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U20 Boat Maintenance & Care / Re: where to get U20jib sock?

« Last post by Brian Mikiten on June 28, 2025, 04:18:01 PM »

Hi all. Any updated links on this. I've called 3 vendors and none have them.

Thx.

Brian

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U20 Boat Maintenance & Care / Re: Minor Rudder repair

« Last post by Steve Shaw on June 11, 2025, 02:30:00 PM »

Marine Tex or its equivalent, are meant more as fillers and not as much of a bonding agent.  Stick with a good quality two part epoxy in a 3:1 or 5:1 mixing ratio with proper fillers.  Don't worry about what it looks like, worry about it performing.

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U20 Boat Maintenance & Care / Minor Rudder repair

« Last post by Brian Mikiten on June 10, 2025, 02:11:32 AM »

Newbie to the class here. I have a spare rudder that has some leading and trailing edge chips and minor de-lamination. I was going to use white epoxy (West System) and sand and fair it back to original but wondered what the original construction was on this. It doesn't look like gelcoat because of the de-lamination and lack of surface bonding. It's only about 6" x 1" total wrapped around the edge. This is a backup but I'd like to get it repaired. TIA

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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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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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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.