Precision 185 CB
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Jim Taylor |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 2001 |
| Builder(s) | Precision Boat Works |
| Role | Day sailer |
| Name | Precision 185 CB |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 590 lb (268 kg) |
| Draft | 4.83 ft (1.47 m) with centerboard 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(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| 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 rigged sloop |
| 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) |
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The Precision 185 CB is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Jim Taylor as a day sailer and first built in 2001.
The design was named 2003 Sailing World's Boat of the Year.
There is also a keel version of the design, the Precision 185.