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U20 Boat Maintenance & Care / Re: Major Rudder Damage
« Last post by Brian Mikiten on July 20, 2025, 09:03:27 PM »Replied. LMK if I can help.
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U20 Boat Maintenance & Care / Re: Major Rudder Damage
« Last post by Ryan Ericson on July 19, 2025, 05:46:58 AM »Thank you for the reply, I am in the Pacific Northwest. Sent you a PM.
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U20 Boat Maintenance & Care / Re: Major Rudder Damage
« Last post by Brian Mikiten on July 19, 2025, 02:06:08 AM »Where are you located? I have a spare standard rudder as I used my kick-up. It has very minor damage on one edge and nothing like yours!
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U20 Boat Maintenance & Care / Major Rudder Damage
« Last post by Ryan Ericson on July 18, 2025, 02:16:40 PM »Great sail ends in bone head mistake. Does anyone have the original plans and for the rudder and layup/laminate schedule. Seems to be a foam core with a composite stringer, carbon, glass, and epoxy.
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U20 Boat Maintenance & Care / Re: where to get U20jib sock?
« Last post by Brian Mikiten on July 11, 2025, 02:38:18 AM »Thanks. I ordered one from him. Good price too.
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U20 General Discussion / Replacing Main Sheave & Spinnaker Exit Block on Aluminum Mast
« Last post by Glenn Rawlinson on July 10, 2025, 11:46:35 PM »Any recommendations & specs for replacing the following:
Mast: Ballenger Spars Aluminum, 2008
1) Replace Main Halyard Sheave -
- Is there a recommended Wire Sheave? Size/Spec? I measured 30mm Diameter x 9mm Wide with 7.5mm Pin (roughly)
- Should I convert from a wire halyard with swagged eye to a soft halyard and install a mast base cleat? The swagged fitting has nurling that causing wear at the top of the mast and occasionally gets stuck at the top of the mast when lowering the main. There's not enough play when hoisted to fit a stopper to prevent wear and sticking when hoisted.
2) Replace In Mast Spin Halyard Exit Block - Sheave is frozen from wear and does not spin.
- I measured a 27mm or 1" Sheave and 56mm or 2.2" fastener spacing. It's a riveted block and wondering if I could go with a Protexit 30mm Block with rivnuts instead of rivets. It seems the fastener spacing would work. Any other recommendations?
Thx!
Glenn
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Mast: Ballenger Spars Aluminum, 2008
1) Replace Main Halyard Sheave -
- Is there a recommended Wire Sheave? Size/Spec? I measured 30mm Diameter x 9mm Wide with 7.5mm Pin (roughly)
- Should I convert from a wire halyard with swagged eye to a soft halyard and install a mast base cleat? The swagged fitting has nurling that causing wear at the top of the mast and occasionally gets stuck at the top of the mast when lowering the main. There's not enough play when hoisted to fit a stopper to prevent wear and sticking when hoisted.
2) Replace In Mast Spin Halyard Exit Block - Sheave is frozen from wear and does not spin.
- I measured a 27mm or 1" Sheave and 56mm or 2.2" fastener spacing. It's a riveted block and wondering if I could go with a Protexit 30mm Block with rivnuts instead of rivets. It seems the fastener spacing would work. Any other recommendations?
Thx!
Glenn
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U20 Boat Maintenance & Care / Re: where to get U20jib sock?
« Last post by Matt Rush on July 10, 2025, 02:32:54 PM »I have one from ATN that I’ve been really happy with. Very well made and has worn well. Easy to put on and take off and doesn’t flap at all in strong wind.
https://atninc.com/atn-genoa-sleeve-sailing-equipment.shtml
https://atninc.com/atn-genoa-sleeve-sailing-equipment.shtml
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U20 General Discussion / Re: Jib Sock
« Last post by Brian Mikiten on July 10, 2025, 12:55:10 PM »9
Boats for Sale / #134 1999 Ultimate 20 in Michigan
« Last post by U20 Site Moderator on July 09, 2025, 01:53:51 AM »Is being sold to benefit a youth program. Check it out here: https://vessel.yachtbroker.org/yacht-for-sale/40000351/?id=87019&vessel=2836916&title=1999Ultimate20%27-
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Boats for Sale / #122 1998 Ultimate 20 Located in Wisconsin
« Last post by U20 Site Moderator on July 08, 2025, 05:13:23 PM »Contact Don Sanford for more information.
Use this link for the details!
https://www.sailboatlistings.com/view/109106
Use this link for the details!
https://www.sailboatlistings.com/view/109106