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{{Infobox sailboat specifications
|name              = S2 9.2 C
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|designer          = [[Arthur Edmunds]]
|location          = [[United States]]
|year              = 1977
|no built          = 946
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|builder           = [[S2 Yachts]]
|role              = [[Cruising (maritime)|Cruiser]]
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|draft             = {{convert|4.92|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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|displacement      = {{convert|9800|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}
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|hull type         = [[Monohull]]
|construction      = [[Fiberglass]]
|loa               = {{convert|29.92|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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|lwl               = {{convert|25.00|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|beam              = {{convert|10.25|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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|engine            = [[Yanmar]] 2GM [[diesel engine]] {{convert|15|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}
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|keel type         = fin keel
|ballast           = {{convert|4000|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}
|rudder type       = [[skeg]]-mounted [[rudder]]
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|rig type          = [[Bermuda rig]]
|I                 = {{convert|40.00|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|J                 = {{convert|13.00|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|P                 = {{convert|34.00|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|E                 = {{convert|12.25|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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|sailplan          = [[Masthead sloop]]
|sailarea main     = {{convert|208.25|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}
|sailarea headsail = {{convert|260.00|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}
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|sailarea total    = {{convert|468.25|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}
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|phrf              = 187 (average)
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The '''S2 9.2''' is an American [[sailboat]] that was designed by [[Arthur Edmunds]] as a [[Cruising (maritime)|cruiser]] and first built in 1977.<ref name="DataC">{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/s2-92-c|title = S2 9.2 C sailboat specifications and details|accessdate = 14 May 2019|last= Browning| first = Randy |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2019|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20181018112215/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/s2-92-c|archivedate = 18 October 2018|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url =https://sailboatdata.com/designer/edmunds-arthur|title = Arthur Edmunds|accessdate = 14 May 2019|last= Browning| first = Randy |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2019|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20201020201552/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/edmunds-arthur|archivedate = 20 October 2020|url-status= live}}</ref><ref name="Sherwood">Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 216-217. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. {{ISBN|0-395-65239-1}}</ref>
==Production==
The design was built by [[S2 Yachts]] in [[Holland, Michigan]], [[United States]], from 1977 to 1987, but it is now out of production. A total of 946 of all models were completed, including 520 "A" models and 426 "C" models.<ref name="DataC"/><ref name="Sherwood"/><ref>{{cite web|url =https://sailboatdata.com/builder/s2-yachts-usa|title = S2 Yachts (USA) 1974 - 1989 |accessdate = 14 May 2019|last= Browning| first = Randy |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2019|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20181017083905/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/s2-yachts-usa|archivedate = 17 October 2018|url-status= live}}</ref>  The "A" models reference the location of the cockpit "aft" and the "C" models reference a center cockpit.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Edmunds |first=Arthur H |title=Designing Power & Sail |publisher=Bristol Fashion Publications |year=1998 |isbn=9781892216052 |location=1892216051 |pages=54}}</ref>
==Design==
The S2 9.2 is a recreational [[keelboat]], built predominantly of [[balsa]]-cored [[fiberglass]], with [[teak]] wood trim. It has a [[masthead sloop]] rig, a [[raked stem]], a slightly [[reverse transom]], a [[skeg]]-mounted [[rudder]] controlled by a [[Ship's wheel|wheel]] and a fixed fin [[keel]]. All models have a length overall of {{convert|29.92|ft|m|2|abbr=on}}, a waterline length of {{convert|25.00|ft|m|2|abbr=on}}, displace {{convert|9800|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and carry {{convert|4000|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} of lead ballast.<ref name="DataC"/><ref name="Sherwood"/>
The boat is fitted with a Japanese {{convert|15|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[Yanmar]] 2GM [[diesel engine]] for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds {{convert|30|u.s.gal}} and the fresh water tank has a capacity of {{convert|37|u.s.gal}}.<ref name="DataC"/>
The [[Galley (kitchen)|galley]] is located amidships on the port side, and features a two-burner alcohol-fueled stove as well as pressurized water. The [[Head (watercraft)|head]] is on the starboard side and has a shower and a small tub, along with a pressurized water supply. The master cabin is aft on the center cockpit version, with a forward "V"-berth in the bow, as well as a dinette settee that can be used as a berth. There is also a small settee that is sized for children to sleep on. Ventilation is provided by an aft hatch and a forward hatch above the "V"-berth, as the large cabin portlights are fixed. Engine access is under the chart table.<ref name="Sherwood"/>
The boat is equipped with two sheeting winches and two winches for the internally-mounted [[halyard]]s. The 4:1 [[outhaul]] and the reefing system are also internally-mounted. There is a 2:1 [[Cunningham (sailing)|Cunningham]], a fixed [[topping lift]] and a 4:1 [[mainsheet]] mounted at the rear of the center cockpit on the roof of the aft cabin. The [[jib]] sheets are run from the full-length toe rail. An [[anchor]] locker is located in the bow.<ref name="Sherwood"/>
The design has a [[Performance Handicap Racing Fleet|PHRF]] racing average handicap of 187.<ref name="Sherwood"/>
==Variants==
;S2 9.2 A
:[[File:S2 92a.jpg|alt=A photograph of a S2 9.2 A at anchor|thumb|A S2 9.2 A at anchor]]Aft cockpit model with a draft of {{convert|4.92|ft|m|abbr=on}}.<ref name="DataA">{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/s2-92-a|title = S2 9.2 A sailboat specifications and details|accessdate = 14 May 2019|last= Browning| first = Randy |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2019|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20190514233255/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/s2-92-a|archivedate = 14 May 2019|url-status= live}}</ref>
;S2 9.2 A SD
:Aft cockpit model with a shoal draft of {{convert|3.92|ft|m|abbr=on}}.<ref name="DataASD">{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/s2-92-a-sd|title = S2 9.2 A SD sailboat specifications and details|accessdate = 14 May 2019|last= Browning| first = Randy |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2019|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20190514233250/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/s2-92-a-sd|archivedate = 14 May 2019|url-status= live}}</ref>
;S2 9.2 C
:Center cockpit model with a draft of {{convert|4.92|ft|m|abbr=on}}.<ref name="DataC"/>
;S2 9.2 C SD
:Center cockpit model with a shoal draft of {{convert|3.90|ft|m|abbr=on}}.<ref name="DataCSD">{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/s2-92-c-sd|title = S2 9.2 C SD sailboat specifications and details|accessdate = 14 May 2019|last= Browning| first = Randy |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2019|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20190514233301/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/s2-92-c-sd|archivedate = 14 May 2019|url-status= live}}</ref>
==Operational history==
In a 1992 review Richard Sherwood noted, "the raised deck indicates that this S2 is intended primarily for cruising. For a boat of this size, there is a lot of space below. The ballast/displacement ratio of 41 percent indicates that she will be stiff and, with her center cockpit, dry."<ref name="Sherwood"/>
In a 1997 used boat review in ''The SpinSheet'', Jack Hornor noted. "the 9.2 model ranks as a very successful design by any boat builder’s standard and the most successful of the cruising designs built by S2." On its sailing characteristics, Horner wrote: "The sailing performance of the 9.2 is acceptable although not spectacular. With a relatively low aspect keel and skeg forward of the rudder, wetted surface is greater than the comparably sized Catalina or Pearson 30s. Typically the PHRF rating of the standard keel version of the 9.2 is about six seconds slower per mile than the Pearson 30, and about 15 seconds slower than the tall rig Catalina 30. The worst performance can be expected from the center cockpit model with shoal draft. This model tends to make considerable leeway when sailing to weather."<ref name="SS">{{cite web|url = https://www.spinsheet.com/boat-reviews/s2-92-used-boat-review|title =S2 9.2 Used Boat Review |access-date = 14 May 2019|last =Hornor|first =  Jack |work = SpinSheet |date =5 April 2017 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20190515011250/https://www.spinsheet.com/boat-reviews/s2-92-used-boat-review|archivedate = 15 May 2019|url-status= live}}</ref>
In a 2012 review in ''Cruising World'', writer Richard Smith, stated of the design's sailing qualities, "Sailing the S2 9.2 is a treat. In 15 to 17 knots, it heels sharply under the mainsail and 150-percent genoa before settling in to make 5 or 6 knots upwind. Weather helm is noticeable in stronger gusts, but the boat is generally well balanced and always manageable, even in lumpy seas. All in all, the S2 9.2 is a well-designed, tough, and able 30-footer with good performance for racing or cruising." In describing the design highlights he wrote, "the S2 9.2 stands out, mainly because it wears its age very well. Without a scoop transom and boarding steps or skinny portlights below the sheer, it still looks modern. The flat sheer, sloping deckhouse, almost-flush Lexan forward hatch, hinged anchor lid, and tinted deadlights are familiar features on boats built three decades later."<ref name="CW">{{cite web|url = https://www.cruisingworld.com/sailboats/s2-92-ahead-its-time|title =S2 9.2 |access-date = 14 May 2019|last = Smith|first = Richard|work = Cruising World|date = 12 October 2012|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20141031102329/https://www.cruisingworld.com/sailboats/s2-92-ahead-its-time|archivedate = 31 October 2014|url-status= live}}</ref>
A ''Practical Sailor'' review described the boat, saying "...‘adequate’ would be a good way to describe the sailing performance of the 9.2. The boat came with a deck-stepped Kenyon spar and North sails as standard, later with Hall or Offshore spars. The rigging and other sailing hardware was good enough in quality that little re-rigging or upgrading is likely to be needed ... The boat sails reasonably well. The one we were on, however, would not go to weather decently—a combination of the shoal draft and a well-worn suit of sails. On other points, the boat was respectable. Close and broad reaching, it moved very well and was just a bit sluggish running."<ref name="PS">{{cite web|url = https://www.practical-sailor.com/reviews/boatreview/s2_9.2-1236-1.html|title = S2 9.2|access-date = 14 May 2019|work = Practical Sailor|year=|archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20181018165011/https://www.practical-sailor.com/reviews/boatreview/s2_9.2-1236-1.html |archivedate = 18 October 2018|url-status= dead}}</ref>
==See also==
*[[List of sailing boat types]]
'''Similar sailboats'''
*[[Alberg 30]]
*[[Alberg Odyssey 30]]
*[[Annie 30]]
*[[Aloha 30]]
*[[Bahama 30]]
*[[Bristol 29.9]]
*[[C&C 30]]
*[[C&C 30 Redwing]]
*[[Catalina 30]]
*[[CS 30]]
*[[Grampian 30]]
*[[Hunter 30]]
*[[Hunter 30T]]
*[[Hunter 30-2]]
*[[Hunter 306]]
*[[Kirby 30]]
*[[Leigh 30]]
*[[Mirage 30]]
*[[Mirage 30 SX]]
*[[Nonsuch 30]]
*[[Santana 30/30]]
*[[Seafarer 30]]
==References==
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