Ok, so i added a Ridgeline to my Martians Double. They claim the length is 118", but i measured and it was 113" from gathered end to gathered end. I assume there measurements were end of loop/carabiner to other end of loop..
So i took 83% of 113 = 93.79, so i made a fixed ridgeline of 94" out of 1/8" Amsteel fixed loop on each end. I also replaced the loops they used for the gathered ends, they did not look that strong. I used 1/4" Amsteel and created continous loop. I put these loops through the ridgeline fixed loop i created.
So i hung the hammock and i believe it was roughly at 30 degrees, i don't have a protractor, but using the peace sign or trigger (thumb and pointer) it appeared within those measurement.
i got in and the ridgeline is extremely taught. I cannot bend it up 90 degree with thumb and pointer. Not sure why it is so tight. I tried raising the hammock harness up the trees a bit still seemed to be roughly 30 degree hang and checked again, no different.
Now the hammock was comfortable, i felt i could go to sleep, but at -1 Celcius, it was a bit cool.
The ridgeline should not break since i believe 1/4" amsteel can hold 4,000 lbs.
Any thoughts out there on if i should worry about it or do something to not have such a taught ridgeline?
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