1983 S2 8.5
Sandusky, OH
Windsong is a 1983 S2 8.5, a 28-foot sailboat located in Sandusky, OH. S2 sailboats are recognized for their build quality, and this example benefits from a diligent owner who has maintained detailed service records throughout her life. Notable recent investments include a full suite of new B&G electronics, a new Simrad autopilot, and a new prop shaft and cutless bearing, all completed in 2023.
Specifications
Key Features
- Stored indoors each offseason
- New B&G plotter and Triton 2 displays (2023)
- New prop shaft and cutless bearing (2023)
- New head and plumbing hoses (2025)
- New Simrad autopilot installed
- AGM batteries replaced (2021)
- Transmission overhauled (2019)
- Sails inspected annually
Description
Welcome aboard Windsong, a 1983 S2 8.5 that is ready to sail away today. S2 sailboats are known for their high level of build quality and styling that was distinctly ahead of their time, and many of these boats are cruised and competitively sailed today.
Windsong has been maintained by a diligent owner who has kept detailed records through the years. Those looking for a good turn of speed will appreciate her smooth VC-17 finish below the waterline.
**Layout & Interior**
The boat features traditional tiller steering and a large cockpit. Below, the warm interior features teak and upholstered surfaces rather than exposed fiberglass. A pilot berth to starboard accommodates two, while the central saloon provides port and starboard settees and a fold-down table — these settees can also serve as additional crew berths. Forward, a head and sink compartment can be used in a day-head configuration, or as an owner’s cabin when combined with the forward V-berth.
**Key Upgrades & Maintenance**
– New head and plumbing hoses (2025)
– New B&G plotter and Triton 2 displays (2023)
– New prop shaft and cutless bearing (2023)
– New Standard-Horizon VHF with DSC
– New Simrad autopilot
– AGM batteries (2021)
– New compass (2020)
– Transmission overhauled (2019)
– 110v wiring upgraded
– Stored indoors each offseason
– Sails inspected annually
For those looking for a budget-friendly, carefully maintained boat that is ready right now, Windsong is worth your consideration.
To inquire or to schedule a viewing, contact broker Patrick Kelly at (440) 554-7547 or patrick@rcryachts.com.
Additional Details
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Upgrades & Maintenance
- 2025 — New head and plumbing hoses
- 2023 — New B&G plotter and Triton 2 displays
- 2023 — New prop shaft and cutless bearing
- 2023 — New Standard-Horizon VHF with DSC
- 2021 — AGM batteries
- 2020 — New compass
- 2019 — Transmission overhauled
- Year unspecified — 110v wiring upgraded
- Year unspecified — New Simrad autopilot
- Year unspecified — VC-17 antifouling finish applied below waterline
Accommodations
A pilot berth to starboard accommodates two, while port and starboard settees in the central saloon can serve as additional crew berths. Forward, a head and sink compartment can be configured as a day head or combined with the V-berth to serve as an owner's cabin.
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