- Jim Taylor
- Builder
- Precision Boat Works
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- 500
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Stub + Centerboard
- Rudder
- ?
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 23′ 5″ / 7.1 m
- Waterline Length
- 20′ 0″ / 6.1 m
- Beam
- 8′ 5″ / 2.6 m
- Draft
- 1′ 11″ / 0.6 m — 5′ 3″ / 1.6 m
- Displacement
- 2,450 lb / 1,111 kg
- Ballast
- 850 lb / 386 kg (Lead)
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 247′² / 23 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 247′² / 23 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 138′² / 12.8 m²
- P
- 26′ 2″ / 8 m
- E
- 10′ 5″ / 3.2 m
- Air Draft
- 35′ 4″ / 10.8 m
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 109′² / 10.2 m²
- I
- 26′ 2″ / 8 m
- J
- 8′ 4″ / 2.5 m
- Forestay Length
- 27′ 6″ / 8.4 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- ?
- Model
- ?
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- ?
- Fuel Capacity
- ?
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- ?
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- ?
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
8.0 kn
Classic: 5.99 kn
Hull Speed
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Formula
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
21.8
>20: high performance
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
Formula
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
- SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D: Displacement in pounds.
- Ballast/Displacement
-
34.7
<40: less stiff, less powerful
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Formula
Ballast / Displacement * 100
- Displacement/Length
-
136.4
100-200: light
Displacement / Length Ratio
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
Formula
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- Comfort Ratio
-
10.3
<20: lightweight racing boat
Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Formula
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- Capsize Screening
-
2.5
>2.0: better suited for coastal cruising
Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
Formula
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
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