[Rhodes22-list] Hammock

[TN Rhodey]

Lee, Any advice on brand or type of hammock?

Wally

On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 11:43 AM, Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org> 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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