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dock lines - cleaning
On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:51:43 -0400, Rosalie B.
wrote: Larry wrote: Bruce in Bangkok wrote in m: When possible, use a front loading washing machine; Yep...brought home the lot and washed in my front loader Frigidaire with the usual cheap detergent. Lines looked new and salt stiffness gone. If you're squeemish about salt water in your $4000 super washer 5000, take them to a laundromat without an attendant that has front loader commercial machines. DO REMEMBER TO TAKE ANY ANCHORS AND HEAVY TACKLE OFF THE LINES! LOL Our anchor is all chain on the primary rode, and we've never used the alternate anchors that we have, so that should be 'like new' Bob brings home the lines when we put the boat up in the winter, and washes them in our washer. We have about 14 docklines that we use on a regular basis plus some that are on the pin rails for use when we go into another marina, so this takes him awhile. He usually dries them on the front porch. Tell Bob that my wife washes ours (I'm not allowed to use the washer since I tried degreasing some engine parts in it one day). Regarding anchor chain. I have just spent about a month in the yard. A chap I know came dragging his "new" anchor chain down to his boat. It was all black so I went over to have a look. He paints his entire chain and anchor with coal tar epoxy once a year says it looks like the chain is going to last for ever. He has a workshop here (builds Warram Cats) and has people to paint it for him but I've been mulling the idea over -- my wife paints her fingernails. I wonder whether she'd like black nails? Bruce-in-Bangkok (correct Address is bpaige125atgmaildotcom) |
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