Thoughts on S2 11.0 A & Bristol 35.5

patrscoe · #1 (**permalink**) 09-19-2011

Any opinion on the S2 11.0 A and Bristol 35.5; good and bad?
Thanks

patrscoe · #2 (**permalink**) 09-19-2011

Although I love our P35, we have made a decision to sell our current Pearson 35 and look for a little larger family cruising sailboat; more so, wider with more interior room.
I see a local S2 11.0A but don't know much about them. Seems like it has a good hull shape, roomy interior and a hearty displacement. Although the lites leading into the cabin seem large.

jameswilson29 · #3 (**permalink**) 09-20-2011

Looks like a nice Pearson 35, well-priced:

Pearson 35 | eBay

You might also try Craigslist for more exposure.

jameswilson29 · #4 (**permalink**) 09-20-2011

Looking good...

1973 Pearson P35 sailboat for sale in Virginia

CrazyRu · #5 (**permalink**) 09-20-2011

"Practical Sailor" likes s2 11 very much. They have favorable review and quite a few positive references in other articles. I have no personal experience with the boat.

patrscoe · #6 (**permalink**) 09-20-2011

Thanks. I am hoping to find our next sailboat within the next month or two, and I really can't afford having two sailboats at one time so I priced her for a quick sell but we will miss our P35, thats for sure. Our marina has mostly newer style sailboats but we always got the compliments.
Unfortunately with two small children growing like weeds, we need a little more space for extended trips before someone jumps overboard, on purpose.

Yorksailor · #7 (**permalink**) 09-20-2011

I have sailed a S2 and thought that it was a good little boat and spacious for the length.

Good boat for Florida, the Bahamas and the Caribbean.

MarkSF · #8 (**permalink**) 09-20-2011

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Originally Posted by patrscoe

Any opinion on the S2 11.0 A and Bristol 35.5; good and bad?
Thanks

Maybe it would be a good idea to say what you're looking for. The answer to whether a Bristol 35.5 is good or bad would depend on whether you are looking for a racer or a cruiser.

The 35.5 is a conservatively-designed cruiser with excellent build quality and nice lines. By modern standards it is quite heavy, not particularly roomy, reasonably, but not very, fast; quite sea-kindly.

patrscoe · #9 (**permalink**) 09-20-2011

I looked at a Bristol 35.5 and just came up with the same conclusion, not much more space then my current sailboat.
I am looking for a comfortable, fairly priced, roomy cruising sailboat within the 36' to 37' range.

MarkSF · #10 (**permalink**) 09-20-2011

Ericson 34 Mk III - bigger inside than you'd think.