18' Precision 18 Racers

Sail Area

IJPE : 135.00 sq ft
I : 19.00 ft
J : 5.50 ft
P : 20.00 ft
E : 8.25 ft

The Precision 18 is a boat small enough to be easily trailered behind today's small cars, simple enough to be inexpensive, but big enough to sleep aboard (out of the weather) and stable enough to take along the family. And finally, a boat with the lively performance and good sea manners required to make sailing her fun. In attempting to fulfill similar requirements, too many builders have simply taken a successful racing design and installed a "cruising" interior. Unfortunately, while the long fine bow and broad flat transom of this type hull form can be devastatingly fast when in the hands of a hot racing crew, it can also be dangerously unstable for a family boat, and is therefore completely unsuited to cruising applications. The Precision 18 is developed from the basic hull form of full sections above the waterline forward and only moderately full sections aft. The long, shallow keel, kick-up rudder, and non-corroding fiberglass centerboard are all high-lift NACA "wing sections." The keel allows the board to be housed completely below the cabin sole and gets the ballast down low for stability, which is not reduced when the board is retracted. The simple fractional rig can be raised right on the trailer in minutes. The mainsail can be quickly depowered in puffy conditions, and it is large enough to provide good performance without the jib when desired. The cockpit is a full 6 feet 4 inches long with coamings high enough to keep the crew securely inside. Both seats and coamings are precisely angled for maximum comfort. Below deck there is ample sitting headroom for four, and a filler cushion that drops to form a 6-foot 6-inch V-berth. There are 6-foot quarterberths port and starboard, a 48-quart cooler, provision for a portable head, and 12-volt battery. A forward hatch provides ventilation and an emergency exit, and the large companionway and cabin windows contribute to the feeling of light and open space. The hull liner of the Precision 18 is engineered as a structural grid, and tooled to mate precisely with the hand-laminated hull skin. The mast support beam and chainplate loads are carried by structural bulkheads and there are rugged hull stringers to distribute the stresses imposed by trailering. The external hull-deck joint is bonded both chemically and mechanically, and the flange is protected with a vinyl rub-rail. The Precision 18 has been kept small in size and price, but remains big in both features and performance. She promises to deliver the fun, pure and simple.

• New Standing Rigging
• New Running Rigging
• Custom Mainsheet Tackle
• New Boom Vang
• New Mainsail Cover
• New Honda 2.3 hp Outboard Motor

• 2 Type 2 PFD (New 2020)
• 2 Type 4 Throwable Cushions
• Flare Kit (New 2020)
• Fire Extinguisher (New 2020)
• Boat Hook
• 3 Fenders
• 2 Dockl ines
• Manual Bilge Pump
• 5 lb anchor w/ chain and 100' rode

• Mainsail with reef points
• 150% Roller Furling Genoa
• Mainsail Cover (New 2020)
• CDI Roller Furling System

The long shallow keel, kick-up rudder, and non-corroding fiberglass centerboard of the Precision 18 are all high-lift NACA 'wing sections.' The keel allows the board to be housed completely below the cabin sole and gets the ballast down low for stability. The board itself weighs only 65 pounds so that it does not form a major portion of the total ballast, stability is not dangerously reduced when it is retracted, and it can be raised easily by a child with no need for a winch.

Trail - N - Sail by Road King

Galvanized Single Axle Trailer

Load Capacity 1,600 lbs.

Tongue Jack

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This Updated Precision 18 can be viewed at our 170 Shipyard Drive location.