Cleaning mooring lines

[38mess]

What's the best way, I used to put them in the washing machine inside a pillow case, but my wife takes a dim view of this for some reason. I was thinking of soaking them in a weak solution of bleach over night. They are pretty grubby, mostly green mold.

 

[IanCC]

These are amazing

Beal Rope Cleaning Brush

 

[sarabande]

Bleach is not kind to the structure of ropes. Some people use Patio Magic or equivalent, I use a hydrogen peroxide and stabilised silver solution by Endosan simply because I have a very large can of it for commercial uses..

 

[IanCC]

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[Mister E]

Use the Marina washing machine.

 

[38mess]

Use the Marina washing machine.

Good idea.. except for the ' do not wash lines here' sign on it?

 

[Telstar26]

Pressure washers get the gunge off, hypochlorite for the green stuff

 

[zulloboy]

Chuck them over the stern and tow behind for a few hours. Best if you cleat them first.
That gets rid of most of the muck, maybe enough to pass the SWMBO test for washing at home.

 

[Poignard]

Chuck them over the stern and tow behind for a few hours. Best if you cleat them first.
That gets rid of most of the muck, maybe enough to pass the SWMBO test for washing at home.

Be sure to take them in before going astern

 

[Never Grumble]

or just put them in the washing machine at home when the good lady is out for the day, not that I'd ever do that of course.

 

[38mess]

or just put them in the washing machine at home when the good lady is out for the day, not that I'd ever do that of course.

I don't even know how to open the door to the thing

 

[Never Grumble]

I don't even know how to open the door to the thing

there should be a little booklet somewhere or post a picture of the control panel and we'll talk you through it ... less buttons than a chart plotter!

 

[Bob_Ranft]

Buy a large plastic storage box from the likes of Wilco. Fill it with cold water and cheap Tesco washing detergent. Leave ropes for two or three days in the box - then give them a really good rinse. Been doing every sheet, halyard, mooring rope on the boat for years this way. All ropes are clean, apart from odd mark, still soft, and do not appear to have deteriorated or lost any strength. But are given a really good rinse, following the box wash.

 

[38mess]

there should be a little booklet somewhere or post a picture of the control panel and we'll talk you through it ... less buttons than a chart plotter!

Post photos you say....?

 

[Poignard]

 

[38mess]

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How did you get into my kitchen ?

 

[Poignard]

How did you get into my kitchen ?

That's for me to know and for you to find out.

 

[ctva]

We (wife) just daisy-chain and throw in the washing machine with normal Costco soap powder.

It's a washing machine, designed to wash dirty things. I would love to know how washing ropes (without metal attachments) would damage it??

 

[Boathook]

Clean best as possible, cover in patio magic, allow to dry for a good period and then hang outside for the rain to rinse and hopefully they will be clean. Allow to dry again and cover in patio magic, allow to dry and put away until required for use.
I read this on these forums a few? weeks ago. The second dose of PM helps keep the ropes clean for the next year.

Normally I use the washing machine with socks covering any metal bits ......

 

[Daydream believer]

Normally I use the washing machine with socks covering any metal bits ......

Bloke on the berth next to me has socks worse than the ropes