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Precision Boat Works

{{Short description|American sailboat manufacturer}}

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Precision Boat Works, Inc. is an American boat builder, initially based in Palmetto, Florida and now in Sarasota, Florida. From 1978 until 2018, the company specialized in the design and manufacture of fiberglass sailboats, but today just produces parts for their existing fleet.{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/builder/precision-boat-works|title = Precision Boat Works|access-date = 2 November 2021|last= McArthur| first = Bruce |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2021|archive-url= https://archive.today/20200913193940/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/precision-boat-works|archive-date= 13 September 2020|url-status= live}}Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, pages 54, 55, 122 and 245. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. {{ISBN|978-0-07-163652-0}}{{cite web|url= http://www.precisionboatworks.com/customer_support/company.php|title= Company Profile|access-date= 2 November 2021|author= Precision Boat Works|work= precisionboatworks.com|year= 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200712233100/http://www.precisionboatworks.com/customer_support/company.php|archive-date= 12 July 2020|url-status= live}}

The company was founded by brothers Richard and Bill Porter in 1978.

History

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The first design produced was the Uffa Fox and George O'Day-designed Day Sailer, as well as the Seaforth 24.

Many of the company's boats were designed by naval architect Jim Taylor of Marblehead, Massachusetts, a designer known for his America's Cup competition boats.

By 2018 the company was producing six designs, the Precision 15, 165, 18, 185, 21 and the 23. After a production run of nearly 5,000 boats, the Porters decided to retire in August 2018. Bill Porter continued making parts for the existing boat fleet and moved the parts business to Sarasota, Florida.{{cite web|url = http://www.precisionboatworks.com/boats/index.php|title = Precision Boats|accessdate = 2 November 2021|author= Precision Boat Works|work = precisionboatworks.com|year=2019|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20200712233054/http://www.precisionboatworks.com/boats/index.php|archivedate = 12 July 2020|url-status= live}}{{cite web|url = http://www.precisionboatworks.com/dealers/index.php|title = Precision Boats Information|accessdate = 2 November 2021|author= Precision Boat Works|work = precisionboatworks.com|year=2020|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20200712233110/http://www.precisionboatworks.com/dealers/index.php|archivedate = 12 July 2020|url-status= live}}{{cite web|url= https://www.tradeonlytoday.com/manufacturers/precision-boat-works-ceases-production|title= Precision Boat Works ceases production|access-date= 2 November 2021|work= Trade Only Today|date= 3 August 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180803202044/https://www.tradeonlytoday.com/manufacturers/precision-boat-works-ceases-production|archive-date= 3 August 2018|url-status= live}}{{cite web|url= https://images.saymedia-content.com/.image/cs_srgb/MTU3NDcwMDQ1ODIyMjY0OTk4/precisionboatworks.pdf|title= Precision Boat Works Is Moving|access-date= 2 November 2021|author= Precision Boat Works|work= Press Release|date= 2 August 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211102233253/https://images.saymedia-content.com/.image/cs_srgb/MTU3NDcwMDQ1ODIyMjY0OTk4/precisionboatworks.pdf|archive-date= 2 November 2021|url-status= live}}

Author Steve Henkel praised the quality of construction of the company's boats in his 2010 book, The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, calling it "well above average", but noted that the company made many essential parts, like boom vangs optional. He wrote that the company has "solid construction ... good and caring customer service, and a well-satisfied and loyal owner group."

Boats

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Summary of boats built by Precision Boat Works:

See also

References

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External links

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  • {{Official website|http://www.precisionboatworks.com/}}

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