AVM> First of all, where's Janetville?
 AVM> Okay, Gord's first boat was a Siren 17 and he loved 
 AVM> her. Sold her to a guy in
 AVM> Ottawa. They're a lot of fun, and you won't regret buying her.
 AVM> He says if you have any questions about anything relating to sailing 
her,
 AVM> just ask.
 AVM> What body of water are you sailing on? How's the wind? 
 AVM> What sails did she come
 AVM> equipped with?
Hi, thanks for the message.  Janetville is where the BBS resides, I am in 
Linsdsay, and they are both approx 1.5 hours north of Toronto.  Your'e not 
the first person who told me that the Siren is a great sailboat.  In fact, 
not knowing anything about sailboats, I bought it on a friend's 
recommendation.
I do have a question right off the bat.  Can I really right the boat if I tip 
it over, and how much water will it take on?  I am guessing it takes on 
hardly any.  I am worried about this mostly because I am sailing in a shallow 
lake (and because I don't know how to sail) and the mast will get stuck in 
the mud if I'm not careful.  Lake Scugog by the way.  It is on a "dead end" 
tributary of the Trent-Severn Waterway.  It has lots of wind and is sometimes 
like clockwork.
The boat came with a main and jib (with furler).  Is that what you mean't or 
did you want more details?  
Anyway, I have some time to gather more advice from more experienced sailers 
for now because I'm "dry docked" for a few weeks on account of my lawn mower 
didn't take a liking to my hand under the shrowd.  I don't need anymore 
advice about keeping hands away from lawnmowers (I got lots of free advice on 
that) but I sure would appreciate some sailing pointers.
Thanks.  TR
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