[1][2][3] The design was built by Precision Boat Works in Palmetto, Florida, United States from 1986 until 2018, but it is now out of production.
It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed stub keel with a retractable centerboard that has a NACA airfoil profile.
[3] In a 1987 review in Cruising World by Dan Spurr and Herb McCormick named the design the winner in the "tidy little trailerable category" and noted that the boat is "simple and straightforward, the boat should be a blast to sail and a comfortable place to enjoy the surroundings when the day's trip is through.
"[9] In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "designer Jim Taylor ... draws a nice boat, and the Precision 21 is no exception.
Best features: With her big beam, 4' 4" headroom, and well-designed layout, she seems to have plenty of space below ... We think this makes her, more than her comp[etitor]s, what used to be called a 'wholesome' weekend boat for a family of two adults and one or two children.