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Precision 23 LOA - 23' 5" 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) Sail area - 248 sq. ft. Mast height above DWL - 35' 4" Designer: Jim Taylor Features: Hull & Deck • Iso/NPT gel coat finish • Hand laminated fiberglass construction • Molded in non-skid surface • Shoal draft keel with fiberglass centerboard • Internal lead ballast • On deck anchor locker • Molded toe rails w/drains • Aluminum opening forward hatch • 4-6" mooring cleats • Stainless steel bow pulpit • Stainless steel stern rail, stanchions & lifelines • Boarding ladder • Stainless steel bow eye • Teak trim • Accent waterline & sheer stripes • Teak handrails • 6 aluminum opening ports Cockpit • 7' 0" self bailing cockpit • Ventilated fuel tank locker • Sail locker • Laminated ash and mahogany tiller • Stainless steel adjustable motor mount • Welded aluminum rudder head • Fiberglass kick-up rudder Cabin • Molded 'structural grid' hull liner • Deluxe fabric covered cushions • Berths for 4 adults • Backrest cushions w/shelves • Shelves over v-berths • Molded storage lockers under berths • Head area located forward of bulkhead Electrical • 12 volt electrical system • Fused switch panel • Interior lights • Navigation lights • Steaming light • Battery box Spars, & Rigging • Anodized mast & boom • 4:1 'Harken' mainsheet system • Genoa winches & handle • "Harken" ball bearing blocks • Genoa track with cars • Prestretched Dacron halyards • Spliced halyard shackles • Prestretched Dacron sheets & running rigging • Split backstay • Chromed bronze open body turnbuckles w/toggles • Topping lift • Hinged mast step • Swaged stainless steel standing rigging Galley • Alcohol stove • Stainless steel sink • Manual water pump • Storage bins • Self contained water system • 48 qt. Igloo ice chest with teak step Sails • Dacron main and jib • Jiffy reefing system with 1 reef point	Precision's P-23 photo gallery
		Designer's Notes: 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 P-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 & open space. The double berth forward is generous and there are full sized berths aft which will accommodate 3 more. The portable head has a dedicated space forward and the fixed galley is aft where it is convenient to both cabin and cockpit. 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. Lively performance, reliable handling and high stability are all the hallmarks of these designs. They feature a sharp waterline entry, substantial topside flare forward and powerful quarters taper to a shapely transom. This precise combination of features avoids the trim and handling problems that less well balanced hulls suffer when heeled. This design provides a reassuring margin of both reserve buoyancy forward and ensures more knockdown stability. For trailerable boats, winged keels and water ballast are more of an inexpensive expedient than a sensible design. The well proven internally ballasted shoal draft fixed keel with fiberglass centerboard used in the Precision 23 is the most practical solution for combining upwind efficiency and stability. This design allows the dense internal lead ballast to be placed as low as possible for increased stability. And the fiberglass centerboard is easily raised/lowered by a simple Dacron line. The centerboard provides lift for great pointing ability yet is easily raised up for increased off wind sailing. The P-23 features a simple fractional rig mast that is easy put up and with her short spreaders & inboard chainplates, upwind performance is impressive. A generous cockpit 7' 3" long with coamings high enough to keep your crew secure and the low sleekly styled cabin house provides excellent visibility forward. The cockpit seats are angled for maximum comfort both heeled and at anchor, the result of careful ergonomic design development. A ventilated fuel storage area and large cockpit sail locker round out the roomy cockpit. The Precision 23 is a well thought out, meticulously detailed and carefully constructed trailerable cruiser whose interior & lively performance will give you and your family one of the best sailing boats available in this size range.