OUCH!! This was my first season with My 1981 S2 8.5. I took her out sailing almost every weekend. Also, the 100 mile trip up motoring up Lake Michigan from south of Chicago to Milwaukee. ( happened to be NO WIND the entire trip) I was very impressed that I was able to Motor at 6 knots for 100 miles only used 8 gal of fuel. I loved the way she sailed in both light air and in heavy air. It was easy to balance the sails and create very neutral helm. I loved the interior too, such a roomy feel. I made good use of the alcohol stove and alder bour refrigeration. I took advantage to the roomy quarter berth and spent many nights on the boat. My S2 was a big improvement over my old 1968 Coronado 25!! (which I am still looking to get rid of)
Ironically I am really looking forward to this season being over. I have a long list of winter projects i excited to get started . My plan is to re core the cabin roof form the bottom, add a hand hold in the center of the roof, Reinforce or rebuild the chain plate bulkheads as needed, re bed all deck hardware, cut a hatch in the floor and rebuild the mast step support, replace the main halyard, replace mast head wind vane sending unit, and finally repaint the mast. Ya it sounds ambitious, Im not sure how much I will actually get done. I plan to post as I go and hope for some good advice. Anyway, time to go winterize my engine.
