Description: Important information for prospective owners regarding potential dangers of the Precision 185 Sailboat CB (centerboard version) manufactured by PrecisionBoatWorks.com.
THE PRECISION 185 IS ALSO OFFERED IN A KEEL VERSION. THIS WEB PAGE REFERENCES THE CENTERBOARD VERSION ONLY, WHICH IS THE VERSION THAT RECEIVED THE GLOWING SAILING WORLD'S BOAT OF THE YEAR HONORS . THE STABILITY PROBLEMS OF THE CENTERBOARD VERSION DESCRIBED BELOW ARE NOW BETTER UNDERSTOOD IN LIGHT OF ITS INDICTORS POSTED ON SAILBOATDATA.COM , WHICH REVEALS THAT THE PRECISION 185 CB HAS A HIGHER CAPSIZE RATIO THAN A SUNFISH:
​Are you an expert sailor of lightweight centerboard boats and confident of your abilities in fresh winds and challenging conditions? Are you willing to make modifications to the design of this boat, including a float on the masthead, drill a hole through the centerboard to place a chain for retrieving the board if the boat capsizes? Are you willing to lower the mast whenever the boat is moored to prevent unattended capsizes during heavy winds? Are you able to leap quickly over the high side if and w
Then the Precision-185 centerboard sailboat may be for you.