Hammock

[Daydream believer]

This idea is not my copyright I have adapted it from an idea I got from a mini transat sailor a contributor on this forum ( i followed some links from bbg )
I sail single handed a lot & regularly do over 100 miles. Tiredness is a big issue. the cockpit of a 31 series Hanse is a sit on cockpit not a sit in one so there is no where to doze off & rest ones head or back properly.
Due to seasickness I hate going below to sleep & the physical hassle of getting out of the bunk every 15 mins just does not allow me to get any rest.
I got my local sailmaker - Lonton & Gray @ Burnham on Crouch- to run up the enclosed hammock. Unfortunately I miss calculated the length it could e 75mm longer but it should allow some sleep & stop me rolling about & support my head. I sit in it looking aft with my feet in the cockpit so I have a good view of the cockpit , course etc .
By just leaning forward a couple of inches I get a 240 degree arc of vision as my eyeline is just below the cabin top. I will be fitting alternative top clamps just below the hatch to allow me to slide it over me in rough weather.
It will double up in a windy marina berth as a comfortable place to read a book & still see what is going on. I intend to fit a shelf that will fit in the vertical hatch groove with a cup holder & fiddles so i can place a snack on it if I wish.
The extra holes are so my daughter can rig it as a backrest when lounging on deck & my wife can rig it over the forehatch to keep the light out when having a lay in
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[bbg]

What an awesome idea. I can't take credit for it, I'm afraid (although I gather you found the idea by following some links I provided).

I've posted a picture on the classe mini forum and I'll be interested to see what the other mini sailors say.

Wish I'd had it for my transat!

 

[Fantasie 19]

Brilliant - so simple yet so effective..!

 

[scruff]

Thank you, please consider that idea to be well & truly stolen!

 

[Daydream believer]

May i point out that if it broke one could fall backwards & have a serious accident
The tube at the top is overlength to prevent it slipping out of the loops. The eyelets are super strong
The whole arrangement was tested by my standing in it
I did a mock up in canvas & nearly came a cropper when ot split
It is positioned so i can grab the corners of the hatch & pull myself up quickly. If i lay back more i might find i get stuck

Please proceed with care

 

[Salty John]

I think it's brilliant. That's the perfect spot to recline, particularly when going downwind. I wonder if the forward end couldn't alternatively attach further inside, giving a more horizontal and more gimballed hammock?

What are those large, black spermatozoa climbing up the bulkhead?

 

[sailorman]

halliard tidy`s

I think it's brilliant. That's the perfect spot to recline, particularly when going downwind. I wonder if the forward end couldn't alternatively attach further inside, giving a more horizontal and more gimballed hammock?

What are those large, black spermatozoa climbing up the bulkhead?

 

[Deleted member 36384]

The idea is in the Single Handed Sailing Tips book by Andy Evans. Its a free down load from the Single Handed Sailing Society (See Link below). Andy Evans originally used a sail bag before he had a special hammock made. I cant remember the page its on, so scroll through the book. I have no idea if Andy Evans is the originator of the idea or not. It's a great idea.

http://www.sfbaysss.org/library-new.html

 

[dunmor]

quick get a patent on it. a brilliant idea.

 

[KAL]

Such a neat idea. How have you attached the lower end?

 

[Daydream believer]

I think it's brilliant. That's the perfect spot to recline, particularly when going downwind. I wonder if the forward end couldn't alternatively attach further inside, giving a more horizontal and more gimballed hammock?

What are those large, black spermatozoa climbing up the bulkhead?

Yes you are right i could have made it longer. However, if i lay back too much i cannot reach the corners of the hatch & would have difficulty pulling myself up. My arms get quite trapped in the narrow space. But that stops me rolling about & waking up so is not a bad thing
In hindsight i could have had it 150mm longer with an extra tube slot so i could vary it for reclining angle

& finally-- rope tidies--- one insists ones ropes are tidy at all times on my boat---- probably why i have to sail on my own so much!!!

 

[Daydream believer]

Such a neat idea. How have you attached the lower end?

There is an alluminium tube inserted in the cloth which locates on the rebate in the moulding.it has wood dowelled ends to prevent the metal scratching the gell finish. The length is the same as the width of the cloth . That is why you cannot see it
The cloth needs to be full width so i do not roll sideways out of it & fall down the hatch
Alternatively i can put cords on the corners & tie to fixing points

 

[mainsail1]

Hammock? more a deckchair?

 

[Roberto]

Looks very nice!

Question: how do you do when you have to get into or out of the cabin ? Do you temporarily take it away ? or do you simply push the cloth to one side and sneak in/out ?

 

[Slowtack]

Could add a car rear view mirror to see forward

 

[LadyInBed]

Doesn't look as comfortable as mine