The Precision 27 is an American sailboat that was designed by Jim Taylor as a cruiser and first built in 1989.[1][2][3]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Jim Taylor |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1989 |
| Builder(s) | Precision Boat Works |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Precision 27 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 5,400 lb (2,449 kg) |
| Draft | 3.58 ft (1.09 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 27.00 ft (8.23 m) |
| LWL | 22.83 ft (6.96 m) |
| Beam | 10.00 ft (3.05 m) |
| Engine type | Universal M2-12 11 hp (8 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel with weighted bulb |
| Ballast | 1,800 lb (816 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 30.50 ft (9.30 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 9.70 ft (2.96 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 30.50 ft (9.30 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 12.00 ft (3.66 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 183.00 sq ft (17.001 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 147.93 sq ft (13.743 m2) |
| Total sail area | 330.93 sq ft (30.744 m2) |
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The design was later developed into the Precision 28 by extending the transom and installing a swimming step.[4][5]
Production
editThe design was built by Precision Boat Works in Palmetto, Florida, United States, starting in 1989, but it is now out of production. Only a small number were built.[1][3][5][6]
Design
editThe Precision 27 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller or optional wheel and a fixed fin keel with a lead bulb weight. It displaces 5,400 lb (2,449 kg) and carries 1,800 lb (816 kg) of ballast.[1][3][5]
The boat has a draft of 3.58 ft (1.09 m) with the standard keel.[1][3]
The boat is fitted with a Universal M2-12 diesel engine of 11 hp (8 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 9 U.S. gallons (34 L; 7.5 imp gal).[1][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and an aft cabin with a double berth on the port side. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, ice box and a sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. The head is located beside the companionway on the starboard side and includes a sink.[1][3]
The design has a hull speed of 6.4 kn (11.9 km/h).[3]
Operational history
editThe designer notes, "the boats are comfortable and sailed well, and are quite popular with their owners."[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Precision 27 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Jim Taylor". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Precision 27". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 18 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Precision 28 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Taylor, Jim. "Precision: Small, Fast, and Fun". tayloryachtdesigns.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Precision Boat Works". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
