Hi! I'm still trying to find my first sailboat. I just visited a 1976 S2 6.8 that's in very nice shape for its age. I'm having trouble finding feedback/reviews on these boats. Can anyone provide some commentary on their boat?
By way of background, I'm looking at a range of boats, but keep coming back to trailerable boats in the 20-24' range. They seem like a good mix of size and flexibility. Given that this will be our first boat (family is currently me, my wife, and our two sons, ages 5 and 3), this seems like a good place to start.
So, with that background, how does the S2 compare to something like a 23.5 Hunter or a 22 Catalina? As I see it, the fixed keel, wider beam, and flatter profile should tend to make her fairly stable. The cabin doesn't have as much headroom, but that doesn't trouble me much.
By way of background, I'm looking at a range of boats, but keep coming back to trailerable boats in the 20-24' range. They seem like a good mix of size and flexibility. Given that this will be our first boat (family is currently me, my wife, and our two sons, ages 5 and 3), this seems like a good place to start.
So, with that background, how does the S2 compare to something like a 23.5 Hunter or a 22 Catalina? As I see it, the fixed keel, wider beam, and flatter profile should tend to make her fairly stable. The cabin doesn't have as much headroom, but that doesn't trouble me much.