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U20 Boat Maintenance & Care / Re: Boom Kicker use or non-use

« Last post by Brian Mikiten on May 29, 2025, 11:14:44 PM »

I appreciate that. My new (to me) boat came with two and it wasn't clear that it was particularly useful except in very light air.

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Boats for Sale / Re: Wrecked U20 for Sale

« Last post by Travis Gregory on May 27, 2025, 07:27:20 PM »

Hey friends, I'll leave this out here a few days and then delete it.  I am all for creating one good U20 out of two bad ones !
 

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U20 Boat Maintenance & Care / Re: Boom Kicker use or non-use

« Last post by Travis Gregory on May 27, 2025, 07:19:46 PM »

Hey Brian, I think with the older main sail cuts the kicker was helpful in the really light air to get rid of heavy boom syndrome.  Not a problem as of late.  It is a nice way to keep the boom from smacking the deck if it gets fumbled. 

If you decide you want one, let me know!  I may no a guy with a used one.

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U20 Boat Maintenance & Care / Re: Boom Kicker use or non-use

« Last post by Brian Mikiten on May 22, 2025, 11:06:59 PM »

Thanks everyone. Looking forward to being active in the class.

Brian

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Boats for Sale / Re: Wrecked U20 for Sale

« Last post by Steve Shaw on May 21, 2025, 04:26:30 PM »

The boat was rear ended by a big Jeep and has been caught in litigation for a long time now.  The mast and spreaders were bent and the boat has sat in the open for over a year now.  The gouges in the hull and aft deck have led to rotting core issues.  I have another hull with soft decks that I am planning on transplanting with this deck/doghouse.  If someone else wants to entertain the two boat into one project, they can come make an offer for my hull on a trailer. 

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U20 Boat Maintenance & Care / Re: Clew slug Replacement

« Last post by Steve Shaw on May 21, 2025, 04:16:41 PM »

We use an Aquabatten/Bainbridge part B012 for clew slug.

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U20 Boat Maintenance & Care / Re: Boom Kicker use or non-use

« Last post by Steve Shaw on May 21, 2025, 04:14:18 PM »

We don't use them as the leech of the main needs to be loaded in order for the sail to best propel you.  Unless you just want to hold the boom up when your raising and lowering the main, there shouldn't be any need for it.

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U20 Boat Maintenance & Care / Re: Boom Kicker use or non-use

« Last post by Josh Jones on May 21, 2025, 12:54:30 PM »

Also welcome to the class!

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U20 Boat Maintenance & Care / Re: Boom Kicker use or non-use

« Last post by Josh Jones on May 21, 2025, 12:53:22 PM »

Nobody uses them anymore.

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Boats for Sale / Re: Wrecked U20 for Sale

« Last post by Josh Jones on May 21, 2025, 12:37:05 PM »

I mean we all know that the Mast is at least worth salvaging.