John- if it's a Reggie Armstrong it's at least 35 years old! I'd call Harry or Judy and get a new one. The boat will feel like is has an afterburner. -----Original Message----- From: John Schinnerer Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2017 3:02 PM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: M_Boats: Jib hanks question Hi all, Broke a jib hank on my 80% jib yesterday. They are all-nylon piston hanks, with the piston angling across the rear of opening from one side, rather than pointing straight forward. Probably OEM on the Reggie Armstrong jib (which might be OEM to the boat itself I think). Any reason anyone knows of to not just replace it (or maybe all of them) with a simpler cheaper slip/twist-on nylon one like these: http://duckworksbbs.com/sailmaking/jibhanks/index.htm ...or equivalent from other suppliers?? thanks, John S. -- John Schinnerer - M.A., Whole Systems Design -------------------------------------------- - Eco-Living - Whole Systems Design Services People - Place - Learning - Integration john@eco-living.net - 510.982.1334 http://eco-living.net http://sociocracyconsulting.com