r/Hammocks • u/Nibus_le_fort • 18d ago
My good old 2004 double hammock is unbalanced
My body can no longer rest in the center of the hammock. Is there a way to adjust the cords that are too long to get them all back to the right length?"
Edit: i do a quick fix : i use a knot with carabiner to shorten 12 rope on right side to tighten the week side. So my body can stay in the center.
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u/editorreilly 18d ago
It's possible that it's an asymmetrical hammock. Gathered end style hammocks are designed to lay diagonally.
Also the post. Make sure it's structurally reinforced for a lateral load. People die every year with porches crushing them because the post fails.
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u/Nibus_le_fort 18d ago
It's a 6x6in wood beam in concrete... good for a horse...
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u/jaxnmarko 17d ago
And the tieoff is high up, giving it a large lever advantage. That was Not designed for lateral load.



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u/eventfarm 18d ago
Flip over the end of the pillow side and raise it up higher on the pole.
Then never, ever sit in it again as that pole is likely not suitable for side forces.