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Originally Posted by JCL
Looks good. Forget the big block, real boats have masts and booms, genoas and furlers, etc. Have you sailed much, or is this a starter boat? Excellent idea to get some tiller time on something like this before moving to a larger boat. Should be fun, I have heard of the Precision 23, and I think it is a nice balance between being trailerable, and having some room once you are aboard. You can get a lot of enjoyment out of a 23 foot boat. Good luck with it.
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I grew up racing... Etchells, Shields, Int. One Designs, C&C 35's, 420's, etc. but this is the first boat I've personally owned. I did a bunch of research... Hunters and Catalina's were out since they are too much like floating living rooms as opposed to sailboats. ComPac and a few others were good, but since we're flipping this boat out in a few years for a bigger one I didn't want to spend that much. Precision has a very traditional design (having been designed by Jim Taylor who also has designed the Colgate 26, a few Sabres and a bunch of dedicated racers) that appealed to me. I'm very old school when it comes to designs. She also also a V-Berth that fits my 6'2" frame which makes a big difference.
Anyway, the wife/kids haven't really sailed more than a couple of times, so I needed something basic to start with, and the P23 fit the need.
You a sailor?