Originally Posted by
rocketBoy
I've heard the suggestion that a structural ridge line should be about 83% of the hammock length. Where does that 83% come from?
Probably just what it works out to be when a 30* hang angle is used.
When discussing hammock lengths are we usually discussing the length of the fabric before the end whippings/suspension attachment or the length between the whippings. I would assume it was the distance between end whippings but my WBBB is supposedly a 10' hammock but measures noticeably less than that between the suspension attachments...
Everyone seems to use different points to measure from. Many manufacturers quote the length of the fabric blank before sewing the end channels. Some measure the blank after sewing. In short...measure from the points you will attach the SRL and use that length to calculate the 83%.
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