I've always admired the lines of the S2 9.2A, since my trailer sailing days when I perused old copies of Sail Magazine, searching for "the next boat". So when we spotted "our" boat sitting in the boatyard, I knew exactly what I was looking at and was immediately drawn to it. The amount of work she needed (and still does) didn't phase me, considered a worthwhile investment - especially for what we paid initially.
Since then she has bombed thru some rough seas and held her own in some pretty tough winds, performing well despite her blown out sails. She tracks well and is very forgiving, despite the foolishness of starting off learning to sail her exclusively on a 150 genny. lol
I'm very satisfied with the functionality of her cockpit and decks as well as the comfort of her cabin. She is very comfortable for us, whether it's dining or lounging in the cockpit, cooking or bedding down for the night. Being pretty much box-stock, we have a clean slate, without alot of poorly executed "upgrades" to fix.
Since she sat in the yard for so long, there were alot of people interested in her, and when they see her on the water again, they comment about how much they admired the boat, how their offers were turned down. Hearing what they offered, I don't have the heart to admit how little we paid for her. She's the only 9.2 I've seen so far, and she stands out from the fleet of Catalinas, O'days and Hunters.
As we leave her on the mooring we both turn around to admire her one more time, as anyone should feel about their boat. That in itself makes the work she requires rewarding.
Since then she has bombed thru some rough seas and held her own in some pretty tough winds, performing well despite her blown out sails. She tracks well and is very forgiving, despite the foolishness of starting off learning to sail her exclusively on a 150 genny. lol
I'm very satisfied with the functionality of her cockpit and decks as well as the comfort of her cabin. She is very comfortable for us, whether it's dining or lounging in the cockpit, cooking or bedding down for the night. Being pretty much box-stock, we have a clean slate, without alot of poorly executed "upgrades" to fix.
Since she sat in the yard for so long, there were alot of people interested in her, and when they see her on the water again, they comment about how much they admired the boat, how their offers were turned down. Hearing what they offered, I don't have the heart to admit how little we paid for her. She's the only 9.2 I've seen so far, and she stands out from the fleet of Catalinas, O'days and Hunters.
As we leave her on the mooring we both turn around to admire her one more time, as anyone should feel about their boat. That in itself makes the work she requires rewarding.
