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Cleaning lines (ropes to the lubbers!)
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 |
Cleaning lines (ropes to the lubbers!)
Braiding the lines before washing eliminates the tangle and only takes
a minute to do and undo. Whip the ends first! Doug s/v Callista "Don Dando" wrote in message . com... Many folks say not to put lines in the washing machine but I find that they get clean and stay supple and comfortable to handle after being run through the machine. Any frayed ends will worsen, so if possible fix that before washing the lines. (Allocate plenty of time to untie them! They really get knotted together)! If you have a mix of colored and white lines, I'd wash each color separately. Don Dando "Lloyd Sumpter" wrote in message ... 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. |
Cleaning lines (ropes to the lubbers!)
Braiding the lines before washing eliminates the tangle and only takes
a minute to do and undo. Whip the ends first! Doug s/v Callista "Don Dando" wrote in message . com... Many folks say not to put lines in the washing machine but I find that they get clean and stay supple and comfortable to handle after being run through the machine. Any frayed ends will worsen, so if possible fix that before washing the lines. (Allocate plenty of time to untie them! They really get knotted together)! If you have a mix of colored and white lines, I'd wash each color separately. Don Dando "Lloyd Sumpter" wrote in message ... 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. |
Cleaning lines (ropes to the lubbers!)
Lloyd Sumpter wrote in message ... We just got a brand-new front-loading washing machine, that tumbles back and forth rather than "agitating". Sounds like money well spent (as long as my Lady doesn't catch me throwing slimy old lines into "her" brand-new machine!) ;) Lloyd Which brand name did you purchase..?/ Maytag, LG, GE?? |
Cleaning lines (ropes to the lubbers!)
Lloyd Sumpter wrote in message ... We just got a brand-new front-loading washing machine, that tumbles back and forth rather than "agitating". Sounds like money well spent (as long as my Lady doesn't catch me throwing slimy old lines into "her" brand-new machine!) ;) Lloyd Which brand name did you purchase..?/ Maytag, LG, GE?? |
Cleaning lines (ropes to the lubbers!)
Don White wrote in message news:lpF3c.113844$IF6.3655102@ursa- Which brand name did you purchase..?/ Maytag, LG, GE?? oops see you answered that below... must be the Neptune model. I've been looking at them but the combination washer/dryer are a bit expensive. |
Cleaning lines (ropes to the lubbers!)
Don White wrote in message news:lpF3c.113844$IF6.3655102@ursa- Which brand name did you purchase..?/ Maytag, LG, GE?? oops see you answered that below... must be the Neptune model. I've been looking at them but the combination washer/dryer are a bit expensive. |
Cleaning lines (ropes to the lubbers!)
If you have a mix of coloured and white lines, I'd wash
each color separately I don't think you need to worry about the colour bleeding as these lines are all synthetic material so the colour is right in the plastic. "Don Dando" wrote in message . com... Many folks say not to put lines in the washing machine but I find that they get clean and stay supple and comfortable to handle after being run through the machine. Any frayed ends will worsen, so if possible fix that before washing the lines. (Allocate plenty of time to untie them! They really get knotted together)! If you have a mix of colored and white lines, I'd wash each color separately. Don Dando "Lloyd Sumpter" wrote in message ... 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. |
Cleaning lines (ropes to the lubbers!)
If you have a mix of coloured and white lines, I'd wash
each color separately I don't think you need to worry about the colour bleeding as these lines are all synthetic material so the colour is right in the plastic. "Don Dando" wrote in message . com... Many folks say not to put lines in the washing machine but I find that they get clean and stay supple and comfortable to handle after being run through the machine. Any frayed ends will worsen, so if possible fix that before washing the lines. (Allocate plenty of time to untie them! They really get knotted together)! If you have a mix of colored and white lines, I'd wash each color separately. Don Dando "Lloyd Sumpter" wrote in message ... 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. |
Cleaning lines (ropes to the lubbers!)
hi
i put mine in the washing machine, and the ropes :-) fragged "Lloyd Sumpter" wrote in message ... 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. |
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