last sunday east end of lake ontario lots of wind 2ft waves had the boat on a good heel side window in lake i loved it she was scared did i push too far lol...
Hi all, I'm a new Siren owner and I've been learning a lot from the messages posted on this site. Many thanks everyone who has shared their experiences and...
I don't have a locking pin; they were omitted from later models. I couldn't use one in any event; my cruising grounds are way too shallow. As for raising and...
Yes. Few boats if any theses days and especially the Siren, need/want to be sailed that way. If you are over that far you have got too much canvas up and you...
We've found that around 15-20 degrees of heel is about optimum in terms of speed. At that angle the rail should be just above the water. Using the GPS, I can...
Being in control is what it is all about. It is nice to pretend that you are racing but as the others have put it, you are not really going faster. It is...
The recent references to reefing reminds me of when I was learning the ins & outs of cruising keelboats. My skipper at the time told me about how he decided...
All white hull, two sails, mercury long shaft 4HP, trailer, furler, potti, VHF, lights, and more, very good condition but original sails, lying in Montreal,...
My siren has a bolt with a wingnut that locks the keel. I replaced the big rubber washers that seal around the bolt, and it hasn't leaked since. You can keep...
I get water in my Siren after it rains. I think its coming from the water that drains on the outside Siren floor. I've tryed caulking that area where the water...
Hand rails! Next time it rains go sit in the boat and you will, most likely, find that one of the screws for the hand rails is driping. It won't be coming from...
... A) Remove the handrails, jibsheet tracks, fore cleat, mainsheet blocks, etc., and properly bed them in bedding compound. B) Caulk around the forestay and...
Hello, I am new to this group and am looking at a possible purchase of a 1973 Siren. Could I get some input on what I should be looking for to evaluate the...
Bernie and Janet, Thanks for the advice. I really have to do something about those halyards that are getting a little too old. How did you fill leading edge of...
I can only confirm that an overcanvased Siren does not go any faster. It would only heel more and loose maneuvrability. For example, in 10- 12 kn. winds, if I...
Dear Mirceapana: I'd recommend you consider your acquiring my Siren 1976 which is for sell. It's in great shape, no tears or holes in the sails;it comes with a...
Hi, I listed last week my 1972 all white Siren in great shape with trailer and motor. I'm located in Louisville, KY. Priced at $2500. ... From: milli12345678 ...
Hi Mircea: We filed the leading edge of the keel with an ordinary steel file when it was on the trailer. Just enough to get the rough edges off. Ours had...
Re ,you finding getting the mast down difficult? A few of us have changed the mast mount bracket (a discription was posted a year ago) My bracket is 12''...
Le 6 Aug 2003 a 12:16, teamva ecrivait: (snip) ... Hi all, Very interesting thread, this one is. I must admit that I'm one of those "first time boat owners...
Hi Everyone, We just got back from a great 9 days of sailing and camping in the North Channel of Lake Huron. Way better than Lake Ontario! Anyhow, I'll post...
I am looking for a photo or a drawing of the hatch locking mechanism. (Or any suggestion of where to geta replacement) My boat does not have the part that...
Don, mine is simply a flat piece of stainless that is bolted to the cabin and then exends up through the hatch cover and I stick a lock on it. ... mechanism. ...
Hi there This is Me Here's other half " the crew" . Let me first say that we are both currently in the same sailing classes on Albacores, which as you might...
I have noticed on my Siren the wiring sytem for the boat appears to have been laid into the deck laminate during layup. I noticed just to the port side of the...
