[Rhodes22-list] Hammock

[KUHN, LELAND]

Tom,

I thought about tying the hammock to the backstays but I wasn't sure how
I would attach it.  Attaching it to the actual stays would be difficult
because it would slide.  Attaching it to the line that pulls the stays
together would pull the mast back, but I would guess that the tension
would be pulling on the forward stay.  The chainplate would probably
fail before the stay, and they're both probably strong enough that it
wouldn't be a problem.

You could attach the hammock to the traveler, but I'd rather risk
bending the stern rail than the traveler.

The motor puts a lot of weight on the transom, so I wouldn't attach the
hammock to the lift or the motor.

The safest attachment would be to the stern eyes and then running the
hammock over the transom instead of the stern rail.  You would want the
hammock tight enough so it wouldn't rest on the forward edge of the
lazarette.  It would be a hassle to tie a line to the eyes each time, so
you would want to use snap hooks for an easy connection.  Snap hooks
might be a good idea no matter how you connect it.

As for the stern rail, it flexes but I don't think it would bend.  I
think that the tension on the rear and side supports is pretty well
balanced, since the hammock is pulling down and forward.

You'll want the forward connection on the mast above the tabernacle so
its sharp edges won't do any damage.

Seems like I've put a lot of thought and effort into something that I'll
probably never use.

Lee


-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Hogarty [mailto:tjhogarty at gmail.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 8:43 PM
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Hammock


Can anyone guess what the weight limit would be for a hammock attached
to the
mast and to the backstays?  Would it be safer than the stern rail?
Tom Hogarty


Leland wrote:
> 
> Jerry, Art & Chet,
> 
> I tried inserting an image but it said my 1.9MB pictures were too
large. 
> I checked about 20 related picture-posting-troubleshooting posts in
the
> archives and none helped, including Ed's.  Let's see if posting them
on
> the Web works:
> 
>  http://www.msnusers.com/Rhodes22-AtEase/shoebox.msnw?albumlist=2
> http://www.msnusers.com/Rhodes22-AtEase/shoebox.msnw?albumlist=2 
> 
> The first picture should be just the hammock; the next one the hammock
is
> supporting my 150 pound son; on the last one it is supporting me
(weight
> more than 150 pounds).
> 
> I tied the forward end of the hammock around the mast above a cleat.
I
> tied the aft end around the middle of the stern rail.  The stern rail
> flexed a little when I got in the hammock, but it seemed plenty sturdy
to
> support my weight.  If there's a concern about damaging the stern
rail,
> you could tie the hammock next to the stern rail support by the
ladder, or
> rig a line from the ring eyes on the stern.
> 
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
> Kent Island, MD
> 
> 
> chetc wrote:
>> 
>> I am a devout hammock camper and have given a little thought to how
this
>> could be accomplished. I think you could hang a hammock from the mast
to
>> a bridle attached between the back stays...a Hennessy hammock might
be
>> the way to go here, since enter through a slit in the bottom of the
>> hammock and have a bug net and rain fly attached.
>> 
>> Of course, this assumes you are talking about a hammock for humans
rather
>> than a gear hammock (our rhodes has a gear hammock attached to the
>> pegboard in the fore peak.
>> 
>> Let me know what you come up with!
>> 
>> Chet
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> cjlowe-2 wrote:
>>> 
>>> Has anybody used a hammock on their Rhodes-22?
>>> 
>>> Jerry Lowe
>>> 
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