| Precision 16 | |
| Designer: | Stephen Seaton |
| Location: | United States |
| Year: | 1982 |
| No Built: | 64 (1994) |
| Builder: | Precision Boat Works |
| Draft: | 3.67feet with centerboard down |
| Displacement: | 3900NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | Monohull |
| Construction: | Fiberglass |
| Loa: | 16.25feet |
| Lwl: | 14feet |
| Beam: | 6.67feet |
| Keel Type: | centerboard |
| Rudder Type: | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig Type: | Bermuda rig |
| Sailplan: | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Sailarea Main: | 97square feet |
| Sailarea Headsail: | 58square feet |
| Sailarea Spin: | 162square feet |
| Sailarea Total: | 155square feet |
| D-Pn: | 100.1 |
The Precision 16 is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Stephen Seaton and first built in 1982.[1] [2] [3]
The design was built by Precision Boat Works in Palmetto, 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 recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with teak wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars. The double hull has a raked stem, a plumb transom and a retractable centerboard. The a transom-hung, kick-up rudder has an aluminum head that is controlled by a tiller. 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 3900NaN0 and is equipped with 10cuft of foam for flotation.[1] [3]
The boat has a draft of 3.67feet with the centerboard extended and 8inches with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1]
For sailing the design is equipped with a self-bailing cockpit. The mainsail boom has the mainsheet rigged for mid-boom sheeting.[3]
The design has a Portsmouth Yardstick racing average handicap of 100.1 and is normally raced with a crew of two sailors.[3]
In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood noted that the boat was only sold in Florida. He also remarked on its planing capabilities.[3]