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U20 General Discussion / Re: Hi Res Image
« Last post by Josh Jones on April 11, 2025, 03:25:34 PM »
Someone just needs to upscale it and fill in the missing bits, I might do it later, but if it's really urgent to you, you could probably find someone on FIVR to do it for small change.

I would guess any mom-and-pop T Shirt print shop could do it for you as well.
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U20 General Discussion / Hi Res Image
« Last post by Mike Silverton on April 09, 2025, 07:27:36 PM »
A while back I was looking for a Hi Res picture (see attached) of the U20.  I believe it was Gregg who passed me on to his contacts where he had an image on file for making prints on clothing.  Long story short, to have them printed there with the shipping and exchange (CDN) was cost prohibitive.

So I am asking again, does anyone have a Hi Res pic they can share so I can have it printed on some shirts?

Thanks, Mike
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U20 Regattas - Where, When & Who's Going! / Re: Racing in ARKANSAS? Huh??
« Last post by Philip Davis on April 09, 2025, 04:49:30 AM »
Well, it's time to head to Razorback Ridge and race the sportboats of Little Rock.  Unbelievable looks like fair weather after last weeks floods and tornadoes along the I30 corridor.
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U20 Regattas - Where, When & Who's Going! / Re: Sailing World NOODs 2025
« Last post by Philip Davis on April 09, 2025, 04:47:32 AM »
Thanks for the offer, but in the meantime, I've been invited to race 5.5m Worlds in Poland first two weeks in June.  Praying we can keep Putin caged inside Russia this summer.
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U20 General Discussion / Re: Main and spin halyard stuck inside of rig right aftet stepping mast
« Last post by Josh Jones on March 19, 2025, 06:40:23 PM »
That reminds me, when I installed my shrouds, I stuck those little rubber things in above the ball, and I thought to myself that it seems so unlikely that they would just stay there. But I pushed on and trusted that they would.

Anyone lost these things or found that they were missing after unstepping your mast?
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U20 General Discussion / Re: Main and spin halyard stuck inside of rig right aftet stepping mast
« Last post by TimPorter on March 19, 2025, 06:35:57 PM »
I have had a halyard do the same and it was caught behind the "t-ball" of the forestay or shroud.  I don't remember which one. 
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U20 General Discussion / Re: Main and spin halyard stuck inside of rig right aftet stepping mast
« Last post by John Andrew2 on March 17, 2025, 05:32:17 PM »
Good tip on the halyards being aft of the spreader bar.

I could imagine how the V shaped bar could make a nice "jam cleat" space on both sides of the front edge of the spreader bar where it meets the the inside of the extrusion. I honestly don't recall which way mine are set up but I'm guessing the halyards currently run in front of the bar. I'll have to pull the bar out and see (the bar lives permanently in the mast and the spreaders go on and off the bar on both sides for travel).
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U20 General Discussion / Re: Main and spin halyard stuck inside of rig right aftet stepping mast
« Last post by Josh Jones on March 16, 2025, 04:08:48 PM »
That's very interesting

When installing the spreaders, you are supposed to have the mast laying guide down (this would allow the halyards to fall naturally towards the aft of the mast), the spreader bar is swept backwards to this tells me that there is going to be more room behind the spreader bar, also the mast should be swept backwards when stepped so this would be another demerit for placing, the halyards in front of the spreader bar.

So, halyards behind the spreader bar seems most appropriate.  Have a look at the official setup guide for visuals of inserting the spreader bar.

https://u20classforum.org/Forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=899.0;attach=1189

Where are yours?

-Josh
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U20 Boat Maintenance & Care / Re: Wood replacement air tank and mast base
« Last post by Travis Gregory on March 15, 2025, 03:53:05 PM »
Philip,  Check out a few posts in this thread. There is also one in Common maintenance with photos of the process if you plan to do it locally. 

Craig at Elkhorn in Watsonville has done many.
I believe Steve at Shapes of Speed in NC has done some as well. 

Sorry I don't know of anyone familiar with the work in your area. 

One thing I would add, is that the procedure can be done to full restoration without leaving hatches in the v-birth.

Good luck.
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U20 Boat Maintenance & Care / Wood replacement air tank and mast base
« Last post by Philip Davis on March 14, 2025, 10:58:48 PM »
Hull 16 suffers wood rot in forward air tank and mast base.  Any recommendations for replacement?
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