Our gear safe and secure in the new gear hammocks.
"How many times have you heeled over or hit a wave and heard an awful crash down below?"
Adding Gear Hammocks is a cheap and simple project that can make a big difference in keeping things organized and out of the way. We were constantly heading out sailing and in the course of our adventures our gear was being flung all over the place. To help solve this issue we installed 4 gear hammocks (2 in the main cabin and 2 in the v-berth).
First we attached one end of the gear hammock with a padeye to a bulkhead (example in main cabin).
Secondly we mounted a nylon cleat on the opposite bulkhead (example in V-Berth).
Thirdly we made a bungee lead with a loop in the end to attach around the cleat (example in the V-Berth).
The complete job in the V-Berth.
The hammocks were permanently affixed on one end and attached to a nylon cleat with a loop of bungee cord at the other. With this configuration we could take them down when they were not needed and quickly put them up when they were. While they cannot hold a ton of weight for most items their fine. Now when the boat heels over we rest assured that their will not be a slurry of personal property all over the cabin floor.
Gear Hammocks can be purchased at West Marine which were a good size and cheap so it was a no brainer; you can make them out of life-line netting if you don't value your own time.
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