I soak the lines in a tub of OxiClean overnight, then rinse, hand wash in Woolite, rinse, and spin in the washing machine a couple of times. Lot of work, but it's amazing how much gorp the OxiClean dislodges.
Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On Fri, 1 Mar 2019 at 14:04, Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > For polyester or nylon double braids: Mild laundry soap like Ivory > Liquid. Avoid bleaches and whiteners. Your rope will be happier if you > wash with a firm scrub brush rather than putting it in the washing > machine. That will also allow you to get a good visual inspection of the > entire rope. Hang dry in a heated area (not the clothes dryer). Try to > keep dry to avoid winter freezing as both polyester and nylon absorb > water. Check for pulled and frayed cover yarns, flat or lumpy sections and > with the exception of the area adjacent to splices, the ropes should have > uniform diameter. > Check rope to wire Halyards for frayed strands of wire called > “meathooks”. If you run your hand over one, you’ll know why.. > Chuck Gilchrest > S/V Half Magic > 1983 35 Landfall > Padanaram MA > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 1, 2019, at 4:25 PM, Ronald B. Frerker via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Not much fat marbling through the meat. Looks like canner & cutter! > > On a boat question, I'd like to wash my dock lines and maybe some halyard > ends to get rid of the algae. What soap do folks suggest? > Ron > Wild Cheri > C&C 30-1 > STL > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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