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Sirius 28 sloop ..
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:03 pm
by Jasper Windvane
Been looking for a 28' boat, and I've come across a Sirius 28 ..
Built early 1980's in Canada. Looks good in the photo sent by the
owner, but I don't know boo about this boat. Do you? Anyone have
any experience with a Sirius 28, or any of the other Sirius boat models
that they built? I want to use the boat for coastal, maybe someday offshore. I'm not sure the boat is up to that, since I don't know the
builder's construction method, etc.
Any info.
Thanks
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:43 am
by David
Sirius 28: Vandestadt and McGruer Ltd. of Owen Sound
Specifications:
LOA - 28 ft
Waterline - 24 ft
Beam - 9 ft 8 in.
Draft - fin keel, 4 ft 4 in.; winged keel, 3 ft 6 in.
Displacement - 6,700 lbs
Ballast 2,600 lbs Sail area (main & 110%) - 410 sq ft
Engine(s): Yanmar Engine(s) HP: 9 or16 Engine Model: IGM or 2GM
Fuel: 19 Gallons Water: 24 Gallons
Manufacture: Vandestadt – McGruer, Ltd. (519) 372-9767
Box 7 (519) 371-3999
Owen Sound
Ontario, Canada NYK5P1
Read more here:
http://www.boatus.com/boatgroups/forum/ ... p?TID=1150
Photos here (thanks to Yachtworld):
http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1985/Si ... ted-States
There seem to be quite a few for sale.
Good luck,
David
Sirius 28
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:22 am
by Stubrow
Here's what I have.
http://www.sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_ID=919. I think there are a lot of them around, but mostly in Canada. The designer, (and company co-founder) Hubert Vandestadt, (I believe) is the nephew to the more well known E. G. van de Stadt.
From what I've read, (no better than third hand information, since I don't believe I've ever even seen one), they built a quality boat. I don't know how much attention you need to pay to the cast iron keel, but there are so many boats around that have them that it can't be that big a deal. If you come across an original brochure for this model, let me know.
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:24 pm
by Peter
The only brochure I can find is for a
Sirius 22. It does mention the 28, but only as one on the list of boats they build.
The Montgomery Sailboat Owners Group (MSOG) keeps quite a
selection of brochures, and is always happy to get more. Doug King is the person to contact with submissions at
msog@msog.org