[Rhodes22-list] Hammock

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Mike,
Tell me what you would do in a knock down...
Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: Herb Parsons <hparsons at parsonsys.com>
>Sent: Jan 12, 2009 1:11 PM
>To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Hammock
>
>An auto-tiller would round it out nicely.
>
>
>Michael D. Weisner wrote:
>> Lee,
>>
>> I never thought of single handed hammock sailing before!
>>
>> Since you can easily reach the tiller over your head, with the mainsheet in 
>> hand, access to the jib sheets as you rock left and right, and a mirror in 
>> just the right place to enable you to view over the poptop and this could be 
>> a whole new way to sail!  The only problem is that you might spill a drink. 
>> I have a couple of months to work on that.
>>
>> Nice idea even when at anchor.
>>
>> Mike
>> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
>> Nissequogue River, NY
>>
>> From: "Leland" <LKUHN at cnmc.org> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 11:43 AM
>>   
>>> 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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