Sirius 28 sloop ..

Jasper Windvane · Post by **Jasper Windvane** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 9:03 pm

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

David · Post by **David** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:43 am

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

Stubrow · Post by **Stubrow** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 11:22 am

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.

Peter · Post by **Peter** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:24 pm

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