The S2 8.0 C is an American trailerable

sailboat A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship. Distinctions in what constitutes a sailing boat and ship vary by region and maritime culture. Types Although sailboat terminology ...

that was designed by

Arthur Edmunds Arthur Edmunds (May 18, 1933 – July 21, 2005) was an American naval architect, credited with designing 29 sailboats as well as other boats of various types and forms. He is recognized as a top naval architect in the US. Edmunds's best known pro ...

as a cruiser and first built in 1975. The number designation indicates the approximate length overall in meters and the "C" indicates "center cockpit". The

S2 8.0 A The S2 8.0 A is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Arthur Edmunds and Leon Slikkers as a cruiser and first built in 1974. The designation indicates the approximate length overall in meters. The S2 8.0 A was the first of ...

S2 8.0 B The S2 8.0 B is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Arthur Edmunds as a cruiser and first built in 1976. The designation indicates the approximate length overall in meters. The design uses the same hull as the S2 8.0 A an ...

and the 8.0 C all share the same hull design, with different deck configurations and interior arrangements used.

Production

The design was built by

S2 Yachts S2 Yachts is an American boat builder based in Holland, Michigan. From 1974 until 1989 the company specialized in the design and manufacture of fiberglass sailboats and it continues as a builder of motorboats. The company was founded by Leon S ...

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, starting in 1975, with 210 boats completed, but it is now out of production.

Design

The S2 8.0 C is a recreational

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, built predominantly of

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, with wood trim. It has a

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rig, a

raked stem The stem is the most forward part of a boat or ship's bow and is an extension of the keel itself. It is often found on wooden boats or ships, but not exclusively. Description The stem is the curved edge stretching from the keel below, up to ...

, a slightly angled transom, an internally mounted spade-type

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controlled by a

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and a fixed fin

keel The keel is the bottom-most longitudinal structural element on a vessel. On some sailboats, it may have a hydrodynamic and counterbalancing purpose, as well. As the laying down of the keel is the initial step in the construction of a ship, in B ...

or shoal draft keel. It has a center cockpit, displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel and with the optional shoal draft keel. The boat is fitted with an

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for docking and maneuvering. The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a dinette table and benches in the bow that converts into a double

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and an aft cabin with a double berth. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the

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ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove, an

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and a sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, under the cockpit. The

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is located on the starboard side amidships. For sailing the design may be equipped with a number of

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s or genoas. The design has a

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of .

References

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