The sail was described to me as blue and white...with hanks...7/10...would not work with the Siren furling. I am leaning towards Genco, where $300 gets a 10/10...
My good friends are going offshore in a few weeks, and they decided that their sailing dinghy would not be making the trip. I was asked if I would take care of...
Hi folks, If any of you fresh-water sailors are interested in seeing what regular immersion in salt water can do to your trailer, I posted 3 photos that I took...
Greetings All, Just back from the J 24 mid-winter regatta in Tampa and not coping well with all this ice and snow. Does anyone know the measurements for a...
Peter, Log into www.Airforcesails.com and then click around for the Asymetrical sail. You will be able to put in Siren 17 and your email address. Then you...
Dear Dan: There used to be one that I think I remember was light blue for about the same amount of money. Make note of the condition level as I think they may...
Hey Bernard, Nice pics. You're right, salt is brutal on trailers. I just had my bearings done, so I asked the guy when it's time to get a new trailer. He said...
Hey Dan, You should take a "family photo". :o) Are you the guy who sails on Nicola Lake? I'm in Burnaby and my Siren's in Qualicum Beach. curtis ... decided ...
Curtis, Fortunately I am just looking at surface rust at this point, I believe that the previous owners of Athena were fresh-water sailors almost exclusively. ...
I have a question regarding how lines can set for a kick-up rudder. I have a Sirius 21 and note that the rudder may be similar for a Siren. My rudder has been...
Curtis, Yep, that's me. I try to sail in the Nicola (when the wind isn't blowing too hard), the Kamloops sailing association has a clubhouse/launch/compound...
Start with a power wash. If you don't own one go to a do it yourself car wash that has them, you'll be amazed. Then hit up your local boating department at...
Just be careful with the power washer, the fibreglass is quite thin in some spots. The previous owner of the Diva punched a quarter sized hole in stern just...
I have just sent this announcement to Gam Magazine for their Coming Events section. It was in last year and although it didn't generate any participants it...
I've also found the steel wool leaves small broken bits of wire embedded in the old varnish that later become rusted under the new varnish. I guess that's why...
... Hand"'s decks with a liberal application of CLR (calcium/lime/rust) Remover, some time to let it sit, and a good scrubbing with a stiff nylon brush. Hope...
Folks, those little black spots on the gelcoat come off easily with "Sofscrub", a kitchen/bathroom cleaner which contains a very light abrasive. Craig ... ...
Brian, try the synthetic "steel wool". 3M makes the best stuff available in auto parts stores, Home Despot, etc. It comes in a variety of "grits". Craig ... ...
Yes, the 3M pads are good, but they don't seem to last very long. Looks like everyone has spring fever, all this cleaning talk. At the raft up Clare and I...
Dear S.Owners: I'll add a question to Peter's: I wonder if a Lightening's spinaker would work on a Siren O.K? Anybody tried it, or known of someone that did?...
See also Scotch brite pot scrubbing pads (absolutely with out soap), and a good plastic bristle floor brush can be found to be useful. Ol Bill ... embedded in...
Right...Someone also makes a brush with a "D" handle that resemples an old timey wood stove heated iron,; it is pointed in the front and broader in the back....
Right, Comet or pumis nased cleansers may leave skuff marke that will likely attract grime later. Softscrub is the route to go: it is made for fiberglass tubs...
Dear B & C: Say, Dog hair might give the competitive edge! Bill ... Looks like everyone has spring fever, all this cleaning talk. ... Siren Award", so there...
Having had my trailer lights fail at the end of last season, I have been planning to use a light board that I would hang off the back of the transom. It would...
