Has anyone ever rigged a hammock to the deck of your boat. We received one as a gift and I was wondering if we could use it on the deck of our 35 Legend.
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Bill Murray
HANG IT UP!
Hang it between your forestay and mast. We just tie ours at each end. Great spot for a nap!
Hang it between your forestay and mast. We just tie ours at each end. Great spot for a nap!
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RON MILLS
Use one all the time
Attach one end to the front of the mast on the spinnaker eyelet or around the mast and the other end with a rope that goes around the forestay. Its really great when you are crusing without the foresail up.
Attach one end to the front of the mast on the spinnaker eyelet or around the mast and the other end with a rope that goes around the forestay. Its really great when you are crusing without the foresail up.
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Tom
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Margaret Black
Nervous husband
We have only been sailing 3 years and don't know the full capability of the boat & it's rigging. My husband wieghs about 190. That's not too much of a strain on the forestay?
We have only been sailing 3 years and don't know the full capability of the boat & it's rigging. My husband wieghs about 190. That's not too much of a strain on the forestay?
1000's of pounds when sailing.
Margaret: There are thousands of pounds of load on the forestay when you are sailing. Have your husband (you can do it too) check the load strength of the wire on your forestay. You may be surprised. (7/32" is over 5000# + breaking strength).
Margaret: There are thousands of pounds of load on the forestay when you are sailing. Have your husband (you can do it too) check the load strength of the wire on your forestay. You may be surprised. (7/32" is over 5000# + breaking strength).
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John Miller
What about sail chafe
I agree the stay should handle the load, but tying one end of a hammock around a roller furled jib could put a lot of stress on the sail cloth. I like the idea of the hammock but am not too sure of the chafe I would be placing on the sail. How about putting it between the davits? A cold beer, a cool breeze, a safety harness and don't roll out on the wrong side. Or put it under the boom, you get a different view with each tack or gybe.
I agree the stay should handle the load, but tying one end of a hammock around a roller furled jib could put a lot of stress on the sail cloth. I like the idea of the hammock but am not too sure of the chafe I would be placing on the sail. How about putting it between the davits? A cold beer, a cool breeze, a safety harness and don't roll out on the wrong side. Or put it under the boom, you get a different view with each tack or gybe.
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Alan Orr
Yes
I rig my hammock to the end of my spinnaker pole and the other end to the mast car. the pole topping lift keeps the pole in place. I run a line from the outboard pole end to the headstay and back to the hammock to keep from hitting the shrouds. when you need to exit the hammock simply pull the control line lead around the headstay so that the hammock comes back over the foredeck and voila!
I rig my hammock to the end of my spinnaker pole and the other end to the mast car. the pole topping lift keeps the pole in place. I run a line from the outboard pole end to the headstay and back to the hammock to keep from hitting the shrouds. when you need to exit the hammock simply pull the control line lead around the headstay so that the hammock comes back over the foredeck and voila!
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Glenn Bollin
26.5 Hunter Hammock
Can a 225lb fish flop in a hammock on a smaller boat? Love to try it but love my boat too. Any advice? Glenn, WindWisp
Can a 225lb fish flop in a hammock on a smaller boat? Love to try it but love my boat too. Any advice? Glenn, WindWisp
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Margaret Black
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Alan Orr
Mr Fish
Your spin pole can more than handel the load. A spinnaker can produce a hellava load so you can be sure your 225#'s is no real test besides the topping lift is carrying the greatest load.
Your spin pole can more than handel the load. A spinnaker can produce a hellava load so you can be sure your 225#'s is no real test besides the topping lift is carrying the greatest load.
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