Hi Dale Whimpo steering is a form of poor mans auto helm you use a line twice the length of your boat tie a small loop in the middle put that loop on your...
Hope you had a good Holiday season; John, I used the same type of materials to rebuild my rudder as well as most of the old hardware. The blade is of pieced of...
Hey, what's happening? I am relatively new Siren owner. I haven't sailed her yet and am enjoying going through the 2500+ messages at the old site and...
I agree there:s as many messages coming from the old Siren club as the new one(Group)I wish the powers that be would close one of them down,Its about time I"d...
Hi Tony : It looks as if a lot of us is doing a lot of thinking about sailing and not so much talking about it. As we get closer to launch time the chat may...
Nice to know somebody is out there, and things aren't totally dead this time of year. I'm pretty excited about trying out my Siren, but I just have to wait....
Yes that is normal,or should I say factory. I swear every year to isolate the back from the front and vent it. If the cabin door is put in it can get fumey. I...
Tony, I have a '76 (bought in 1990) which is similar to what you describe. No vents, no lazarette, and the previous owner had put a notch in the locker lid...
Hello Tony and welcome to the Group Just to let you know, many members opted to move from the "Club" site to the "Group" site because the "group" site allowed...
Hello Sirens: Just a comment from a Potter sailor. I would not put gasoline in any but a locker separate from the boat hull and vented overboard. I carry the...
Thanks for all the ideas, guys. Sounds like some of you worry about gas fumes and some don't. Canadian Tire has so many sizes of containers these days, i...
I am actively looking around for a nice small trailerable sailboat that is in good shape. I am familiar with the Siren so it is my first choice. I suppose...
Theres a nice one for sale @ Nepean Yacht Club , Ottawa ,Its being sold through a broker,Trailer could need 2 tires to Deliver far.Inc Is an outboard,Asking...
Roy, $3,000 (CDN) seems like a very good price. But I am wondering what is the going prices for the various vintages of Sirens out there. I bought mine in...
Hi all! I purchased my Siren, a 1983, last May for $2200. close to home in Sudbury. I found her in a bargain hunter paper. The boat was dirty, but in good...
I bought my Siren in Vancouver (81 model), they were asking $3500 and I talked them down to $2700. I had to replace the trailer because it was finished,...
I paid $3000 (USD) for a Siren (I think its a '76) that I found to be in good condition. This was last year near Buffalo, NY. The blue-book value was less ...
Thanks for that information. I believe that I have seen the boat you mention on the net already. One question, how difficult are parts/sails etc. to find for...
Siren Owners: I purchased a Siren last summer in the States. I brought it into Canada and paid all duties on the boat and the trailer. I was able to get a...
Ronald; Siren sails are available from "Genco Marine Ltd." 544 King St. W. Toronto Ont. M5V 1M3 416 504-2891 www.gencomarine.com They have all the Siren...
I would like to known more about the use of the GPS on a Siren. 1- DO you use a GPS when you are sailing? 2- Which function do you use ? A-Do you use the...
Jack I see in the regulations that a sailing boat under 18ft, with engine under I think 10 hp does not by law have to be registered. But if you use the lock...
Roy, Just want to add a couple of points to your post. In Canada "Licensing" and "Registering" a boat are two separate processes. If the boat is 20 tons or...
Roy, Just want to add a couple of points to your post. In Canada "Licensing" and "Registering" a boat are two separate processes. If the boat is 20 tons or...
I'm going to have reef sets sewn into my main. Both sailmakers I've talked to recommend just one reef set for a 17' boat, but of course will put in two if I'd...
