Sirius 310DS

[liching21]

A fantastic looking deck saloon with two steering positions allowing us to sail during the winter in comfort. She really sails well up to wind, with our cruising chute sailing before the wind is most rewarding. These boats are well made in Germany No other yacht of similar length could match the comfort or performance of our Sirius 310 DS.
We have a 2 year Guarantee which covers everything, More to follow.

 

[neehow]

Latest trip was from Southampton to Guernsey, down to Jersey then to St Cast. Back to Guernsey, on to Cherbourg and then back home. Great trip in our Sirius and so very comfortable. We are so glad we chose this boat after having got through the teething troubles. Going through the Alderney race was really hairy as the F7 was against the tide but as our boat is so solid we just went inside and steered from there in the dry. We have joined a few races this year and do quite well considering we are a deck saloon. Sirius have just brought out their new 40DS, nothing like it at the Southampton show or anywhere else. Very modern design and it sails wonderfully well.

 

[Sailfree]

Do I detect some subtle advertising?

Let me help

BOTH THE SIRIUS 310 & 40 ARE AT SIBS THIS WEEK AND CAN BE VIEWED THERE.

I compared the Jeanneau 44DS at £209k to the Sirius 40DS at £400k and guess what - the Sirius was a better quality boat.

One advantage of the small production factories is you do have an engine choice which you don't get on the production boats (both Sirius & Najad will fit either make of engine). I have bought 3 new boats and after series problems with many of the Volvo bits on 2 of them and no satisfactory response from Volvo (new engine needed at 15monhs on one of them!) limited my choice for my 3rd & current boat to only those having Yanmar bits. At 3200hrs and no probs has vindicated my decision.

Edit - Just read your other thread on 310DS (originally started in 2013) and note you have had problems with Volvo but in your case Sirius are sorting it. In my case all problems were referred by the UK distrubitor back to Volvo who refused any liability.

If I could afford one the Sirius 40DS would be considered but not sure about the large rectagular "windows" (so big you can't call them portholes) let into one side of the hull.

Now does that help guys!

 

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Do I detect some subtle advertising?

No. There's nothing subtle about it.

"We have a 2 year Guarantee which covers everything"

 

[Sailfree]

No. There's nothing subtle about it.

"We have a 2 year Guarantee which covers everything"

In fairness Sirius have arrange to replace the Volvo Engine which is better that Portway (Dufour Agents)did for my 15month old Volvo that seized. Portway just referred me to Volvo who just didn't want to know. I considered court action but how do you prove that there was no temporary blockage of the cooling water intake - which was Volvo's position even though the Volvo agent in the hamble had 2 almost new engines with middle cylinder seized in his workshop.

Next new boat was a 43 to 46 size and I did not buy the Dufour 44 or Elan due to the no option of a Volvo engine.

 

[FullCircle]

Do I detect some subtle advertising?


I compared the Jeanneau 44DS at £209k to the Sirius 40DS at £400k and guess what - the Sirius was a better quality boat.

The 310Ds comes out at well over £250k when specced, so I expect the 40DS will be available at considerably more, given the custom nature of the boats.

AliM has one, looks quality, and you can see where a fair chunk of cash went just roving your eye over the deck.

 

[Sailfree]

The 310Ds comes out at well over £250k when specced, so I expect the 40DS will be available at considerably more, given the custom nature of the boats.

AliM has one, looks quality, and you can see where a fair chunk of cash went just roving your eye over the deck.

I posted elsewhere (Snooks post of his SIBS choice) that I went on the Sirius 40DS at SIBS. It appeared an excellent boat and similar to the Southerly 42DS (without the lifting keel) I just can't get over the salesman's statement that the 40DS costs £400k but can get towards £500k when loaded.

Regrettably it too expensive for me but would not deny the quality of the boat.

 

[johnalison]

There are not many boats I would wish to go through the Alderney Race in a F7 in, and the Sirius is not one of them.

 

[Sailfree]

There are not many boats I would wish to go through the Alderney Race in a F7 in, and the Sirius is not one of them.

It may be a blond moment but I read your statement as saying that you would not want to go through the Alderney Race in the Sirius 310DS. Would you care to explain.

In our early days I misjudged the possible boat speed with wind on the nose in a F 6 - F7- F8(finally off Cherbourg) and we went through the race in a Dufour Classic 36. Boat was OK but SWMBO was terrified by wave height. My cock up but missed the tidal gate and ended up going slowly backwards off Cap La Hague for 6hrs! Wind literally turned through 90 deg as we turned the corner. SWMBO refuse to let me reach for UK insisting that we stayed in sight of land.

I am lead to believe that long keel boats have a kinder motion but I have always found a AWB with the largest engine I can order adequate.

 

[johnalison]

It may be a blond moment but I read your statement as saying that you would not want to go through the Alderney Race in the Sirius 40DS. Would you care to explain.

te.

The OP and most of the discussion has been about the 310. I haven't looked at the 40.

 

[neehow]

Having been through the race a few times in our Sirius31 we found her to be quite stable especially as once in a force 6. We are in Guernsey at the moment having been to Lizardrieux, Roscoe and St Cast. three weeks aboard and enjoying the huge space for a boat of this length. Speed average has been 5.5kn through the water and that aint bad given the weather. lots of mention about the 40DS but due to more folk wishing to join us we shall be looking at the Sirius 35DS as we wish to stay with the same builder due to their excellent after sales service and of course the great cruising comfort at a pretty quick pace. She is no racer but performs well.