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Re: Hammock on Deck Mac 26x
Posted: Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:56 pm
by vizwhiz
That's funny...I was thinking of this idea as one of my first mods that I wanted to try out by myself...mostly because we have a portable hammock that we use while camping (and sometimes we set it up in the bedroom and turn on the "ocean waves" music and rock ourselves to a nap under the ceiling fan!)...
I was thinking of putting it in the cockpit, though, so we could be under the bimini... I still have some plans for it...will have a chance to work on it once I buy a boat!
Will post pics of that (eventually) when I try it.
Re: Hammock on Deck Mac 26x
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 4:20 am
by K9Kampers
Re: Hammock on Deck Mac 26x
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:08 am
by Bill at BOATS 4 SAIL
I use a hammock with a wood spreader bar on each end. If it's too long, as mine is, roll up the forward end around the spreader bar. Lash this to the top of the bow pulpit, just aft of the forestay. Tie a line to the aft spreader bar, around the port side of the mast, over the boom, aft to the starboard winch and use this to tighten the hammock.
Re: Hammock on Deck Mac 26x
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:24 am
by Scott
Google Hennessey hammock. Dont use a string hammock. We tried both and the hennessey worked far better.
Re: Hammock on Deck Mac 26x
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:28 pm
by The Mutt
Scott wrote:Google Hennessey hammock. Dont use a string hammock. We tried both and the hennessey worked far better.
Scott, If that is the Hennessey hammock that came with the boat, it is OK if there is a breeze, a bit hot if without the breeze, we also have a King size Mexican string hammock, set up between some trees minimum of 30 ft apart on the beach or while out bush ... very comfortable, the big difference is you use a mexican hammock with your head and feet across the hammock not with your head and feet facing the rope ends.
Glenn
Re: Hammock on Deck Mac 26x
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:57 pm
by Scott
Glenn, Did I send a hammock? Didnt mean to. Send me $10 US!!
Just Kidding
And yes, thats it. I have slept in it a few times. A little flea dip should fix it right up.
Re: Hammock on Deck Mac 26x
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 1:33 pm
by WhiteDown
That looks great K9Kamper. Sorry what did you use to attach to the pulpit so the hammock hung higher?
Re: Hammock on Deck Mac 26x
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:26 pm
by K9Kampers
Sorry, not my boat. I found the pic as part of a photo album.
LINK
Re: Hammock on Deck Mac 26x
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:01 pm
by Hamin' X
Amazing! All the sutff that guy has in/on his 26X and he still has the original table.
~Rich
Re: Hammock on Deck Mac 26x
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 10:24 pm
by The Mutt
Hamin' X wrote:Amazing! All the sutff that guy has in/on his 26X and he still has the original table.
~Rich
He must have run out of money.
Glenn
Re: Hammock on Deck Mac 26x
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2011 6:47 pm
by Catigale
Next picture in the album has a close up of the pulpit detail
Re: Hammock on Deck Mac 26x
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 3:44 pm
by rtrinkle
I gota try this,,, looks like too much fun.. Hope I dont put too much weight forward
