Old Time Navy

**Redback** · 10th January 2009, 01:29 PM

Tony maybe the 3 at the head are to widen it for shoulder room and only 2 at the foot where you don't need the room, so you don't feel rapped up.

Also to prevent you rolling maybe.

Baz.

**tony** · 10th January 2009, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by Redback

Tony maybe the 3 at the head are to widen it for shoulder room and only 2 at the foot where you don't need the room, so you don't feel rapped up.

Baz.

Hi baz yer that would make sence if they were some sort of batten's that fitted in the ends of the hammock but I carnt see anything like that in the pic I have or the one Aew849 attached...

I'm geting so frustrated I'm thinking of phoneing my old man in the UK and asking him...bugger its onlt 3.30am better not...

bt the way Baz how did you get on with the fan success I hope

T

**Redback** · 10th January 2009, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by tony

Hi baz yer that would make sence if they were some sort of batten's that fitted in the ends of the hammock but I carnt see anything like that in the pic I have or the one Aew849 attached...

I'm geting so frustrated I'm thinking of phoneing my old man in the UK and asking him...bugger its onlt 3.30am better not...

bt the way Baz how did you get on with the fan success I hope

T

Good Tony I made my own tool to remove it, Intercooler is in and all is good, thanks for the offer of help, much appreciated!!

Baz.

**tony** · 10th January 2009, 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by Redback

Good Tony I made my own tool to remove it, Intercooler is in and all is good, thanks for the offer of help, much appreciated!!

Baz.

No worries Baz, I got a fairly well equipped work shop here, hoist, tyre changeing gear mig stuff ect if you ever get stuck.

T

**101RRS** · 10th January 2009, 05:45 PM

HMAS ANZAC was the last ship to use Hammocks as standard - how do I know - I sailed on her last two last two trips, including her paying off trip and we slept in hammocks - that was in 1974.

I cannot comment on the termonologies but the diagram listed earlier is how we used to tie them up. A check is also as mentioned is used to stop a line, rope or cable from running out. On deck it would often be a piece of rope looped around a running line/rope/cable and and held in place with a deck eye. Basically you pulled on the check rope that slowed the main line as it ran out via friction - not sure how this relates to hammocks.

My knots - grannies - were never any good and I often had to re-sling my hammock during the night as it sagged - my spot was over the fridge and during the night the hammock would sag and I would end up on top of the fridge - which when it cut in gave me a cheap thrill - well not really but the shaking from the fridge would wake me up - and sleep was precious at that stage of my service life.

Garry

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