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S2 8.6 SD

S2 8.6 SD

S2 YachtsπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· Design: Arthur Edmunds
1983–1987
$1.2K – $3.2K 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 8.6 SD

Shoal draft keel version.

Direct variant of the S2 8.6 SD

Near-identical models β€” same hull, builder and designer, re-badged or lightly changed. Specs and owner-reported issues are typically shared across the group, so a sister model's page may carry detail this one doesn't.

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
$1.2K – $3.2K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

1 documented issues across 1 systems, documented on the near-identical sister model S2 8.6. The S2 8.6 SD shares its hull, rig and keel, so these findings apply.

1 minor
Deck1

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