| S2 8.5 | |
| Designer: | Arthur Edmunds |
| Location: | United States |
| Year: | 1980 |
| No Built: | 103 |
| Builder: | S2 Yachts |
| Role: | Cruiser |
| Draft: | 4.5feet |
| Displacement: | 76000NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | monohull |
| Construction: | fiberglass |
| Loa: | 28feet |
| Lwl: | 22.5feet |
| Beam: | 9.5feet |
| Engine: | Yanmar 1GM 80NaN0 diesel engine |
| Keel Type: | fin keel |
| Ballast: | 30000NaN0 |
| Rudder Type: | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig Type: | Bermuda rig |
| I: | 37feet |
| J: | 11feet |
| P: | 31feet |
| E: | 12feet |
| Sailplan: | masthead sloop |
| Sailarea Main: | 186square feet |
| Sailarea Headsail: | 203.5square feet |
| Sailarea Total: | 389.5square feet |
The S2 8.5, also called the S2 8.5A, is an American sailboat that was designed by Arthur Edmunds as a cruiser and first built in 1980. The designation indicates the approximate length overall in meters.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
The design was built by S2 Yachts in Holland, Michigan, United States, starting in 1980, with 103 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1] [4] [7] [8]
The S2 8.5 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel, with an emergency back-up tiller and a fixed fin keel or optional shoal draft keel. It displaces 76000NaN0 and carries 30000NaN0 of lead ballast.[1] [4]
The boat has a draft of 4.5feet with the standard keel and 3.92feet with the optional shoal draft keel.[1] [4] [2] [5]
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 1GM diesel engine of 80NaN0 for docking and maneuvering. A few early production boats had BMW diesel inboards. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .[1] [4]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin along with a folding table that seats four, plus two straight settee berths in the main cabin. The galley is located to the port side at the companionway and is equipped with a two-burner stove, an icebox and a sink. The fully-enclosed head is located just aft of the bow cabin and includes a shower. Cabin headroom is 720NaN0.[9]
The design has a hull speed of 6.36kn.[4] [5]
In a 2000 review in Practical Sailor, Darrell Nicholson wrote, "the S2 8.5 is a good boat for cruising the Great Lakes or any coast in comfort and a certain amount of style. Her appearance may be a little modern for traditionalists, with her straight sheer and European-style cabin windows. Pricey? Yes, but when you look at the things that go into the boat—the rig, good sails, and a comfortable, well finished interior—the price may seem a bit less painful. You still pay for what you get."[9]
