S2 5.5 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · centerboard

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

18' · 5.49 m

Displ.

600 lbs · 272 kg

First year

1982

The S2 5.5 stands as a testament to Leon Slikkers’ philosophy that even a small, entrylevel vessel deserves the engineering and finish of a much larger yacht. Introduced in the late 1970s, this 18foot pocket cruiser was designed to offer a "big boat" feel in a package that could be easily trailered and managed by a novice crew. Unlike many of its contemporaries in the 18foot class that prioritized light weight and low cost, the 5.5 was built with a surprising level of heft and structural integrity, utilizing the same handlaid fiberglass techniques and highgrade gelcoats found in the builder’s larger 9.2 and 11.0 models. It occupies a unique space in the S2 lineage, bridging the gap between a daysailer and a true coastal cruiser, and remains one of the more robustly built microcruisers of the fiberglass era.