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10timesSaltier
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Initially Posted - 04/10/2006 : 21:41:21

I very much enjoy hanging out in a hammock like this but I always have a nagging little voice in the back of my head saying that I'm going to get really wet followed by a bonk on the head with a lot of aluminum.

Does anyone have the engineering background to actually know if it is *ok* to do this?

Here's how I rig it:
I tie the toe end of my hammock to the port side bow cleat, and the head end to the end of the boom with the mainsheet out 75% or so. For lift, I connect the spinnaker halyard to the toe-end ring of the hammock, and the main halyard to the head-end ring of the hammock.

I weigh ~`165 lbs soaking wet.

Brian.
Great Salt Lake (10-times saltier than the ocean)
"SAFARI", '81 C25 TR-FK #2275

Edited by - 10timesSaltier on 04/10/2006 21:58:36

takokichi
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Response Posted - 04/10/2006 : 21:44:04

That looks comfy, cool, and somewhat off - with that much load on the boom, the boat should be heeling like crazy. Why isn't it? Are you dock lines going taught holding the boat upright?

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Response Posted - 04/10/2006 : 21:50:57

If your topping lift can hold you alone, you should be okay. The sail in a blow excerts way more force on the boom than your A$$ does.

I'd see two areas where you might have a problem..

1- Cleats on the bow weren't backed with anything. Go in there and add a peice of ply to distribute the load.
2 - If your neighbor happens to want to dock, you might be in the way!

Other than that, the rig is only as good as the guy who tied the bowlines in the line.

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10timesSaltier
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Response Posted - 04/10/2006 : 21:51:36

It really doesn't heel over a lot. Here's another view:

(Don't laugh @ the orange racin' stripes I inherited from the PO)

Here's how it looked when I was done with it:

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Response Posted - 04/10/2006 : 22:06:48

I can't imagine the why the boat is not heeled over more. Looks like fun. I will have to give it a try.

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Response Posted - 04/10/2006 : 23:01:43

I'd say sooner or later you're going swimming... not from gear failure, but getting into or out of it.

Most of the time I can't get into a hammock on dry land without it looking like a scene from a 3 stooges movie. Put a hammock around the water and it's a sure dunking.

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Response Posted - 04/10/2006 : 23:05:19

That's sure a cosy little marina! I enjoyed my time there in the 2000 Nationals!
Derek
P.S. But those Toole(?sp)twisters are something else!!

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sweetcraft
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Response Posted - 04/10/2006 : 23:12:23

This is my method but I agree it sure increases your chances of a dunking or in my case a big bump. It does get attention so keep it steady.

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sweetcraft
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Response Posted - 04/10/2006 : 23:17:26

Second try.

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Response Posted - 04/11/2006 : 08:17:51

The boat doesn't heel because the boom is only taking about half the load.

I like the hammock setup, Brian, and your marina looks good...nice pictures!

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Response Posted - 04/11/2006 : 08:19:18

Jim,

Wow!...I don't think I've seen a nicer picture postcard photo of a C25!

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Response Posted - 04/11/2006 : 08:43:21

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by tmhansen
 I can't imagine the why the boat is not heeled over more.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Try holding your main with a 1-1 mainsheet (no tackle, cam, or winch) in 15 knots, and you'll get a better perspective on what a 1900# keel can do. Just don't try that hammock rig on a Snipe!

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Response Posted - 04/11/2006 : 11:24:26

Thanks for the comment, I like the picture too and this is one of my favorite places for all sorts of reasons. I was the only US boat.

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Response Posted - 04/11/2006 : 16:32:06

Brian;

I think I recognize your boat, although I haven't seen it with the hammock rigged. I put my boat in on Friday night and had a great sail on Sunday. I am currently on "C" dock. I'll keep my eye out for your hammock rig this weekend and take some notes. Great Pics.

Paul

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Response Posted - 04/12/2006 : 22:50:17

Brian, awesome idea. i just bought a new hammock while down in Costa Rica and i have been tryingto figure out the best way for using it on the boat. One question, how do you get out of the hammock? Hop out down onto the dock?

Thanks,
Zach

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10timesSaltier
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Response Posted - 04/12/2006 : 23:29:57

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by southern cross
 One question, how do you get out of the hammock? Hop out down onto the dock?
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Zach,

Yes, I just roll out onto the dock. However, I've even rigged it this way while out at anchor, but as you might imagine it is not as simple as just rolling out of it

All I can say is, go slow; no sudden movements!

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Response Posted - 04/14/2006 : 14:09:02

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by 10timesSaltier
 <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by southern cross
 One question, how do you get out of the hammock? Hop out down onto the dock?
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Zach,

Yes, I just roll out onto the dock. However, I've even rigged it this way while out at anchor, but as you might imagine it is not as simple as just rolling out of it

All I can say is, go slow; no sudden movements!

Kick A$$
one of the ways I was able to talk my wife into getting a boat was the whole hammock thing (I also can;t think of many things better than sitting out in a hammock on a sail boat) so this idea will be put to use this weekend. I post a photo and if we all get lucky, maybe I'll have one too many beers and someone will get a good shot of me falling in

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Puravida,
Zach

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