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In the sunshine, you have very good sun shade...smart sailor, keep the sunstroke at bay!!😅🎉

Your testimony is excellwnt & overlaps into many areas of small boat cruising, even if you do not have a Siren 17.

Where does one buy such a boat? How much did it cost with all the upgrades? Thx

Excellent video! Great to see such a well equiped Siren 17. Once we are done exploring Georgian Bay and the North Channel we may do Superior...it is lovely. I have been fortunate enough in 50 years of sailing to have sailed on all the Great Lakes other than Superior and it is certainly on my list! Guess I better hurry though as the sand is running through the glass! 😂😂 Cheers Mike and Ally 🇨🇦 S/V Bears Mistress II

No storage foreward, or under the cushions?

On the stern inside of the cockpit there is a + and - switch? What is that for? Very nice presentations on this channel. Thank you.

It should be built with free recycled wood, with diy veneer and strip planking, and use hemp ropes and sails. I think maybe this boat is too wide so im not sure of uprighting after capsizing, sailboats should bring silent air motors and and air tanks , more reliable than batteries and non toxic and rechargable with wind turbine compressor . This boat looks like 505 variation

Kudos on a wonderfully crafted video aptly compared to a Roger Barnes production. My wife and I recently picked up a used Com Pac Sun Cat to become our trailer sailer. It is very similar to your Siren, a shoal / swing keel 17’ gaff rigged cat boat that has a roomy beamy cockpit and comfortable cabin with two 6’5” berths thanks to the mast being stepped close to the bow. Viewing your meticulously outfitted craft has given me many upgrade ideas for our boat (your sails are immaculate). We hope to emulate all aspects of your voyaging. Many thanks for sharing.

The builder seems to have disappeared - the website goes to an open link...Anybody know if they still exist?

Adverts longer than the boat

How many knots were y'all going? That looks so fun!

Great ideas!

Tres beau siren , belle modifications . Peu t'on discuter ? Je suis entrain de refaire le grement d'un siren avec des pieces manquantes et aurait besoin de quelque mesures ? Merci

Just loved this. Purchased a Luger 16 Seabreeze for this type of adventure, looking forward to beaching and using it to explore inland lakes. (Have a Tartan 37 at my home club on Lake Erie, which I'll take to Chesapeake soon). Thanks for the motivation! Fair winds.

The West Wight Potter 19 is arguably a more capable boat on the open ocean, and will handle heavier winds and sea state without the need for water ballast.

How did you attach the snaps to the hull

Greetings from Canada. Subscribing to your channel. We loved your Lake Superior video, I just bought a Sandpiper 565 18 foot boat - your video is a big help, I learned a lot. Fist time I am sailing again after my last trip on Georgian Bay 40 years ago....cheers

I want to buy this boat!!!!

What did you use as a backing material behind the cheek blocks?

Did you use aluminum or stainless rivets on that gooseneck?

I want to do this. I have no sailing experience, but this seems better than ocean sailing. How much experience do you need?

A thoughtful, aesthetic pleasure.

Thanks for your video. I’m making an identical cover for my Siren 17. I am having trouble finding the adhesive backed snaps. Could you share where you got yours?

Wonderful production! Thank you…

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Hi, thanks for sharing. I'm considering this motor for my J24 boat, wich is bigger and weight more, dou you have any advice on it? have yopu seen on J24?, wich shaft lengt woud you recomend me? Thanks so much!

"Boat handling and deck controls are simplified as much as possible..." as camera pans deck to reveal lines and sheets covering every surface.

David is a highly articulate sailor & advocate for the Siren17. I have sailed some of his home waters in a 16ft. wood boat. He has some rather expensive gear for the running rigging, BUT less so than a 20ft.or 22ft. boat! Vandestadt & McGruer used to make these boats in Canada...do they still?

I like your bin pulling system best!

You have a very concentrated focus on hsrdware that works well together. Pricey stuff but more streamlinrd & robust that the original.

Omg, the idea of hoisting the furling jib into position at the same time as raising the mast is superb! Only I see, that for eg., the use of a highfield lever to tension the forestay is very pricey...your shroud adjusters too look top quality & dollars, dollars dollars! What you do have however is a top class single hander on a short waterline. If this was tried on a 20 or 22ft. boat the costs would be exponentially higher...Beautifully done I must say...😅😂

Thanks for the useful info. I have that motor on my Sage 17. Based on the serial number, I think the motor is 2009 (also think it came as original equipment on my 2015 Sage). Not being EXTREMELY mechanically inclined/experienced, I'm quite pleased that I've successfully replaced the carb, as well as a frozen clutch bearing, over the time that I've owned the motor. I've also been pondering how to attach a tach (I have one pretty much like yours) to the motor. Maybe I'll try your setup. Does it live there all the time?

I have only been out twice in my Siren - the first time, I did not try to lock the keel, the second time, I could not see the hole in the keel - that must be why... I thought the keel would pivot to a full-down position that would line up with the lock bolt (that would make sense). Now I see that my keel cable is likely too long, and the keel is swinging past the hole! I'll try your trick of lowering it onto the locking bolt, raising slightly, removing the bolt, and lowering a bit at a time, looking for the hole. (or lowering it all the way, then raising the winch a couple clicks at a time until I find it. I'll likely want to mark the cable somehow, maybe a bit of paint where the cable is just leaving the winch drum, when the keel is lined up with the lock. Thanks!!

Saw you leaving Back Creek yesterday, I think (was crewing on a J/120 coming back to the dock) . Your Flow 19 sure is a nice upgrade from your old Siren!

Does it spin the whole headstay cable? There is not a foil, is there? Or is there a torsion cable in the luff of the sail?

This would make a great home build since plywood is used.

This looks like a really fun boat

I REALLY ENJOYED YOUR VIDEO! 17 FEET IS PROBABLY THE BEST SIZE FOR A COUPLE LAKE AND RIVER CRUISING WITH THE ABILITY TO BE BEACHED. IM LOOKING TO DO SOMETHING SIMILAR TO WHAT U FOLKS ARE DOING ONLY I HAVE TWO BOYS WITH ME SO I WAS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING A LITTLE BIGGER THAT CAN BE BEACHED. I HAVE MY EYES ON A WEST WIGHT POTTER 19(feet). IF YOU OR ANYONE HAS EXPERIENCE WITH THIS BOAT I WOULD APPRECIATE THE FEEDBACK.

Will you sell the plans ? Have you considered building one out of aluminum . Love the design and all design details.

This looks like a boat that could easily be built from aluminum. Have you had any request for computer generated plans for aluminum flow 19. I would be interested in purchasing plans or a kit as described above.

Of course didn't mention price. Base price 59.000$

Keep a lookout..and dont fall asleep. A pilot doesnt see lobster traps...

Very cool boat. I love it!!

Oooh I want one!

Im considering getting this motor for our sailboat as well. What is the length of your sailboat if you dont mind my asking? Is it capable of getting you to hull speed?

What seats do you have on there?

Great and informative videos! Do you attach your blue seat cushions (also the ones in other videos with the backrest) to the seats with velcro so they don't blow away?

Love your meals too!

Love how you can just beach your boat on the sand. Sweet.

Thanks for doing these videos. Not only are they visually well done and edited, but the modifications you made to the Siren are very sensible. I have just purchased one, and over the next year or two, I will likely be implementing most of the improvements you have documented. Safe Sailing!