Huker
The Huker (also Hukker , Dutch Hoeker ) was next to the Büse the most important type of fishing vessel in the North Sea in the 17th and 18th centuries . Today the term is also used as a derogatory term for a ship.
history
The name Huker is derived from Huk or Hoek (headland), meaning a ship that was able to circumnavigate it. In its construction, the Huker is similar to other contemporary Dutch ship types, such as Fleute and Büse. Huker were used primarily for fishing and sea cruises ( seal strike ), less often as a merchant and warship. In the 19th century, the Huker were slowly displaced by speed sailors with less complete forms.
description
Huker usually had a main mast with three square sails and a driver mast with a gaff sail . Large hookers also often had square sails on the driving mast. One or more stay foresails were used on the bowsprit . The seaworthy ships were strongly built, with steep stems and round gates . Their payload was between 100 and 120 tons. In the 18th century they still had square sails. For some types, the main mast could be lowered for fishing with a trawl .
literature
- Huker . In: Alfred Dudszua, Alfred Köpcke: The great book of ship types. Ships, boats, rafts under oars and sails, steamers, motor ships, marine technology . New edition Verlag Pietsch, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 978-3-613-50391-5 .