Rigging a hammock?

[Marcus]

Hey folks,Anyone have any tips on the feasibility of rigging a hammock above the bow of a 25'? I came across this site which got me all excited:http://www.hammocks.com/articles/boating.cfmOf course, this address is a hammock store, not a sailing forum, so I'm more intereted in your opinion than theirs. My main question, assuming it's feasible, is how would I rig this? Is the front stay strong enough, and how would I attach it?The weight involved would be relatively light (I'm 165, my girlfriend is 100, so we're under 300 tops) but it seems like that would be an awful lot of pressure to put on the mast and forestay. However, I'm new to boat ownership, so I'm hoping that some of you can help me out.Thanks in advance!Marcusmsakey@rcnchicago.com

 

[steve c]

hammock install

yes i use my halyards to hang mine up one at the forstay and one at the mast at the mast i use the spineker post and main halyard at the for stay i use the jib halyard and clip it around the stay and the hammock suspend it above the deck and sit back!!!

 

[Brian]

not much pressure

Have you ever calculated how much pressure is against your mast and stay with the sails up in a 15 knot breeze? 300lbs isn't really that much after you concider a main sail and a 135 jenny.