Walter: Any asymmetrical spinnaker for a 16 foot day sailer should work. You may have to move the spinnaker pulley around (higher or lower) on the mast. I have...
And for those of us so inclined there is always Ebay and the sewing kit! Ol Bill ... happy with it. I don't remember the price but it was somewhere 300.00+...
Hey Bill did you try out that new(used) jib on your fatal OB sail? Jim ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam?...
Dear Jim: L.O.L. Actually, I took along two I haven't tried yet...my rip stop nylon parachute drifter (which would have been very approriate for the light air...
Pretty sure I have seen a pic of one with a small balloon spinnaker too...Brian was there 'such' on some of the early promo stuff?? Or am I just dreaming? Ol...
Well, I certainly hope the trip isn't: "Down Town", or worse: "Down Under"*. N.E.A.R.B.E.E.R. N.E.A.R.B.E.E.R. *All respects to the ausies at the SubGroup,...
Yes Ol Bill, I see the sail plan page of the builder's drawings have the factory spinnaker dimensions. They are Foot 14', Leech 16', 180 deg. with a 6' 6"...
I think almost any dinghy spinnaker from a similar sized boat would do - Laser II, Thistle, Albacore, etc. I tried a Laser II spinnaker and it pulled the Siren...
Hi Brian, Yeah, some of us are still checking in and lurking from time to time :-) We still have our Siren, but haven't had it out since we bought the...
Ahoy David & Mary Lou!! Good to hear from you. Nice to find you still have Sea hawk even though the Catalina has taken over sailing duties. Ahh... what to do...
The other 'sobering down' factor of today was reptillian (sp?) in nature. A HUGE snapping turtle Jane spied out the kitchen window making a "B" line through...
Has anyone ever tried rowing a Siren? If so, how did you set up the oarlocks and what length oars did you use? I'm not talking about rowing for distance, just...
I've paddled a couple times in desperation (motor died). I'd bet with some practice/ experimentation you cold figure out how far to hold the tiller to one side...
I'd be interested in the answer to this one too. They sure don't paddle very well... Ol Bill By the way you can get a small trolling motor and battery cheaper...
Good ol' American greenbacks here, but with the exception of one trolling motor for $96 that looked like it might struggle to move a canoe, those that looked...
Clare and I row a 600 pound, 20' trawl dory which is about Siren width and it works very well. Problem is that to do it properly, comfortably, and efficiently...
Thanks for the info Brian. Being the cheap bugger that I am, I am planning to make my own oars out of 2x2 stock; most likely with 1/2 inch blades. Will they...
Hi Eric; You may need to have a rowing thwart slightly aft from the companionway. We used to row our DS16 and needed just a bit more room so we put a board...
Re: Rowing a Siren Actually you can make slow progress simply by wagging the rudder from side to side. If there is a rowlock or you can tie an oar mid way...
1973 Siren for sale. Great boat...ready to sail. Siren 17 and trailer. Boat comes with < 1 yr old Merc 4.5 O/B (less than five hours on it); 2 Good sails; New...
Hi Eric, I have added one more cleat to the rudder so it can be locked just below the water. Looks like a big fish fin when done. If anybody tries this go easy...
Hi everybody, It was too long between sailing adventures, so naturally I tried to do many things all in one day to make up for lost time! I launched from the...
Comes with a mailsail, genoa, swim ladder and tiller extension. Moore trailer, motor (Mariner 5), fenders and anchor also included. The boat is in good...
Just got the latest copy of Small Craft Advisor in the mail, the one with the Siren Review. Curtis and Bernard are now media celebrities, and some great...
Thanks! If SCA is as fast as they were they last time Athena was pictured I won’t see my copy for another 2 weeks :-( Happy sailing! Bernard Athena, Siren 17...
