| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Arthur Edmunds and Leon Slikkers |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1974 |
| No. built | 40 |
| Builder(s) | S2 Yachts |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | S2 8.0 A |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 4,600 lb (2,087 kg) |
| Draft | 2.42 ft (0.74 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 26.00 ft (7.92 m) |
| LWL | 21.42 ft (6.53 m) |
| Beam | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Engine type | Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | shoal draft fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,800 lb (816 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Total sail area | 282.00 sq ft (26.199 m2) |
The S2 8.0 A is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Arthur Edmunds and Leon Slikkers as a cruiser and first built in 1974. The designation indicates the approximate length overall in meters. [1] [2] [3]
The S2 8.0 A was the first of three 8.0-designated designs that all use the same hull, but different decks. The 8.0 A was replaced by the S2 8.0 B in 1976, which has a longer cabin coach house. The 1975 S2 8.0 C model has a center cockpit. The 8.0 A was initially marketed as the "8.0 Sloop" and was later known as the 8.0 A to avoid confusion with the later models that replaced it in production. [1] [3]
The design was built by S2 Yachts in Holland, Michigan, United States from 1974 until 1975, with 40 boats completed, but it is now out of production. [1] [3] [4]
The S2 8.0 A is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed shoal draft fin keel or optional deep draft fin keel. It displaces 4,600 lb (2,087 kg) and carries 1,800 lb (816 kg) of lead ballast. [1] [3]
The boat has a draft of 2.42 ft (0.74 m) with the standard shoal draft keel and 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the optional deep draft keel. [1] [3]
The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 21 U.S. gallons (79 L; 17 imp gal). [1] [3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and a straight settee in the main cabin on the port side that opens into a double berth. The main cabin also has a folding table that hinges down from a cabin bulkhead. The galley is located on the starboard side, just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, an ice box and a sink. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side. [1] [3]
The design has a hull speed of 6.2 kn (11.5 km/h). [3]
In a 1976 review in Boating magazine Dick Rath and John Schieffelin wrote, "In appearance, the S2 8.0 Meter takes a little getting used to—she is both sleek and stout looking. In order to achieve standing headroom below, Edmunds and S2 had to give her startlingly high freeboard, plus a prominent trunk cabin. But the wallsided effect is softened considerably through the use of a double cove stripe, and the height of the trunk cabin is disguised by its modern, curving, bubble shape that flows into the cockpit coamings. Her rig adds a touch of the racing sailboat to her—quite tall, with a small mainsail, large foretriangle, and black anodized spars, it shows an IOR influence. With her pleasingly curved sheer, aggressively raked bow, and chopped-off stern, the S2 8.0 Meter looks rather racy and contemporary for an out-and-out cruising boat." [5]
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