2000 Precision 23
Designed by Jim Taylor, the Precision 23 is easily trailer launched and retrieved, yet is big enough for short cruises with long berths and ample storage below in a very attractive setting. Taylor emphasizes sailing performance with all Precision models. Her tall mast has a fractional sail plan for easy headsail handling. The shrouds are located inboard for a tighter sheeting angle and for walking about the deck with ease. The keel has internal ballast within the fiberglass hull and there is a centerboard controlled by a simple rope to offer nice windward performance. She has a galley unit which includes a stove, dish & cup racks, waste basket, sink and cooler. This boat has a lot of additional gear so she is equipped better than the boat out of the box for racing too. PHRF 231
General Description:
Considered to be a maci-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 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 and 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 Precisions 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. 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 single Dacron line. The centerboard provides lift for great pointing ability yet is easily raised for increased off wind sailing. The P-23 features a simple fractional rig mast that is easy to raise and with her short spreaders and inboard chain plates, upwind performance is impressiv
