Boat Forum / Cruising / July 2004

Slightly different - we have a "hammock chair" (with a bar on the top) that we
hang by the spinnaker halyard.  A line goes forward and is attached to the
forestay with a "ATN Tacker" (a strap would work), and the halyard attachment
has a triple loop of shock cord so there is considerable bounce in the system.
Since we have a catamaran, the area under the chair is a 15 foot wide
trampoline, so the chair can be bounced, swung from side to side, spun up and
twirled, etc.  This was a major diversion for our 5 y/o daughter while we were
traveling, and it still gets use 3 years later.

There's even room for two:
http://www.sv-loki.com/The_Trip/Florida_Pics/Sophie.jpg

Try Wal-Mart or any good sporting goods store, will roll up to pocket size,
about $6