| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Arthur Edmunds |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1975 |
| No. built | 210 |
| Builder | S2 Yachts |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | S2 8.0 C |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 5,200 lb (2,359 kg) |
| Draft | 4.00 ft (1.22 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 | inboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,800 lb (816 kg) |
| Rudder | internally-mounted spade-typerudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 30.30 ft (9.24 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 11.50 ft (3.51 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 26.10 ft (7.96 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 9.00 ft (2.74 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 117.45 sq ft (10.911 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 174.23 sq ft (16.186 m2) |
| Total sail area | 291.68 sq ft (27.098 m2) |
← S2 8.0 A S2 8.0 B → | |
TheS2 8.0 C is an Americantrailerablesailboat that was designed byArthur Edmunds as acruiser and first built in 1975. The number designation indicates the approximatelength overall in meters and the "C" indicates "center cockpit".[1][2][3][4]
TheS2 8.0 A,S2 8.0 B and the 8.0 C all share the same hull design, with different deck configurations and interior arrangements used.[1][3]
The design was built byS2 Yachts inHolland, Michigan,United States, starting in 1975, with 210 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][3][5][6]
The S2 8.0 C is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass, with wood trim. It has amasthead sloop rig, araked stem, a slightly angledtransom, an internally mounted spade-typerudder controlled by awheel and a fixed finkeel or shoal draft keel. It has a center cockpit, displaces 5,200 lb (2,359 kg) and carries 1,800 lb (816 kg) of ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the standard keel and 2.5 ft (0.76 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. The boat is fitted with aninboard engine for docking and maneuvering.[1][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a dinette table and benches in the bow that converts into a double"V"-berth and an aft cabin with a double berth. Thegalley is located on the port side just forward of thecompanionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove, anice box and a sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, under the cockpit. Thehead is located on the starboard side amidships.[1][3]
For sailing the design may be equipped with a number ofjibs orgenoas.[1]
The design has ahull speed of 6.2 kn (11.5 km/h).[3]