S2 7.9 Meter Class Association

I tried installing a PSS seal a few years ago and had great difficulty. The metal part that is installed on the shaft was a very tight fit and no matter what I did the orings rolled and extruded into the keyway on the shaft. I actually pulled the shaft, filled the keyway with epoxy, chamfered the en...

I found the most important sensor was the tiller. I could tell if the boat was slow based on the feel. Don't put so much crap on that you are not paying attention to the boat. When I sold the boat and the new owner was asking about the electronics I had to plead ignorance regarding how they worked. ...

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"I was so far back I thought I was in first"

just kidding

I would stay away from the closed Stainless turnbuckles, the one on my headstay galed and froze. I ended up having to cut it off with a dremel tool. I got real diligent about applying neversiez after that. Starting fresh with bronze makes more sense. They are also easier to secure, you can run a lin...

My boat had a Yanmar conversion prior to me purchasing it. The things I recall that looked different were as follows: The top of the rails that the engine bolted to were modified by planing the back to lower the rear motor mounts and blocks were added to the from to move the forward mounts forward. ...

I moored my S2 for about 8 years and had pretty good luck but I was in a tidal current on a river so there was always a flow. I always kept the board all the way down and I lashed my tiller to keep the rudder and dagger board in line. I also used to tie a line to the back of my boom and I used to pu...

They are probably comparing them based on weight. The 2 stroke engines do not have cams, pushrods, valves and the head weighs about 1/10 the weight of the heads on a 4 stroke. Also since there are double the number of power strokes the crank, connecting rod and piston are lighter. Two strokes make m...

Several years ago I read a good article on mooring and one of the most important thing I found was the location of the bow cleat. Some boats have a large cleat in the middle of the foredeck and use fairleads or chocks at the bow. They are prone to chafe because the stretching of the line between the...

Stef,
Check the PHRF requirement, I believe the PHRF specifies that the motor needs to be able to push the boat as some minimum speed. I am not sure a 4HP will meet the PHRF requirements.

I worked for a company that built process tanks that were lined with various coatings. The key to a quality finish is preparation. Virtually all coating systems specify blasting the surface to a white metal finish. As it sounds the surface takes on a rough white appearance. Unfortunately the surface...

The 1GM10 is a really nice engine with excellent support. If you are having issues with a marine diesel here is a very good site. It is about $25/yr to join and there are experts around the globe that provide good feedback. They may be able to put you on to a place with good support. They also have ...

If you lower the trailer tongue as low as possible you can position two powerboat jack stands under the stern of the boat then jack up the front of the boat by placing a floor jack in front of the keel with a wood block to to spread the load. The area in front of the keel should be solid glass and i...

Used my new back stay system last night for the first time. Worked great, I highly recommend it. Going down wind I needed to Jybe and the main hung up and with a simple click of the line the main went free. No profanity required!

Thanks for the help sorting out the configuration.

No speedo but two years ago we were running down wind under spinnaker, we sail in a bend in the river so at the weather mark the wind was blowing around 20-25 shielded from obstructions on land. As we ran toward the next mark the wind got stronger to the point that the boat was surfing and surging b...

I am the local Handicapper for our club and from my experience the furler credit is 2 part, you get a 3 second credit for the furler and a 3 second credit for the dacron luff cover on the sail and the handicapping rules require the jib to be tacked to the furler drum (not to the deck). If your small...