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Insuring Precision Boat Works: cover and premium
sailing boats and sailing yachts · several countries
Precision Boat Works: american builder of family sailing boats. NAMMERT insures a Precision Boat Works regardless of year built or where you bought it, liability, hull, legal expenses and personal accident cover from one house, taken out online in five minutes.
At a glance
Origin
several countries
Class
sailing boats and sailing yachts
Typical sizes
7,1 m
Premium from
from €39 a year for liability
Worth knowing
Precision Boat Works; cover, cost and conditions
Precision Boat Works is a family business from Florida. The brothers Richard and Bill Porter started out in a small shed in 1978, and their first boat was a 20-foot flush-deck sloop with a full keel. The yard began in Palmetto and later moved to Sarasota. For four decades it built fibreglass monohulls meant for family sailing. Boatbuilding stopped in 2018, and since then the company has only made parts for boats already afloat. From 1984 the naval architect Jim Taylor of Marblehead, Massachusetts, drew its designs, beginning with the Precision 18.
Our model records hold a single design from the yard: the Precision 23, a sailing boat of 7.05 metres listed for build years 1982 to 1998. The entry does not run into recent build years. Jim Taylor was its designer, as he was for the later Precision range. Other lines such as the Precision 18 do not appear in our records, so every figure on this page refers to this one model. Any Precision 23 in our data is now more than a quarter of a century old, which makes its history as important as its specification.
On a boat of this age the usual checks matter more than the badge. Look at the deck around stanchion bases and chainplates for soft spots, inspect the keel attachment and the rudder fittings, and ask how old the standing rigging and the sails are. Fine crazing in the gelcoat of a hull from the eighties is common and mostly cosmetic, while blisters below the waterline deserve a closer look. Many owners keep boats of this size on a road trailer, so its brakes, bearings and tyres belong on the checklist too. A folder of receipts and a recent survey make any purchase far easier to judge.
Questions and answers
Frequent questions
Who designed the Precision 23?
For Precision Boat Works: The naval architect Jim Taylor of Marblehead, Massachusetts.
He drew the yard's boats from 1984 onwards, starting with the Precision 18.
Does Precision Boat Works still build boats?
No, not for Precision Boat Works either: Boatbuilding ended in 2018,
and the company in Florida now only supplies parts for existing boats.
Our model records list the Precision 23 for build years 1982 to 1998.
The cover that fits
sailing boat insurance
Tariffs, cover and FAQ for sailing boat insurance in detail.
Third-party liability
The foundation for a boat from Precision Boat Works: damage to third parties, worldwide,
from €39 a year for liability.
Hull cover
Partial or full hull cover for a Precision Boat Works,
at replacement value with an agreed fixed value.
For the whole class of boat
For Precision Boat Works: What matters for sailing boats and sailing yachts is the same across
every brand; engine output, how a claim is settled, cruising range and theft protection.
The class page lists every point and every brand in this class, Precision Boat Works included.
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Nautical information What counts before you cast off, papers, equipment, waters
Licence
Under sail no licence is needed; with an auxiliary engine from 15 hp one is.
Registration
Official number or boat certificate; a flag document for trips abroad.
Waters
Inland lakes, the Baltic and the North Sea; tide, current and shoals belong in the passage plan.
Equipment
Lifejackets, harness and jackstays, lifebuoy, distress signals, reefing system.
Cruising range
Certificate of insurance for foreign harbours; check that racing is covered.
Weather
Reef in time: first reef from Beaufort 5, second from 6, watch the gust forecast.
General guidance, not a complete account;
what governs are the rules of the waters you are on and the manual of your Precision Boat Works.
Current wind force and direction for your waters are shown on the Home.
Series by Precision Boat Works, build years and cover
Precision 23 is a sailing boat from Precision Boat Works, built from 1982 to 1998.
For the Precision 23 by Precision Boat Works series there is no list price left.
That is why we work with an agreed value: you state the figure, we agree it,
and in a total loss exactly that amount is paid, with no deduction for wear.
For the Precision 23 by Precision Boat Works series:
On boats this size the condition of rig and fittings decides.
A dismasting is covered, worn terminals after years are not.
What does a used Precision Boat Works cost?
We hold today’s price ranges by year for 1 models by Precision Boat Works.
The table shows what boats in average condition are worth,
from the oldest to the youngest year on record.
Choose your exact model, year and condition in the calculator.
| Model | Years built | Range today |
|---|---|---|
| Precision 23 | 1985 to 1995 | €7,200 to €13,300 |
Estimate from our boat records, October 2026.
Not a survey.
Precision Boat Works insured in five minutes.
Boat type, year built, length and value of your Precision Boat Works are all we need.
Work out the premium online or call us: +49 3375 29 12 77.
