Welcome, this Group is for the use, support and enjoyment of owners of the Vandestadt & McGruer Ltd. Siren 17 sailboat....
Ken
ken@...
Aug 8, 2001 2:21 pm
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Congratulations Ken! I salute your courage. -- Johannes Gustafsson...
Johannes Gustafsson
boathead5@...
Aug 8, 2001 3:05 pm
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Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the sirenowners group: Which Burgee Do you Prefer? Maybe some one can upload the Pics from he club to...
sirenowners@...
Aug 8, 2001 7:02 pm
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Hi Are there any pictures and how do we get them? The date and time are all goofed up. It's really 8/8/01 and 8.34 pm. Dave...
Dave
davndon@...
Aug 9, 2001 1:35 am
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Thanks Ken, now we just need to get everyone over.......
rexwaldrop@...
Aug 9, 2001 2:10 am
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I have sent an email to every registered member of the Siren owners Club. As the founder of the group I get to do those sort of things but it's the old story...
Ken
ken@...
Aug 9, 2001 2:41 am
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The Yahoo! Bolger group I also visit keeps their photos in their "Files" section. Here's the Help message I found there, for those of you itching to get your...
Johannes Gustafsson
boathead5@...
Aug 9, 2001 4:59 am
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Dave, Go to the Files section, create a Filder and then up load your pictures. As to the time ... I'll let you know when i figure it out! ... are...
Ken
ken@...
Aug 9, 2001 11:53 am
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It is a coincidence for me that while we are moving into a new cyber space home, I am also moving into a new "real space" home. The new home seems so spacious...
Paul Pilon
paul_pilon@...
Aug 9, 2001 12:51 pm
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Dave, I think I got the time fixed. It has to be set in the Calendar section. ... are...
Ken
ken@...
Aug 9, 2001 6:15 pm
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The pop rivets holding the track on my jib cam cleat failed tonight and the whole works went flying. The wind was only about 15 mph so it came as a surprise...
retnu@...
Aug 10, 2001 5:07 am
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... so ... and ... someone ... the...
Marcel
sagitarius_58@...
Aug 10, 2001 6:46 am
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Are we going to keep the old Club going as is, or transfer everything over to this Group (and drop the Club)? I'd prefer the transfer myself, because I'd like...
Johannes Gustafsson
boathead5@...
Aug 10, 2001 1:05 pm
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Switch it all over! ... everything ... Maybe...
Peter Toenjes
toenjespeter@...
Aug 10, 2001 1:34 pm
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Marcel what year model of Siren do you have? Did your rivits look bad? I have a '74 Siren and they look ok on the stays, but really concerned about them, one...
rexwaldrop@...
Aug 10, 2001 4:41 pm
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Hi Ken. Just wanted to offer my congratulations on the new group, and good luck in getting it all ironed out. Shamefully enough, I sold my Siren just last...
Peter Graves
peegee5344@...
Aug 10, 2001 4:41 pm
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A while back I questioned the club about when to reef and got some informative replies, thanks to all! Since then I have tried reefing the mainsail at the...
Ken Mortimer
ken.mortimer@...
Aug 10, 2001 11:16 pm
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My siren is a 74 Model, But My tracks are bolted to the deck. My failure was the Fairlead on the cam cleat, it literaly fell to pieces. It is made of some sort...
Marcel
sagitarius_58@...
Aug 11, 2001 12:26 am
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Reefing mainsail 1. head into wind 2. attach toping lift 3. drop haliyard and tie first reef point 4. tighten leech 5. tie rest of reef points 6. raise...
pat
pjregan@...
Aug 11, 2001 3:31 am
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Thanks for the support Peter, Sorry you sold your Siren but I understand the desire. I actually had three footitis this year. There was a Halman 20 that came...
Ken
ken@...
Aug 11, 2001 11:38 am
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The old club doesn't have the manual that is posted on the original site at http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Meadows/3667/ ... reefing ... old...
Ken
ken@...
Aug 11, 2001 11:41 am
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Please do not use the old Club for messaging. Please post any new messages here in the Siren Owners Group....
Ken
ken@...
Aug 12, 2001 12:48 pm
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I vote for #5. Everyone knows that profile. It will be recognized even by other Siren Owners who are not yet aware of the Yahoo Group. We might even consider...
gordo_91@...
Aug 12, 2001 4:51 pm
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Does anyone have a way to put more tension in the jib halyard other then putting a loop in the line above the cleat, as suggested in the ouners manual, and...
Wayne
brenda@...
Aug 12, 2001 8:15 pm
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wayne, i've always used the loop for better tightening of the halyards -- on the Siren and other boats! i leave the loop (just a double-8) in the lines...
Javelin O'Day
drop19@...
Aug 13, 2001 1:37 am
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Can someone help me find the 5 examples of the Burgee, I'm having a difficult time finding them but I would like to make a selection. Jim...
Jim Fell
fellparklodge@...
Aug 13, 2001 4:11 am
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... My "loops" have been there for ever. Things seem just fine. The only problem is that you have to remember to run the line back through the loops ( hard to...
pat
pjregan@...
Aug 13, 2001 4:22 am
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Jim, Look in the Files section and you will find a set called Burgee Options...
Ken
ken@...
Aug 13, 2001 12:16 pm
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As much as I like burgee #4 (I voted for it), I noticed that article 22 of the TOS reads: 22. TRADEMARK INFORMATION Yahoo!, the Yahoo! logo, Yahoo! in Chinese...
Paul Pilon
paul_pilon@...
Aug 13, 2001 12:24 pm
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To vote for a burgee of your choice, please go to the "Poll" section of the group. Thanks, Paul....
