It wont be that dramatic. Some extra deck meat would have a similar effect. Brian Siren 98 ... From: pat To: sirenowners@... Sent: Tuesday, November...
Has anyone tried using a bungee cord between the bow pulpit rail and the forestay. To stop it from getting in the way when rolling up the jib? There are times...
might work. I found the jib usually wraps around higher up. I'd suggest taping over the bungee end at the stay so the jib can't snag it. Seems to me the...
Hi Curtis, I wonder if I had a back stay that would solve the problem? But it would have to split one on each side, so two more stays to rig. I trailer with he...
I bet you that it is the furler. I can nevcr figure it out. I switched the one from Carols boat thinking a) bigger is better ( the same as your's vs the...
As I posted in the subgroup backstay and heavier c-board could solve a lot of the Sirens inherent "problems". My '73 has the longer boom, which I could...
I've never had troublw with them getting tangled, but I always keep tension on the jib sheet with one hand while pulling the furling line with the other. Rolls...
For Steve and other doting dads (and moms): Just picked up an excellent sailing themed bood for kids titled "Dawn Watch" written by Jean E. Pendziwol and...
I have sometimes removed my forestay, since if I tension the jib halyard hard, the boat points much better. I can tension the jib halyard easily as I have...
Dear Gary: Say! Could you take a pic of the tension lever. I'd like to take a gander at that. Boy....yee be ah spookin me... I wouldn' like to have no 'back...
I've heard of that before, the old duck tape and popsicle stick. But come out of the dark ages, we have blue pills now. You too can skip to work singing. If we...
... From: Steve To: sirenowners@... Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 12:11 PM Subject: Re: Siren Owners Group Forestay Gary can we have a pic on that...
Hi Gary, i have had my jib halyard block come off the mast 2 times, and replaced loose rivets maybe 2 more times. the first day out in the boat, the previous...
Ouch! 50 bucks usd. I'll have to think on that one plus it only has a 1 inch adjustment. Then there would be the cost of a swaging tool to change my stay. ...
Ahoy mates! It's been almost a year since I've posted a message and weeks at a time pass by before I get a chance to read your postings. I guess that's what...
All right...I fess up... I made that un up! That ain't the jib lever...Ah found an got the beer bottle corker pic off Google search. I was trying to...
Take a look at: http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=20087 make sure to paste...
Taking of Raft up, how about scouting out Kingston. There's a member or two that could do the leg work down there. They got some great ramps and camp grounds...
Ha-soooooo, nomination fer a golden chicken award on that puppy. Gary , how come that three line line turned out to be "clickable" after all? Weird...I can't...
Gary is this the one you have because the one review wasn't positive at all? Credit card at the ready. Steve ... From: gary_flo To: sirenowners@... ...
