Hammock Cordage Configuration Question (with imgae)

[Jaeger]

Aye Up,

I'm in the process of making what I hope will be a 'bomb-proof' and comfortable hammock.

Can anyone with previous hammock DIY experience/relevant engineering skills, advise on which cordage configuration is likely to work the best.

I need the hammock bed to be as rigid as possible both laterally and width-wise hence the spreader bars and the use of Dyneema.

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Thanks

 

[John Fenna]

I use the top version and find it works a treat
I use climbing tape for my side/hanging stuff instead of Dynema with the ends terminating in loops to take a screwgate crab. A separate length of tape is used to tie it off to a tree.
I also incorporate a heavy duty cam action buckle from my old canoe roof rack tie down straps in each "triangle" - opposite sides at each end - to allow fine tuning of the hang.
Not the best photo (the hammock is tilted because I have gear stored off centre in it) but I think you can see the basic layout...

 

[tom.moran]

Have a look on hammockforums.com in the diy section, take a pot of tea with you though, there's an awful lot of decent information there

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[sunndog]

Look at bridge hammocks mate

 

[woodspirits]

That looks like a nice design Jaeger, One winter a few years ago when I worked on deep sea trawlers, I was fed up doing 'figure of eights' in my bunk. So after hauling time on one trip I made a full mesh woven hammock (like a mini trawl net) with gathered ends, very comfy and far less pitching!

i used the same twine as the stuff we were dragging around the ocean, probably 6mm woven pe twine, tough as old boots! any chandler coast or online will have something suitable. Is it for the garden or woods use?

 

[Jaeger]

Aye Up,

Thanks for the prompt replies JF and TM - I didn't answer straight away as I didn't want others to think the quest was over.

Thanks SD and TM - I will look into those sites in due course.

I was erring towards the first option too JF as I think that it will give the best equal-ing out of load on the cordage although I suspect that option 4 might be the same and theoretically allow the hammock position to be adjusted along the support lines if needed?

Am I right that you have used ratchet type adjusters John or are the cam action buckles different?

Woodspirits - the intention is to be able to use the set-up mainly in woodland.

Right - kettle on - hammockforum etc here we go!

 

[mrcharly]

Why use spreader bars?

 

[bopdude]

Why use spreader bars?

It opens the hammock up so you don't get shoulder pinch, handy for the larger hanger

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[Jaeger]

Aye Up,

Or as John Fenna eloquently put in another thread - "you don't end up like you're in a sausage skin!"