How far apart should the supports be? I want a hammock that can hang under my grape arbor: beams are 103" apart . Too short?
775178
Way too short -- sorry :-( The overall specs on the hammock are "13 feet over all length" which equals 156 inches. Add to that the fact that the hammock is very stretchy and you'd need a little beyond that to keep your butt from dragging on the ground. . . .
775179
Mine is on the regular hammock green stand. It fits great, sorry I don't have a measurement for the stand but at least 9ft long maybe longer, sorry I am not more help.
775180
Mine is hanging at 12'6" / 150". Longer is ok because you can use a piece of rope or chain as an extender. More than a few inches shorter would in my opinion cause an unacceptable amount of sag.
775181
The hammock measures 13 feet from end to end when stretched out. So anything longer than 13 feet will work.
775182
Sounds too short, ur talking just a little over 8'. If you have Garden Ridges around u they had a short one when I ended up buying this one
1300288
The stand can be adjusted to fit 11', mine is a 12'. I have streach the hammock for two person use, but I would not recommend using two hammocks on the same frame. Hope this helps.
1042591
This stand works great with both of my 10' and 12' hammocks. If your hammock came with an extender chain it will help with finding the right height for you. On the down side, rust does develope so be sure to give your stand a spray with some kind of protectant against the elements. I hope this helped you, and enjoy your hammock.
1451310
You would have to lengthen any chain you have for it. It is 180 inches from "hook to hook". I am using 20 inches of chain at each end for my Pawley Island 17' double and slack it up about 6-10 inches as it stretches out from storage. That said it would work for the 12' hammock but you need 180-144 = 36/s 18 inches of chain split between the two ends. I would go with 20 inches of chain to be safe. You can always hook farther up the chain, but can't hook to "air" :)
56056
I think you could probably make it work- I don't remember how far apart our trees were when we used this hammock, as we've moved since and no longer have a place for a hammock :-(.
483428
Looks like the hammock needs to be between 13' to 15' in length to accommodate the length of the stand. Your hammock will be shorter than the frame. Either the hammock or the stand should have come with two short lengths about 8 inches long so you can adjust the length to kit you needs.
2245046
I don't think the 11.5 feet apart would be a problem but you will need to have the posts stabilized/reinforced into your patio. Remember that the hammock will be lower to the ground once someone lays on it and the poles will need to support that weight without collapsing. We love our hammock but we have it between 2 trees that are about 10 feet apart and have the extension straps.
2168978
That might be tight. 20 feet would be better. the hammock is about 8-10 feet long, and you want to allow enough line for swing time
1449234
Showing my ignorance, I'm assuming a spreader bar is used to keep the hammock flat? I haven't tried it, but the stand seems to be designed to support that option. I might suggest calling the manufacturer, I had to call about a question and they were helpful and clear with what was needed.
1659619
My Trees sit apart at 12'4'', However I have about 14 inch in length straps from the hammock Mounting hardware to the tree itself, if you can close that distance I imagine you won't have a problem. In other words the hammock should fit just fine.
1145553
First the way you lay in a hammock is at a angle across. Your feet on one side your head the other and your bum in the middle. I hang mine about 12 feet apart at about 7 feet high. The middle is about 2 feet off the ground. I'm 6'5" 210#. The family (biggest) is the most comfortable the matrimonial is the smallest I would recommend. Sense your trees are close together I would think the smaller ones would not be very comfy. I also like to read with my bum in the middle back toward the tree and a foot nearly hanging off each side. At 9' you will have to hang it higher and lay almost at a 90 degree to the trees. I recommend you order the all nylon as they weather better.
2168977
Yes. That should be sufficient. If you find it needs a bit more room, you can always hang it higher. I'm pretty sure the space where we hang our hammock isn't even 10'.
2168979
No, you will need 15-20 feet. Otherwise the hammock will droop to low in the center
867346
I wouldn't know- we have an eye hook we installed in the big beam across our back patio. It does hang down- I'd say a 7.5 ft stand would be ok. You'll be fairly close to the ground, depending on how heavy you are. It's a nice hammock chair.
1051186
I do not use a stand for my hammock... I love it so much I built it a covered deck! I hangs between two 6x6 supporting posts on opposite sides of the deck. They are 12 foot apart. (I bought a set of "hammock tree straps" from Amazon to hang it from the posts.) The cotton rope that comprises the hammock does stretch, though, so for the 12 foot distance to work, it has to hang pretty high - about 6 foot with the hammock straps - to keep the center of the hammock high enough off the ground that it is easy to get in and out of. However you hang it, though, GET THIS HAMMOCK!!! You will never be sorry! I do not use a stand for my hammock... I love it so much I built it a covered deck! I hangs between two 6x6 supporting posts on opposite sides of the deck. They are 12 foot apart. (I bought a set of "hammock tree straps" from Amazon to hang it from the posts.) The cotton rope that comprises the hammock does stretch, though, so for the 12 foot distance to work, it has to hang pretty high - about 6 foot with the hammock straps - to keep the center of the hammock high enough off the ground that it is easy to get in and out of. However you hang it, though, GET THIS HAMMOCK!!! You will... » Read More I do not use a stand for my hammock... I love it so much I built it a covered deck! I hangs between two 6x6 supporting posts on opposite sides of the deck. They are 12 foot apart. (I bought a set of "hammock tree straps" from Amazon to hang it from the posts.) The cotton rope that comprises the hammock does stretch, though, so for the 12 foot distance to work, it has to hang pretty high - about 6 foot with the hammock straps - to keep the center of the hammock high enough off the ground that it is easy to get in and out of. However you hang it, though, GET THIS HAMMOCK!!! You will never be sorry! « Show Less
818835
My stand is from kolhs and it's about 11 and a half feet across. But I have had to pull the rings on the ends of the hammock all the way on the end of the stand as opposed to the metal hooks on the stand. I hope that makes sense It seemed to sag a bit after the first two weeks. A 12' stand or over should help in that area. I really like this hammock and it is really comfortable I hope that helps :)
1177134
To tell u the truth very low but ut depends on the lenght of your hammoc, I prefer to hang them between 2 walls I didnt use them, they are ok for a porch they look like beds... They also take alot of space