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I thought all hammocks needed spreader bars and think they are pretty. What is their purpose?

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I thought all hammocks needed spreader bars and think they are pretty. What is their purpose?

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Two basic purposes: first, for old time sailors to scroll canvas hammocks for drying and to allow some shoulder space in tight spaces; second, for shoulder space in hammocks hung tight in low-attach stands or in constricted space situations.