Hank on Jib

[jorgefife]

I just saw an advert from someone who has sails for sale here in Houston; my hank on jib is not the right size, so I am searching to see what the ideal size should be
I have a file at my office with the measurements, but someone out there has a similar boat ( deck stepped mast is what I have), do you know what the size should be for a hank on jib?
Please let me know, the priceas are really low
Thank you

 

[Manny]

Hi Jorge,

Boat info on this very site:

http://hunter.sailboatowners.com/in...id=28&Itemid=888&brand=Hunter&bmodel=33_77-83

As an alternative, you could try going to bacon's site and using their search to get the measurements also.

M

 

[Ed Schenck]

From Manny's link you want a sail with a luff of 42' 6". From Sailrite's chart a foot of 22' 7" will give you a big 150% Genoa. A foot of 18' 6" will give you a more manageable jib of around 110%. In simple terms the percent is how far behind the mast the sail extends. A 150 comes way back and is harder to tack but great in light air.

 

[Paul F]

Jorge, although hank on sails maybe priced right, they are not easily converted for use in a roller furler system. If you intend to single hand the boat a roller furler is almost a must. I use to single hand an Ericson on Lake Michigan. The procedure is to point the boat into the wind by locking the wheel and then scrambling forward to hoist or take down the jib. In any wave conditions the boat will go where the waves push it. Usually off the wind. And scrambling on any boat is not safe. If you are thinking of moving to a roller furler in the future, your money may be better spent going that way now, rather than spending money on what may become unused sails.

 

[jorgefife]

Jorge, although hank on sails maybe priced right, they are not easily converted for use in a roller furler system. If you intend to single hand the boat a roller furler is almost a must. I use to single hand an Ericson on Lake Michigan. The procedure is to point the boat into the wind by locking the wheel and then scrambling forward to hoist or take down the jib. In any wave conditions the boat will go where the waves push it. Usually off the wind. And scrambling on any boat is not safe. If you are thinking of moving to a roller furler in the future, your money may be better spent going that way now, rather than spending money on what may become unused sails.

Good point Paul, but the thing is that the jib I have is far too big for me, maybe not so big for an experienced sailor but I am not such a person; so I need something smaller and more manageable
And Ed, thank you also: as I said to Paul, a smaller one will help me, and by the way, I do not intend to get a roller furler, and will not be sailing solo just yet
Contrary to my questions about deep sea sailing, that is only in my dreams, when I will maybe venture out on my own... by the way, how does a solo sailor bring his boat to the slip using a motor? Does he jump to stop it dead in it's tracks, or does he do it by putting in reverse? I will be interested to hear how you guys who go out alone come back and "park" the boat alone!

 

[jorgefife]

Jorge, although hank on sails maybe priced right, they are not easily converted for use in a roller furler system. If you intend to single hand the boat a roller furler is almost a must. I use to single hand an Ericson on Lake Michigan. The procedure is to point the boat into the wind by locking the wheel and then scrambling forward to hoist or take down the jib. In any wave conditions the boat will go where the waves push it. Usually off the wind. And scrambling on any boat is not safe. If you are thinking of moving to a roller furler in the future, your money may be better spent going that way now, rather than spending money on what may become unused sails.

Forgot to mention: these sails are $ 100.00 a piece, quite curious what they look like: I suspect they are not good, but this guy swears they are great and he has plenty of them and wants to get rid of everything. We will see...

 

[Ed Schenck]

For single-handing with a hanked on jib you should install a downhaul. Simply a line attached to the jib head for pulling the jib down from the cockpit. Most of us have a furler line led back along the stanchions for rolling up the jib. Your line would come down the luff, through a block at the deck, and then back to the cockpit. You would also need to have your jib halyard cleated where you can release it without going forward. I keep promising I will stop going up on the deck of the Highlander to pull the jib down. Still haven't installed the downhaul. A link: http://sbo.sailboatowners.com/index.php?option=com_mtree&task=viewlink&link_id=7308&Itemid=257