Engineering:S2 7.3
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Arthur Edmunds |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1978 |
| No. built | 404 |
| Builder(s) | S2 Yachts |
| Role | Racer-Cruiser |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 3,250 lb (1,474 kg) |
| Draft | 4.00 ft (1.22 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 23.83 ft (7.26 m) |
| LWL | 18.50 ft (5.64 m) |
| Beam | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,300 lb (590 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I (foretriangle height) | 29.00 ft (8.84 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 10.25 ft (3.12 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 25.00 ft (7.62 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 8.50 ft (2.59 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 106.25 sq ft (9.871 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 148.63 sq ft (13.808 m2) |
| Total sail area | 254.88 sq ft (23.679 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 228 |
The S2 7.3 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Arthur Edmunds as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1978. The designation indicates the approximate length overall in meters.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Production
The design was built by S2 Yachts in Holland, Michigan, United States from 1978 until 1987, with 404 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][4][7]
Design
The S2 7.3 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a slightly reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel or optional shoal draft keel that was designed by Graham & Schlageter. It displaces 3,250 lb (1,474 kg) and carries 1,300 lb (590 kg) of lead ballast.[1][4][5][6]
The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the standard keel and 2.83 ft (0.86 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.[1][2][4][5][6]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[4]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee berths in the main cabin. The galley is located on the port side abeam the companionway ladder and is equipped with a single sink. The head is located in the bow cabin on the port side, under the "V"-berth. Cabin headroom is 60 in (152 cm) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 15 U.S. gallons (57 L; 12 imp gal).[1][4]
The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 228 and a hull speed of 5.8 kn (10.7 km/h).[4]
Operational history
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "best features: Good space below for a 24-footer. Worst features: The old-fashioned keel design exposes so much wetted surface that we can't help but assume it slows her down in light air, compared with her comps."[4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 McArthur, Bruce (2021). "S2 7.3 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/s2-73.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 McArthur, Bruce (2021). "S2 7.3 SD sailboat". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/s2-73-sd.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Arthur Edmunds". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/edmunds-arthur.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 307. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN:978-0-07-163652-0
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "S2 7.3". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/s2/73.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "S2 7.3 SD". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/s2/73-sd.
- ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "S2 Yachts (USA) 1974 - 1989". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/s2-yachts-usa.
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