Buying Your First Sailboat - Inspecting an S2 8.0B

that rudder could be sanded, and the crack welded, sanded smooth then repainted

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What a great review/survey of a boat! Thanks for sharing. I'm in the process of buying a boat and have been surveying boats lately. Your inspection seems informal yet thorough :) Pretty sure I'm already subscribed. Lol

You should think about hiring a surveyor.

Too bad it was twilight.

What can you do about soft spots on the deck?

thought you were going to name your boat after your dog



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You know boats, so I'm curious why you said this boat had a transom-hung rudder... I guess you mis-spoke, because, for people new to boats, I want to point out that this boat has a "spade" rudder hung under the stern from a tube that goes up through the boat. When you think of a transom-hung rudder, imagine it pinned on the transom (the part closing off the aft end of the boat) with pintles and gudgeons (hinges), dinghy-style, with the tiller attached at the top, and which swings it like a door on hinges. It's a completely different steering system. A good example is any early J-boat, like the J-24, J-29, etc. Similarly, "classic" ocean boats like the Bristol Channel Cutter or the Westsail 32 sport transom-hung rudders. Otherwise, good vids.

Diesel engine oil is always black. Nature of diesel engines.

How could I learn more about the specs you mentioned at the end of the video and why they are important? - I was with you until you went there. :)

What happened to the Bayfield 25 inspection/walkthrough?

Yes, l think all of them came with carpet. Mine came with light tan carpet.

I have a S 2 22 with a wing klll, and that interior carpet on the walls is a mold magnet. Any suggestions on how to get rid of it.

why do you do the tapping?

Took me a few seconds to figure out what that intro music is, what is it being played on?  Sounds like a cross between a toy piano and a harpsichord, lol.  I like it.

Thanks for the videos, this is very helpful.

I also learned about a book "Voyaging on a small income" by Annie Hill, can't wait to read and see how she says you can 'cruise' on just $15-30.00 per month!!! She and her husband built boats and have 'circumnavigated' the globe....Keep me posted, I notice a lot of attractive boats in Canada and USA, they are too expensive here in Thailand....

All the cold weather in the USA northeast and your area hasn't been too conducive to surveying/buying boats....I just learned about the Ocean Cruising Club (www.oceancruisingclub.org) from Drake Paragon --- Full Membership requires a 1,000-mile 'non-stop' passage and I immediately thought of you as people can qualify as a Crew Member, you don't have to own your own boat!!! You probably already knew that but I haven't forgotten you....Also enjoying videos by 'Sail Life' and 'Life is like Sailing'....BTW it is 33-degrees C for the daytime high, here in Bangkok.....  

enjoyed watching your search so far!. S2's can be nice boats... but they kinda lack character imo. also not a fan of the high freeboard/windage. the wall fabric for me would be a no... great for showing leaks as you pointed out... but can hide issues as well. if you're prone to allergies... it can be a real pain (mold). would have been curious to see what was under those plates on the main bulkhead for the chainplates.. 

Check out DrakeParagon's Real Cruising Life set of videos!!! Watch: Season2 first, about his harrowing journey in a Westsail 42, from New York to Bermuda. He hears a 'Pan Pan' call about 175 miles from Bermuda and tries towing a 52-ft boat and both end up in a 'head-on' collision with damage.....Then, Watch: Season1, his extended-stay on the 'hard' at Sailcraft's Service Yard in Oriental, North Carolina for repairs....The videos and advice of Mark, the 'rigging expert' are priceless!!! Mark says," if you're not willing to have some tools, onboard, and ready to learn how to use them and get your hands dirty while learning basic maintenance and repairs --- then you have NO BUSINESS sailing offshore !!!

another great video, Thank You.