[Rhodes22-list] Hammock

[Leland]

Jerry,

In the pictures my feet were just inside the companionway opening, but the
hammock was tight enough at that point that my feet couldn't touch the
entrance if I tried.  I didn't play with different methods of hanging the
hammock; but it could easily be adjusted tighter, higher, lower, forward,
and aft.

In this picture I'm facing aft.  My back isn't touching the threshold, but
it's close.  I would adjust the hammock so my entire body is in the cockpit.

http://www.msnusers.com/Rhodes22-AtEase/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=5
http://www.msnusers.com/Rhodes22-AtEase/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=5 

Lee



cjlowe-2 wrote:
> 
> Lee,
> 
>   Thanks for taking the time to check out the possibility of a hammock on
> a Rhodes. I don't presently own a hammock,and didn't want to invest in
> one,to find out it won't work. That , and I didn't want to wade
> through a half of foot of snow,and try to string it up under a tarp,on
> the boat in the back yard.
> One of my bigger concerns was that my feet would stick thru the
> companionway opening,into the cabin,and take the chance of hitting the
> sides of the companionway opening, if rocked by a wake. From the
> pictures,it looks like it will just limit the arc,instead of making
> bruises.
> 
> Thanks again,
> Jerry Lowe
> 
> Ps: this pic is 1.8 ,see if it makes it.
> 
> On 1/12/2009, "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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