I followed Happy's directions and my spread is 3 feet. It is stable when loaded - no so much when empty (not a playground for kids or good on windy days unless you stake it down).
Happy's recommendation "If you do what many do and use cordage to hang, this is easily adjustable" is good advice - the more length of the hang you have the better the hammock will swing (having the pole too close to the poles/hinge = less swinging action).
Youtube has videos on adjustable cordage knots.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4dMv6BtEPw
Look in my HF photo gallery for a good method to attach the cordage to the hinge.
https://www.hammockforums.net/galler...ge.php?i=21752
Last edited by oldpappy; 10-07-2013 at 08:16. Reason: added links
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gmcttr refers to this kind of arrangement of the cordage to the eyebolt. Once we came upon this idea of the hammock hang points being directly in line vertically with the tripod centers and the suspension on the ridge pole, the bow goes away.
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MY set up is just like the pic in post 1777 above, except I am using straps not rope to hang from. That's why I don't understand bow.
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