Hi everyone. Been a
member for a while, but haven't really been
posting. Just lurking.
But I'm finally thinking about
buying a boat, and I'm looking for input. Someone I know is looking to sell his S-2 9.2C
center cockpit sailboat. It's about 30 years old, but appears to be in pretty good shape.
Here's what it has for
equipment:
18hp
Volvo diesel motor with
3 blade prop
24 gallon
fuel tank
40 gallon
water tank
12 volt DC
battery system plus separate starter
battery
Delta anchor with
electric windlass, 150' chain
rode
Rigging equipped primarily for cruising with
roller furling
Dacron North
sails (main,
genoa, genaker)
4 55-watt
solar panels
Gimbaled alcohol
stove
Refrigerator
GPS chart plotter
ST 4000
autopilot (not linked to the GPS)
Depth sounder
16 mi
radar
Standard Horizon
radio
Wind speed indicator
He's asking $25,000. Last hauled out and had the bottom painted last year. It doesn't have
air conditioning, which is something I would want to have installed, so any thoughts on that would also be appreciated.
Is the
price fair, and is this a good
boat for a relatively inexperienced sailor to have for a day cruiser and maybe short-term
liveaboard for a few weeks out of the year? He was using it to island hop the
Bahamas during the summer and was
living aboard, so apparently it's doable, just wondering how doable.
Appreciate any help in advance. Thanks.