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S2 8.5 SD

Β· Design: Arthur Edmunds
from 1980
$1.3K – $3.4K est. annual maintenance
Offshore CruisermonoMasthead SloopFin

Specifications

Hull

LOA28 ft
LWL22.5 ft
Beam9.5 ft
Draft3.92 ft
Displacement7,600 lb
Ballast2,999.7 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL6.4 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height37 ft
Jforetriangle base11 ft
Pmainsail luff31 ft
Emainsail foot12 ft
FLforestay11 ft
Mainsail404.4 sq ft
Jib (100%)203.5 sq ft
Spinnaker346 sq ft

About the S2 8.5 SD

Shoal draft keel version.

Performance

Comfort24.2
Capsize1.94
SA/Disp16.2
Disp/Len298
Bal/Disp39.5

Pricing

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Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 28ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$1.3K – $3.4K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the S2 8.5 SDyet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind β€” but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.

Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
25 survey areas β€” hull, keel, rig, engine, electrical and more. Take it aboard when you view any boat.

Own a S2 8.5 SD? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist β€” and they're the reason the boats above it have one.

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