S2 8.6

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S2 8.6
Development
Designer Arthur Edmunds
Location United States
Year1983
No. built150
Builder(s) S2 Yachts
Role Cruiser
NameS2 8.6
Boat
Displacement 7,600 lb (3,447 kg)
Draft 4.50 ft (1.37 m)
Hull
Type monohull
Construction fiberglass
LOA 28.00 ft (8.53 m)
LWL 22.50 ft (6.86 m)
Beam 9.50 ft (2.90 m)
Engine type Yanmar 2GM 20 hp (15 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast3,000 lb (1,361 kg)
Rudder(s) skeg-mounted/internally-mounted spade-type/transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height37.00 ft (11.28 m)
J foretriangle base11.00 ft (3.35 m)
P mainsail luff31.00 ft (9.45 m)
E mainsail foot12.00 ft (3.66 m)
Sails
Sailplan masthead sloop
Mainsail area186.00 sq ft (17.280 m2)
Jib/genoa area203.50 sq ft (18.906 m2)
Total sail area389.50 sq ft (36.186 m2)
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The S2 8.6 is an American sailboat that was designed by Arthur Edmunds as a cruiser and first built in 1983. The designation indicates the approximate length overall in meters. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Production

The design was built by S2 Yachts in Holland, Michigan, United States from 1983 until 1987, with 150 boats completed, but it is now out of production. [1] [4] [7] [8]

Design

The S2 8.6 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of hand-laid fiberglass, with wood trim. The hull is solid fiberglass, while the decks are cored with end-grain balsa. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 7,600 lb (3,447 kg) and carries 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) of lead ballast. [1] [2] [4] [5] [9]

The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the standard keel and 3.92 ft (1.19 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. [1] [2] [4] [5]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 2GM 20 hp (15 kW) diesel engine for docking and maneuvering. The aluminum fuel tank holds 18 U.S. gallons (68 L; 15 imp gal). [1] [2] [4] [5] [9]

The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two a straight settee berths in the main cabin, the one on the starboard side being extra long. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner alcohol-fired stove, an icebox and a sink. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side and includes a shower. The fresh water tank has a capacity of 37 U.S. gallons (140 L; 31 imp gal). [1] [2] [4] [5] [9]

The design has a hull speed of 6.36 kn (11.78 km/h). [4] [5]

Operational history

In a 2011 Cruising World review Gregg Nestor wrote, "the S2 8.6 is a very comfortable and easily managed coastal cruiser and club racer. It’s relatively stiff, its helm feels balanced, and it tracks well. On most points of sail, it compares favorably with other boats of similar size and type." [9]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 McArthur, Bruce (2021). "S2 8.6 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  3. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Arthur Edmunds". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
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  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "S2 8.6". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  6. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Arthur Edmunds". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  7. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "S2 Yachts (USA) 1974 - 1989". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  8. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "S2 Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Nestor, Gregg (5 January 2011). "Slick, Sleek, and Slikkers-Built". Cruising World. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
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