what is it?

[darcy.craig]

I like that rudder. Obviously built for high speed.

 

[brettphillips]

Agree Mosalin

 

[hermetic]

when was the last one built? Abbot?

 

[U20guy2]

when was the last one built? Abbot?

Only two boats made it out of the Abbot shed before they were burned / chased out. If I recall correctly. Even 203 Brads boat just missed getting BBQ'ed as he had just moved it the day before if I remember his story correctly.

Columbia Yachts in Socal has since built a number of U20's after the sad ending of the Abbott shop.

That whole fire thing still really angers a whole bunch of people who knew the Abbott story and what seemed to be clearly an act of Arson to chase them out of the area.

 

[6924]

Since when has 'ability to shag' been the defining metric of useful cabin ?

 

[Somebody Else]

Since when has 'ability to shag' been the defining metric of useful cabin ?

Since men have put to sea... with women.

 

[6924]

Perhaps You mean since men

And women

have put to sea

 

[DRIFTW00D]

U20?? cant bee​

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[darkstar32170]

U20's were built primarily with balsa core - however Ron Moore built the first 30 hulls and I know that mine had balsa water line down and foam water line up in the hull. And the deck had balsa core.

I know that there are a few other random U20's that have foam coreing at some level.

Jim Antrim has been consulted pretty much by every builder to ensure they have the right cook book plan for the layup and I am a firm believer that this has created solid consistant boats built by all the different builders over the years. Jim gets excited every time the U20 demand pulls another builder into the process.

That seems completely backward. The foam core should be waterline down with the balsa core above the waterline.

 

[6924]

Doesn't Balsa float ?

 

[U20guy2]

U20's were built primarily with balsa core - however Ron Moore built the first 30 hulls and I know that mine had balsa water line down and foam water line up in the hull. And the deck had balsa core.

I know that there are a few other random U20's that have foam coreing at some level.

Jim Antrim has been consulted pretty much by every builder to ensure they have the right cook book plan for the layup and I am a firm believer that this has created solid consistant boats built by all the different builders over the years. Jim gets excited every time the U20 demand pulls another builder into the process.

That seems completely backward. The foam core should be waterline down with the balsa core above the waterline.

Balsa has a higher crush/dent resistence on a boat expected to be dry sailed balsa water line down makes more sense than water line up

 

[Tejano]

It's U20 #250 being built for Don Corey, U20 Class Sparkplug. He's funding two (#250 & 251) of them for East and West Coast fleet builders. ETA splash before Thanksgiving. Send my SA swag UPS ground. WD Schock is the builder.

 

[oldensloh]

9/25/12 Press release by the U20 Class:

Lake Norman, North Carolina – The Ultimate 20 Class Association is pleased to announce the selection of W.D. Schock as official Ultimate 20 builder of North America. This selection process took place over the last 12 months. With the class now controlling the build of the boat, we are excited to partner with an established builder of W.D. Schock’s reputation. The boat is exciting. The sailors are fun. Underpinning everything we do as a well-established class organization that provides a solid foundation for enjoyable sailing activities. The Ultimate 20 Class is truly controlled by its members. The Class Association is run by its members, for its members. The class remains proud of its grass-roots origins, serving its sailors interests above all others.

Sales price complete $39,600 ready to race with sails and trailer. Hulls #250 and #251 are currently under construction. Contact Don Corey at [email protected] for new boat sales and information.

Alexander Vucelic: “The Ultimate 20 fits well within the W.D. Schock’s expertise of boat building. We have worked diligently with the class over the last year to ensure that all boats meet the standards desired by the class.”

About the Ultimate 20: The Jim Antrim designed Ultimate 20 is a performance-driven, monohull boat designed to reach multihull speeds. With its small size and simple design, the Ultimate 20 is the ideal boat for racing or taking the family out for an exciting sail. Standard features include positive flotation, a patented keel lifting system and a deck mounted carbon fiber bow-sprit. The Ultimate 20 is easy to sail with all controls led to the cockpit as well as easy to trailer, set-up and launch.

The Ultimate 20’s generous 8' 5" beam, offers many features found only on larger boats. You’ll find a forward V-berth and two small mid-quarter berths, with plenty of storage space and comfort. Our smart design and innovative deck mounted sprit keeps the interior, your sandwiches, gear and clothing dry. Keeping the elements outside, the interior offers shelter from foul weather and is comfortable enough for overnight excursions.

Selected by the U.S. Sailing Association for the 1996 and 2011 Mallory Cup US Men’s Sailing Championships and the 2006 Triple Handed Youth Championships, the Ultimate 20 has logged countless hours in a wide range of sailing conditions with excellent one design characteristics. With an all-up tow weight of less than 1,800 lbs., the Ultimate 20 is perfectly suited for tow with any compact car or minivan.

1995 Sailing World Boat of the Year -- PHRF/Sportboat. Class Website: http://www.u20class.org/

About W.D. Schock: W. D. Schock Corp. was founded in 1946 in Newport Beach, California, by W. D. “Bill” Schock. The company has built tens of thousands of boats in its sixty-five year history. The boats have ranged in size from the ever popular 8-foot Naples Sabot to the stunning canting ballast twin foil (CBTF) Schock 40.

The company is responsible for many innovations in the industry. For example, in 1965 Schock introduced a Penguin that was the first production vacuum-bagged fiberglass and Unicore sandwich sailboat. W.D. Schock has a six decade history of contract manufacturing of high performance sailboats starting with the International 14 and Thistle to the B-25 and Martin 242.

Company website: http://www.wdschock.com/index.php

Press contact:

Don Corey

Phone: 704-622-2828

Email: [email protected]

European Ultimate 20s will continue to be sold by Staller Marine.

Company Website: http://www.staller-m...?pid=segelsport

 

[Vgree]

Wow, who would have guessed that Schock would build U20's!