On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 20:11:48 +0000, Doug Dotson wrote:

Once again, back in my caving days, there was a device that was routinely used
to wash ropes (yes, in the caving world they are called ropes). It was (is?)
connected to a garden hose and the rope is pulled through it by hand. Cleaned
out the grit. Probably would remove green as well.


Woaw - brings back memories! When I was fighting forest fires to pay my way
through university, there was a "hose-washer". 50-ft hoses were dragged back and
forth a few times (the rythm was: fwd, back, fwd, back, fwd, fwd, back...). We
had to take turns being the "downstream" guy because the job was SO wet and dirty,
especially the "weeping" hoses used near a fire - MAN did they get muddy!

One guy had a cut on his finger, and almost lost it when it go infected from all
the crap spraying off the hoses.

You can tell when there's been a fire in the region from the dozens of hoses
dangling out to dry.

Lloyd

On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 20:11:48 +0000, Doug Dotson wrote:

Once again, back in my caving days, there was a device that was routinely used
to wash ropes (yes, in the caving world they are called ropes). It was (is?)
connected to a garden hose and the rope is pulled through it by hand. Cleaned
out the grit. Probably would remove green as well.


Woaw - brings back memories! When I was fighting forest fires to pay my way
through university, there was a "hose-washer". 50-ft hoses were dragged back and
forth a few times (the rythm was: fwd, back, fwd, back, fwd, fwd, back...). We
had to take turns being the "downstream" guy because the job was SO wet and dirty,
especially the "weeping" hoses used near a fire - MAN did they get muddy!

One guy had a cut on his finger, and almost lost it when it go infected from all
the crap spraying off the hoses.

You can tell when there's been a fire in the region from the dozens of hoses
dangling out to dry.

Lloyd

Once again, back in my caving days, there was a device that was
routinely used to wash ropes (yes, in the caving world they are called
ropes). It was (is?) connected to a garden hose and the rope is pulled
through it by hand. Cleaned out the grit. Probably would remove
green as well.

Doug
s/v Callista

"DSK" wrote in message
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timwh wrote:
I have had good luck using a consumer grade pressure washer to clean
the green off my lines. I had some lines that looked aweful and came
up beautifully after pressure washing.

I'd worry about the pressure washer causing abrasion to the lines as it
was cleaning them.

DSK

timwh wrote:
I have had good luck using a consumer grade pressure washer to clean
the green off my lines. I had some lines that looked aweful and came
up beautifully after pressure washing.

I'd worry about the pressure washer causing abrasion to the lines as it
was cleaning them.

DSK

I have had good luck using a consumer grade pressure washer to clean
the green off my lines. I had some lines that looked aweful and came
up beautifully after pressure washing. It is a little time consuming,
but the results are good. The trick is to get close enough with the
pressure washer to clean the line, but not do any damage.

Tim
http://www.tgw.net

Is the boat in the water all year? If so, how about buying two sets of lines
(after money is more available) and rotating them. Take some home to dry for
a month, while the others turn green on the boat.

"Lloyd Sumpter" wrote in message
news
Hi,

Spring Cleaning time for Far Cove! I usually replace the lines, but
this year money's a bit tight. They're perfectly servicable, just rather
green from the Wet Coast's winter wetness. What's a good/safe way to clean
them? I heard an oxygen-based bleach like Oxy-Clean was good for sails -
how about dacron lines?

Same question for sail covers.

Lloyd Sumpter
"Far Cove" Catalina 36 - shiny engine, not so shiny lines.

When I get a particularly groady looking line, I just toss it into the 5-gallon
bucket of boatwash while I'm scrub brushing the boat.

By the time the boat has been soaped down, there has been enough "agitation" in
the bucket to clean the line up a lot.

Spread the soapy line on the deck and rinse it off when rinsing the last
section of the boat.

Not as fancy as using a front-loading washer, but it doesn't involve schlepping
lines off to the laundromat or home to the family machine. Sticking a slimy
green line into the Maytag may require a spouse with
reasonably tolerant standards.

Sticking a slimy
green line into the Maytag may require a spouse with
reasonably tolerant standards.

That's why we took our muddy ropes to the laundramat

Doug
s/v Callista

On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 20:57:08 +0000, Gould 0738 wrote:

When I get a particularly groady looking line, I just toss it into the 5-gallon
bucket of boatwash while I'm scrub brushing the boat.

By the time the boat has been soaped down, there has been enough "agitation" in
the bucket to clean the line up a lot.

Spread the soapy line on the deck and rinse it off when rinsing the last section
of the boat.

Not as fancy as using a front-loading washer, but it doesn't involve schlepping
lines off to the laundromat or home to the family machine. Sticking a slimy
green line into the Maytag may require a spouse with reasonably tolerant
standards.

Geez - JUST finished posting my reply saying exactly the same thing! (and ours
is actually a Maytag). Still, I think after the "cruise" this weekend I'll bring
them home with me to wash and bring back next time I'm going out.

Lloyd

Sticking a slimy
green line into the Maytag may require a spouse with
reasonably tolerant standards.

That's why we took our muddy ropes to the laundramat

Doug
s/v Callista