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Summary of boats built by
Vandestadt and McGruer Limited:
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was introduced in 1982 and finally the Sirius 26 1987.
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266:The company declared bankruptcy in April 1988.
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670:Sailing Joy
341:Super Skunk
639:Sail Quest
635:"Siren 17"
369:References
226:The first
210:day sailer
208:, a small
152:fibreglass
144:Owen Sound
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347:Sirius 28
335:Sirius 22
329:Sirius 21
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956:Siren 17
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357:See also
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110:Products
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171:History
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74:Defunct
66:Founder
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