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Seller's Description

Hull, deck and cabin are solid. No leaks in windows or hatches. Port-potty in head area. New battery. New compass Boat comes with a nice mylar mainsail and mylar 155 Genoa; 4 used Dacron mainsails; 4 used Dacron genoas; 2 spinnakers; and a dodger . Boat has a BMW 7HP Diesel, but couldnt get it started and I couldnt fiind anyone in my area who could work on these engines. Thinking that areas where there are S2 7.9 racing fleets would likely have people who work on these engines. I put an outboard mount on the stern and mounted a 6HP Tohatsu to power the boat. With this combo we still did well racing against other boats. I thought about taking out the BMW diesel and just run it with the ouboard, but wanted to give someone else a chance to use the boat as originally designed.

Comes with trailer that had all bearings and races replaced last year (2023), as well as two new tires.

You may text my cell phone at 515-240-0059 or email gibucki@centurylink.net

Specs

Designer
Graham & Schlageter
Builder
S2 Yachts
Associations
?
# Built
17
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Fin
Rudder
Transom hung
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
25 10 / 7.9 m
Waterline Length
21 8 / 6.6 m
Beam
8 11 / 2.7 m
Draft
4 11 / 1.5 m
Displacement
4,050 lb / 1,837 kg
Ballast
1,550 lb / 703 kg

Rig and Sails

Type
Sloop
Reported Sail Area
329′² / 30.6 m²
Total Sail Area
350′² / 32.5 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
180′² / 16.7 m²
P
29 5 / 9 m
E
12 2 / 3.7 m
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
170′² / 15.8 m²
I
33 11 / 10.4 m
J
10 0 / 3.1 m
Forestay Length
35 5 / 10.8 m

Auxilary Power

Make
?
Model
?
HP
?
Fuel Type
?
Fuel Capacity
?
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
?
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
1

Calculations

Hull Speed
7.7 kn
Classic: 6.24 kn

Hull Speed

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Formula

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

7.69 knots
Classic formula: 6.24 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
20.7
>20: high performance

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

Formula

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3

  • SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
  • D: Displacement in pounds.
20.72
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
38.3
<40: less stiff, less powerful

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Formula

Ballast / Displacement * 100

38.27
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
177.3
100-200: light

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

Formula

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
177.27
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
14.5
<20: lightweight racing boat

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Formula

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
  • LOA: Length overall in feet
  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
14.53
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
Capsize Screening
2.3
>2.0: better suited for coastal cruising

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

Formula

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
2.26
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

A somewhat rare variant of the S2 7.9 with a fixed keel and masthead rig.

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