| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Arthur Edmunds |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1978 |
| No. built | 404 |
| Builder(s) | S2 Yachts |
| Role | Racer-Cruiser |
| Name | S2 7.3 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 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]
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]
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]
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]