Another newbe question

TerryB89 · Post by **TerryB89** » Fri May 23, 2008 6:52 am

What does it mean when people say the jib was hanked on?
not sure what Hanked on means...

Kelly Hanson East · Post by **Kelly Hanson East** » Fri May 23, 2008 6:59 am

Hanks are the name for the clips that attach to the forestay (front wire holding the mast up)

if you dont have a furler, you "hank-on" the sail

Post by **NiceAft** » Fri May 23, 2008 7:03 am

To be Hanked on means that instead of a furler system, the jib is held on by a Hank. A Hank is a ring, or shackle that secures the luff of the Jib to the wire holding the mast from falling backwards. Which in turn is what pulls the jib up to its secure position. This explanation is really simplified, but what it means is that a hanked jib is pulled up, and a furled jib is rolled out like you would unwind a spool of string.

Ray

On edit: I did not see Stephens reply before posting mine. My apologies Stephen

Kelly Hanson East · Post by **Kelly Hanson East** » Fri May 23, 2008 7:09 am

Invented by Tom of the same name of course.

Post by **NiceAft** » Fri May 23, 2008 7:10 am

TerryB89 · Post by **TerryB89** » Fri May 23, 2008 10:25 am

I thought you had to find someone named hank to go with you and hold the sail

pokerrick1 · Post by **pokerrick1** » Fri May 23, 2008 12:45 pm

Kelly Hanson East wrote:Invented by Tom of the same name of course.

Good ole Tom Hankedon

Rick

Wayneoh · Post by **Wayneoh** » Tue May 27, 2008 9:47 am

Hankedoff, 2nd cousin twice removed...

tangentair · Post by **tangentair** » Tue May 27, 2008 10:03 am

Another newbe question - Do you hank with your left or right hand?

pokerrick1 · Post by **pokerrick1** » Tue May 27, 2008 1:04 pm

tangentair wrote:Another newbe question - Do you hank with your left or right hand?

I have no idea what you are talking about, but I am usually ambidextrous

Rick

PS No one "feels" left out that way

c130king · Post by **c130king** » Tue May 27, 2008 1:06 pm

Do you use Sailkote to reduce the friction when hanking?

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Another newbe question

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Tom

Hankedon as opposed to

Huh?