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Dear 82 Owner:
All of u s a t 82 Yachts join me in te lling you how
ple a sed we ar e that you selected one of our products
a s YOUR bo at. Your 82 has been designed , engineere d
and bu il t wit h care and precision , as you undoub tedly
not ic ed when you were making your purchase deci sion.
The fo llowing in formation in this , you r owner 's manue l ,
has been assembl ed to assu re you the maximum of use
and sailing plea su re while aboard your 82 Yacht .
Please let me includ e this persona l no ta tion. When I
started this Comparry , I set as my qoe l "to provide
you, ou r c us to mer , the fines t quality yacht ava il a ble ."
Everyt hing we have acc omplished si nce th a t time has
been with that goa l in mind.
Thank you for selecting an 52 Yacht. We all wish you
man y, man y happ y hou rs of sailing.
Very truly yours,
S2 YACHTS INCOR PORATED
t..-I Leon R. Slfkke ra
Presi dent
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S a YAC H TS IN C O R P O R A T E D 7 2 ~ E AST <10 To.< STFlEE T HO ~L.. ANO M IC H IG A N <19 4 "' :;1

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Eac h 82 Yac ht is built with care , by compete nt
cra ftsmen , us ing top qua lity materials. Your
sailboa t was loaded for shipmen t by our pla nt
per sonnelwho have taken eve ry preca ution to
make sure you r boat reaches you in exc ell ent
condition.
The Launching and Commi ssion ing Reco rd I
which follows, Is a point by point che ck- off
sheet of the s teps requ ired to commi s sion you r
boat.
Your Wa rranty and Boat Wa rran ty Regi s tra tion
form ha s been placed in the pocke t in the fro nt
cove r of your Owne r' s Manual. Ple ase be sure
you and yo ur de a ler have both sign ed the Boat
Warranty Registration form and mail it back to
us at once . A statemen t of 82 's Wa rran ty Clai m
Requirements and Proced ure follow s your
Launch ing and Commissioning Reco rd .
Engine and accesso ries wa rran ted by respective
man ufac ture r .

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S2 YACHTS INCORPORATED
LAUNCHING & COMMI SSIO NING RECORD
DEALER Americ an Inl an d Yach t Sa les
Wichita , Kan sas
OWNER
OPERATION
BEFORE lAUNCH ING:
All hose clamps tight
All thru -hull fit tings O.K.
Bottom clean and paint O.K .
Hull sides clean and finis h O .K.
Decks clpan and finish O.K .
Interi or finish O. K.
Upho ls tery clean and fitted
Mas t c lean and comple te
Thru -hull valves c losed
All bond s O.K .
WITH BOAT IN WATER:
No leaks, thru -ehulls , sha ft log ;
rudder post
No leaks thru -ehull fitt in g s wh en open
Hose test win dow s & cab in leaks
All elec tr ica l equip ment ope ra tes
Water pres su re sys tem opera tes
Fue l & wate r ta nk s chec ked for leaks
Chec k ba tte ry wa te r le ve l
Stove syste m ho lds pressure
Toilet operates O .K .
Engin e and sh af t alignment O.K.

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HULL NUMBER SSU26286M 78E
DATE BUILT 1978 Mode l Yea r
DATE SOLD
RIGGING & EQUIPMENT:
PRIOR TO STEPPING MAST
Check hardware & optional item s against invoice
Wind and thru-h ull instrum ents work
Chec k pin s in rigg ing
Winch handle s fit
Halya rd lengths O.K.
Rigging, inc luding toggle s co rrect length
All mast lights work before stepping
Check steering
OPERATION
BEFQRE STARTING ENGINE:
Check engine manufact urer 's ins truct ion book
Check prop shaft set screw s and wir e
Check engin e mount nuts
Ignition and wi ring O.K.
Throttle and choke cab le O .K.
Clutch con trol and cab le O. K.
Crankcase oil leve l at "Full"
Reve rse gea r oil leve l at "Full "
Engine in take wa ter open
Check bilges for gas fume s

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STARTING ENGIN E:
Open fuel valve - start engi ne D
Check exhaust system for w at er or
exhaust leaks
Oil pressure and exhaust wat er flo w O .K.
No fuel leaks, fittings car buret or, filt ersI
No eng ine water leak s
No en gine oil leaks
Reve rse ge ar shift through all positi ons
Adjust inside s tu ffin g box & lock nu t
WATER TEST BOAT:
Inst a ll any hardware to be in s tall ed by
commissio ner 0
Running & sta nd ing ri ggi ng installed and
tuned 0
Owne r's packet & acc essory literature
ready for owner 0
Warranty car d made ou t for ma i lm q to
factory
Engine instrume nts reg ist er O .K.
Ch eck a 1tema tor ou tpu t
Sai ling instrume nts reg ister O.K.
Mas t a lign men t O .K.
Quick reef and outhaul a".K.
Boat ste ers and balances under sail
Stow any loo s e gear
Pu t fuel in st ove tank & light all burn ers
C OM MENTS:
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S2 YACHT S INCORPORATED
LAUNCHI NG & COM MISSION ING RECOR D
DEALER Americ an Inl and Yach t Sal es
Wi ch it a , Kans as
OWNER
OPERATION
BEFORE LAUNCHING :
All hose cl am ps ti ght
All thru -h u ll fittin gs O .K .
Bottom c lean and pai nt O .K.
Hu ll sides cl ea n and fi nis h O .K.
Decks
c ~ea n and fin i sh O. K.
Inte ri or finish O .K.
Uphols te ry cle an and fit ted
Ma s t c lean and co mplete
Thru- hull va lv e s c los ed
All bonds O .K.
WITH BOAT IN WATER:
No leaks , thru - hull s, shaft loq ,
rudder post
No le ak s thru - hull fittin gs wh en open
Hose test windows & cabi n leaks
All elec trical equipmen t operate s
Wat er press ure sys tem ope ra te s
Fuel & water tanks ch ecked for leaks
Check ba ttery water leve l
Stove system hold s pressu re
Toil et opera tes O .K .
Engi ne and shaft alignment O .K.2

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HUL L NUMBER Ssu2 62 86M 78E
DATE BUILT 1978 Mod e l Year
DATE SOLD
RIGGING & EQUI PMENT: \..
PRIOR TO STEPPING MAST
Check hardware & opt ional ite ms aga inst invoice
Win d and thru -huU instrume n ts work
Chec k pi ns in ri gg ing
Wi nch hand le s fcit
Halyard lengths O .K.
Rigging, inc ludin g to gg le s co rre c t length
All ma s t li ghts work before step ping
Che ck steering
OPERATION
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE :
Ch eck eng ine manufa cturer 's instru cti on boo k
Ch eck prop shaft set screws and wir e
Chec k engine mou nt nu ts
Igniti on and wi ring O .K.
Thr ottl e and choke ca ble O .K.
C lutch co ntr ol and cab le O .K.
Crankca se oil le vel a t "Fu ll "
Reve rse gear oil lev el at "Fu ll "
Engine intake water ope n
Check bilges for gas fumes

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STARTING ENGINE:
Open fuel ve lye - start engi ne D
Che ck exhaust system for wat er or
exhaust lea ks
Oil pressure an d exha ust water flow O .K .
No fuel leaks 1 fittings carburetor , fil te rsI
No eng ine water leaks
No engine 011 leak s
Rev erse gear shift thr ough all positi ons
Adjust inside stuffing box & loc k nut
WATER TEST BOAT:
Ins ta 11any hardware to be Inata lled by
commiss ioner 0
Running & sta nd ing rig gi ng install ed and
~w 0
Owne r's packet & a ccess ory literature
rea dy for ow ner D
Warranty car d made out for ma i ling to
factory
Engine instr ument s reg ist er O .K.
Che ck a lternator ou tput
Saili ng ins trumen ts re gister O .K .
Ma st a lign men t O. K.
QUick reef and outh aul a "oK.
Boat steers and bal an ces und er sail
Stow any loo se gear
Put fue l in st ove ta nk & lig ht a ll burn ers
COMMENTS :
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WA RRANTY CIAIM REQUIREMENT S & PROCE DURES
(Warranty and Boat Warranty Regi stration Forms
in Pocket , Inside Front Co ver)
We believe it is important that yo u be 'compte te Iy
famili ar wit h our Warranty Clai m Proc edur e so
J E that in th e ev en t a warranty clai m must be fi led.
it ca n be han dled expediti ous ly an d fi na liz ed
w ith a minim um of paper work an d no misunde r-
J s tanding.
J ro 1. Your Boat Warr anty Regis tr ation form must
-be on, file wi th 82 Yachts . The wa rr an ty on
0 82 Yachts is va lida ted by th e re tu rn of th e
.J Wa rr an ty Re g is tr a tio n Card wi th in fifte en (15)
da ys from dat e of co mmi s sion or deli very.
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J +oJ 2 . Warran ty c laims can only be proc es sed by
C 82 Yachts wh en th ey are pre s en ted by your
.J dea ler on the Company 's Warr anty Claim form .
ro 3 . Your dea ler is no t au thori zed to commence
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from 82 .
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.J submit ted by anyone oth er than an author ize d
82 deale r .
.J 5 • All auth ori zed wa rran ty cla ims wi ll be pai d
a to your deale r wit hin sixty (60) day s .
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SPECI FICAT IONS '
L.a .A.
D .W .L .
Beam
Draft
Di s plac emen t
Balla s t Lead
Sail Area .
Ma st Hei ght abov e D .W •L.
Head Room
Coc kpit Length
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26' Aft
26' 0"
21' 5 "
8' 0 "
2I 5"
4, 60 0Ibs.
I , 800 lb s .
282 sq . It.
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6' 1"
6' 8"

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SAIL SPECIFICATIONS (26 ' Aft & 26 ' Mid )
Main .... .
Genoa (140%) .
Working Jib (80%) .
Spinnaker
Da cron Luff Foot Leach Area
51/4 oz. 25 ."00 9.20 26 .33 120 sq . ft.
5 oz . 30 .50 17 . 75 27 .75 24 4 sq. ft.
5 oz . 25 .75 1l .33 20.95 119 sq. ft.
3 oz . 630 sq. ft.
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RIGGING THE MAST
HEADSTAY
To fa sten the heads tay to the mast , the marin e
eye is a ttached to the middle hole in the front of
the mas t head . The turnbuckle wil l be at tach ed
to the bow chain pla te in the forward hole .
8ACKSTAY
The mar ine eye of the bac ks tay is att a ched to the
aft hole in the rear of the mast head . On the 23
the jaw on the other end of the st ay is attached
to the upper hole of the bridal plate . Take the
backs ta y bridal cables end a tt ach th eir jaws to
the lower ou ter ho les of the bridal plate. The ir
turn bu ckles will be attached to the s tar board and
port aft chain plates.
NOTE : On the 26 there 1s no bac kst ay brida l , so
th e si ngle backst ay turn buck le will be
a tta ched to the af t chain plate .
SPREADERS,
To in stall the sp readers insert them into theI
spreade r brack e ts w hic h are al ready fastened to
the side of the mast. Rotate the spreade r u ntil
its ho les align wi th hol e s in the bracket . Now
the cott er pin, which i s s up p lied , can be in serted
and bent ove r . After th e pin is bent , it s hou ld
be taped to preven t s ail dam age .
UPPERS
The jaws of the upper shrou d s a re a tt ached to the
side tan gs at the top of the ma s t. The shrouds
are then lea d down to the spre ader s wh er e they
should be sa fe ty wi red to prevent th e poss ibi li ty
of jum pin g ou t w hi le unde r se i l , They sho uld
also be tape d to prevent sail damage . The upper
shroud turnbuckl es will then be attach ed to the
outermost hole of the sid e chain plate .

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LOWERS
The ja ws of the lowe rs are atta ched to the ta ngs
whic h are loca ted on the si de of the ma s t jus t
below the s preade r bracke ts . The ir turn buc k le s
will be at ta ched to the inne rmos t hole of the sid e
ch ai n pla te . On boats with dou ble lowers, the
turnb uck les wi ll be a ttache d to th e pa d e ye fore
and a ft of th e si de chain pla te .
TURNBUCKLES
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Before the mast is to be st ep ped , mak e s ure that
a ll of th e turn buckle s are at the ir longe st ad-
ju s tment. Pinning the turnbuckles to the cha in
plate s is much ea sier when they are fully ex te nde d .
Afte r i t is s te pped , they shou ld be sa fe ly w ired
and taped to prevent loos ening or sa il dam ag.e .
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HALYARDS
The 52 ha lya rds are a lread y in the ma st , so no
set -up is req uired . However , before the ma st
is s te pped, mak e s ure the halyard is no t a t th e
top of the mas t.
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FRESH WATER SYSTEM
The wa te r tank and wate r line s should be r--
com ple tely emptied in prepa ratio n for winte r
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COVE RING r-
If sto ring outdoo rs I a winte r cover is recommended.
It can be as s imple as a re cta ngul a r piec e of r">;
ca nvas forming a tent over the boat. A rid gepol e
(formed by 2 x 45 al ong the cen terline) seve ral
feet above the cabin top , well suppo rted at r-
several places along its length, is sufficient to
support the center . Us e carpeting to pad any
areas of chafe. Lash the cover tightly to the "
cra d le , avoiding any metal grommets in conta ct
with the ge lcoa t. "
VENTIlATION "
Try to leave some openings 10\1cove r so the boat
can get air during the winter . r-,
BILGES
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Be su re to pump the bilge completely dry. Elevate
bow sli ghtl y so if any water has accumulated in
ba ll ast area, it wi ll dra in to keel bilge area and rr-;
remove before free zi ng.
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CRADLE OR TRAILER
Ma ke sure that the boa t is adequately su pported
a nd tha t any su s pe c ted weakn ess has been "
reinfor ced. The ke e l of the bo at mu s t rest s oli d ly
on the main beam . The vertical ris ers are not
int e nded to carry the load , merely to stabilize "
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STEPPING THE MAST
When the mas t ha s be en co mpl et ely rigged , it is
re a dy to be stepped. The fi rst thing that should
be done is to make sure the deck area is cle ar .
If it is th e mast can be tak en on board the boatI
and laid with its leading edge down and its head
facing forward. In this position the mast can
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be slid forwa rd until the pla te on the ma st base
is above the plate on the de ck. The forward pin
of the two pins can be inserted thr oug h bo th
plates. This pin will hold the mast in place
while the turn bu ck le s on the forestay, upp er's,
and lowers can be attached to their proper chain
plates.
(lNe advis e stepping the mast from the bow, but
mast can be stepped from eith er bow or st ern .)
This is a good time to make sure all of the turn -
buckles are fully extended. If they are I the mast
is ready to be raised.
Once the mast ha s been rai s ed to its vertical
position, I
the ba cks tay turnbuck les can be
s e cured to the aft chain pla tes, compl eting the
st epping .
NOTE : Wh en s te pping the mast, check for any
type of electrical cables which may
int erf er e .
SHROUD TENSION
Unde r no circumstance s should any of the rigging
be s e t up "bar tight." For all s 'at ltnq condit ion s
the 82 mast should be vertical and in column,
with the rigging "firm. A good starting place
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for tuning the mast is to have the foresta y and
backstay the tighte st, with about one inch of
sideways play. Next is the upper shrouds with
about one or two inches of play , and finally the
lowers with two or three inches of play .

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SAILING THE S2 YACHT
One of the mo st reward ing a cti viti e s co nne c ted
wi th saili ng is tinkeri ng w it h a boat 's riggi ng.
The ri gging mu st be tune d co rre c tly s o that the
boa t can give its be st perf ormance . A good
ski pper a lways seems to be looki ng a loft at the
sa ils and ri ggi ng , lookin g fo r ways of improving
s ail sha pe and boa t perfor mance . Throug h this
type of tinkering a person ac quir e s a th orough
und ers ta ndi ng of how the boa t s ails and wh a t is \..
needed to sail the boa t prope rly . It ' s the job
of the he lmsman and the crew to be able to trim
the sa il s and trim the boat for a wide vari e ty of
wi nd and weather conditio ns .. . so tha t the
boa t sails herae If . \..
Letting the bo at sail her self is one impor tan t
aspec t of saili ng a s hoa l dra ft boa t like th e 52.
Because of the type of keel , which is very long
w ith a s hall ow dr a ft , a shoal draft bo a t will
per form much bett er w hen sa il ed on her lin e s .
By saili ng her wit hin a 70 to 150 heel , she wi ll
pe rform very w ell to wi nd ward in most a ny
condi tio n.
So , as the wind incre ases, th e a moun t of hee l
can be kept wi thi n the desi red a mount by vary ing
th e sail sh a pe and / or ar ea . Aga in, bec a use of
the keel de s ign , it is be tte r to let the boa t tak e
a bi gger sw ing or radiu s wh en tacki ng. Thi s
way the bo a t is not figh ti ng th e wa ter, but
worki ng wit h it .

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~ 2BA 'FTstanding rigging
LENGTH.
WIRE SIZE 1 x 19 x Diame te r
Hea dstay Backstay
3 1' 3/4 " 32 ' 10 3/ 4"
3/ 16" 3/ 16"
Uppers
LENGTH . 29 ' 5 1/2 "
WIRE SIZE ) x 19 x Diame te r 3/ 16"
LENGTH.
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WIRE SIZE 1 x 19 x Diamete r
Fwd . Lowers Aft Lowers
15' 5 1/4 " 15' 73 /4 "
5/ 32" 5/ 32 "

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HALYARDS
Wire
Rope
Wire
Rope
Main Jib Spmnaker Pole LIft
30'
65 ' 35 ' 60' 40'
I/ S"
3/B" 3/ S" 3/ 8" 3/ R"
SHEETS .
Length
Size (Dla . )
Main Jib Spinnaker Geno a
35' 35' GO' 35'
3/ S" 3/ 8" 3/B" 3/ 8"
M ISCELLANE O US .
Length
Siz e (Dia .J
Outhaul Trave ler Line Cunningham Pole Downhaul
S' 15' 15' . 25 '
1/4" ]/ 4 'I 3/6" 3/B "