CS17 Camping Hammock Tent

[Curt Varner]

Any experience using a hammock tent slung between the two masts - can the masts and step handle the load of one person (200 lbs)?

 

[Hirilonde]

I have never tried, but consider the physics. Due to the angle of the lines the strain on each rope is greater than 200#.

 

Interesting idea, but I will let someone else try first. 

 

[Pete McCrary]

With the hammock load, mast material & diameter, and partner material and dimensions known -- the remaining and most important variable will be the height above the mast partners to which the hammock lines are attached.  A fairly standard exam question for 2nd year civil and mechanical engineering students.  Answer (formula) probably easily found in most engineering handbooks.

[Don Silsbe]

I thought about it, but the distance is not great enough on my BRS15.

[Jknight611]

Hi all, might want to consult the web site “the ultimate hang”. As some may know, I motorcycle camp quite a bit with a homemade hammock.  There is a calculator on that site that give the angle and the weight exerted on the tree (or mast).  I think I would consult our favorite marine designer before I subjected my masts to a point load.  It is more of a load than I thought!