Hammock Stand for Indoor Daily Sleeping Bed Replacement

[dreadmuppet]

Moving to a new place and instead of a bed I want to try a hammock for a while.

I am going to try out Mayan, Brazilian, and Nicaraguan. I am 6' so it looks like I should be getting something 12-14' long in a "double wide" for daily sleeping comfort. Probably from Seaside or Rada.

After lurking here I am fairly comfortable with the hammock decision, the stand on the other hand has me a bit more perplexed (probably just because there seems to be less info on them).

I will be renting for three years, I do not want to drill holes in the wall, but I want a stand that will be comfortable for that time. I will probably buy from Amazon so I can return in case this goes poorly.

My main question is, how long does it need to be for a 12-14' hammock?
Will the (what seems like standard) 9' work?
Or do I need something larger like the 15'?
Secondary question, if the stand says it is for a spreader bar, will it still work for a Mayan?
After that, are there any recommended brands?

The only DIY I would want to do is the hardware below for 4x4"s, but I cannot find them anywhere. Anyone have a good link? And what lengths of lumber should I cut for the size hammock I am looking at?

Thanks in advance for your help!

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[22gdsmwheezy]

I use an amazonas grande sumo stand
Max distance is 3.8 m
My hammock is a 3m x2m double eagle from Amazon
I have been full time hanging for best part of a month maybe 6 weeks
Total cost for me was £120 and worth every penny
No holes in wall
Adjustable between 3 and 3.8m
Packs up small enough to car camp if needed not that I will need that
Takes 5 mins to set up

[22gdsmwheezy]

Oh and I'm 6ft3 and 17 stone
Best nights sleeping I have had in years

[LadyFaile]

My son and I have been using the shorter of the two Vivre stands since October and November. Works great and is really easy to set up. I recently bought a third when it was on sale for under $100 with hammock to use a guest "bed". The longer hammocks work on this style stand because they wrap over the arms and down to the hooks. Depending on the style of hammock this will restrict the sideways stretch of the hammock some, since it is effectively shortening up the hammock to that bend point.