i have been having problems with the stock fly on my HH uba. i had asked in another thread about adding a fly ridgeline and have already made slingshot tensioners but i think i need to step back and look at this again.
what am i doing wrong?
i set the hammock up with some sag in the ridgeline. guy out the sides of the hammock and then toss the fly on top. using the lighter hooks on the fly i clip it to the ridgeline and hook the heavy ones on but remain loose. then side guys go out in the same direction but further than the hammock guys. after sides are set i pull the fly adjusters along the ridge untill the fly tightens up bing sure i am centered over the hammock lengthwise.
i have also tried tensioning the top first, different side angles, weighted sides, slingshots on just the top on one and both ends, slingshots on just the sides, slingshots on all four points, and tree tieing on one and both ends.
no matter what i do the center of the fly is either loose and flapping or tight and resting on the hammock ridgeline until i get in then it's loose. the bound edge of the fly will tighten all i want, enough to start opening the heavy hooks on the adjusters, but the center will not comply without the side being super tight. i was under the impression that the fly is not to touch the ridgeline.
where am i going wrong?
any help appreciated.
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