The following sirenowners poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: Now that the 2005 Rendezvous (raft-up) is set for July 1st to 4th in...
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I don't suppose some one has a pattern or do I have to wait till spring to take my own measurements? Sunbrelal (sp) is a little pricey, I can get out side...
I have been following this (and the Vendee Globe) very closely as well. Ellen is not racing but rather is attempting to set the world record for singlehanded...
Hi Everyone: After a lot of measuring I have come to the conclusion that what I really need to do is close up part of the swage in the mast. Currently it is...
Hi Curtis: The boom cap on the boom I have with the slidding gooseneck has a pin to secure the tack so it is effectively attached to the boom. I'm hoping to...
Having read the Chichester and Robin Knox-Johnston's books I find this fascinating. What they are doing with multihulls would have been considered imposable...
Steve with great agility, sense of purpose, and a gimpy hamstring (flag football) I have retrieved my cover from L'il Sister. It is an original Genco (blue)...
Dear Bernie: Of course I can always manage to work up a concern, but...Aluminum is not very bendable/malable, as it tends to be brittle. I have cracked many a...
Now I'm completely lost... Why do we need to close the slot? I think you're right, it may crack. Brian. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
The Wooley by Richard Butler Glaenzer Talk as you please of a scrap with a Hun Caught like a rat in a corner, If you are looking for trouble, not fun, Sail on...
Dear Bernie: The more I think about this the less I like it, and the more concerned I get. That metal was extruded consistantly most likely with an equal...
Hi Bernie; If you need to reduce the gap, I have scraps of mast extrusion that could be cut and pop riveted on each side, making a new gap width of your...
Bernie why don't you wait till spring before you do anything drastic like pounding the crap out of yout mast. The reason I say this is because I reviewed...
Hi Daryl, i have been thinking about that too, i don't think rollers are necessary, maybe a strip of nylon or some slippery material on the top rear edge. it ...
Carl my man! How'd you pull that off. Perfect all I need is measurements and in a few minutes we have a sail cover. Ok, an hour or two. Yo! Daryl hold up on...
Thx Daryl for the offer, I'm 100 km south of Ottawa and don't go to town very often in the winter. Not to pat myself on the back too hard, but I got a look at...
A coveted Golden Chicken Award for finding that link Carl...thats a beauty, nearly on a level with Pat's Siren Goosenecks Link, or the Cat Sail'n movie I...
Reg Steve's : "[snip] a pair of sailing shorts / pants and I'm knocking off a copy (almost done). Got my hands on some nice heavy cotton twill, a bit heavier...
Hi Bill: That is exactly my fear, breaking it. Actually what I believe happens is called work hardening whereby working a metal (in this case openning the...
Hi Brian: Well the current slot is about 12", more than I need to feed the sail luff into. So if I can close up the bottom six inches to receive the gooseneck...
Hi Brian, Pat and Kevin: Thanks for the advice Brian and Pat (Hacker and Un-Hacker?). I will definetly review the pictures I have of the boat and I think ...
Ok, I've quiet on this one, but have done my share of metal work. Extruded aluminium will not take well to you rearranging it. It can be cut or pieces add etc,...
Hi Bernie and Janet, I'm not sure about my boom cap (the aft one is plastic), but my boom has a slot along the top. The slot opens up for a few inches close to...
