Seller's Description
Perfect Trailer Sailer / Pocket Cruiser with big boat features. Sleeps four! Comes with 2001 Performance Trailer, New Tires/Wheels, with Honda 6hp Outboard.
About 2 hours of total use on the 2017 Honda 6hp outboard equipped with generator to charge and maintain the 12 volt battery. Boat was originally purchased new in 2004, I am the second owner having purchased in 2007.
Specifications: LOA –17’ 5” LWL – 15’ 5” BEAM – 7’ 5” DRAFT, Board up – 1’ 6” DRAFT, Board down – 4’ 3” Displacement – 1100 lbs. Ballast – 350 lbs Sail area – 145 sq. ft. Mast height above DWL – 27’ Designer: - Jim Taylor Standard Equipment; Shoal Draft Keel Kick up rudder Kick up stainless steel motor mount 6 ft 4 in Self Bailing cockpit Hinged Mast step Molded Storage lockers Fuel tank locker Berths for 4 adults Electrical system w/ navigation & cabin lights Opening forward Hatch (4) opening cabin windows Upholstered Cabin Deluxe 3” fabric cushions 48 quart ice chest Stainless steel Bow & Stern Rails Stainless steel boarding ladder
Equipment: The PRECISION 18 is a trailerable cruising boat designed to be a lively, well-mannered sailboat. The fractional rig can be raised right on the trailer in minutes. The cockpit is a full 6’4” long with coaming high enough to keep the crew comfortable and securely inside. In the cabin, there is ample sitting headroom for 4 and a filler cushion that drops to form a 6’ 6” V-berth. The long shallow keel allows the centerboard to be housed completely inside the keel and below the cabin sole which helps get the ballast down low for stability. There is a generous anchor locker forward, a fuel tank storage bin to port, and a full cockpit locker to starboard. CDI roller-furler jib, Backstay adjuster, anchor with chain, fenders, windtell, interior cushions, tiller cover, sail cover, All control lines lead to cockpit, original cooler / step-down, unused (in the box BBQ grill) plus other extras - ready-to-trailer-and-sail package.
This is a fabulous boat for daysailing, overnight lake camping, single handing or cruising with friends and family. It features a unique ballasted shoal keel depth of only 1’ 6” so you can tuck into the shallowest of places. The 4’ 3” drop-down centerboard provides stability and upwind performance that makes this boat safe and big fun to sail in a wide variety of winds.
The Precision 18 is perfect for the road, too. Towing weight of boat, trailer and outboard is 1650 pounds, tongue weight is about 50 pounds.
You have only got to see this boat to appreciate it.
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Specs
- Designer
- Jim Taylor
- Builder
- Precision Boat Works
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- 500
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Stub + Centerboard
- Rudder
- ?
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 17′ 5″ / 5.3 m
- Waterline Length
- 15′ 5″ / 4.7 m
- Beam
- 7′ 4″ / 2.3 m
- Draft
- 1′ 6″ / 0.5 m — 1′ 6″ / 0.5 m
- Displacement
- 1,100 lb / 499 kg
- Ballast
- 350 lb / 159 kg (Lead)
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 145′² / 13.5 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 135′² / 12.5 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 82′² / 7.7 m²
- P
- 20′ 0″ / 6.1 m
- E
- 8′ 2″ / 2.5 m
- Air Draft
- 27′ 0″ / 8.2 m
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 52′² / 4.9 m²
- I
- 18′ 11″ / 5.8 m
- J
- 5′ 6″ / 1.7 m
- Forestay Length
- 19′ 9″ / 6 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- ?
- Model
- ?
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- ?
- Fuel Capacity
- ?
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- ?
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- 1
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
7.1 kn
Classic: 5.26 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
-
31.9
<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
-
134.0
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
-
7.3
<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
-
2.9
>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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