PMF1984
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Hey All,
Has anyone had experience washing boat lines in a home washing machine?
Will it destroy the machine?
John
Has anyone had experience washing boat lines in a home washing machine?
Will it destroy the machine?
John
Washing lines
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Laundry matt!
I have used the big ones late at night at a 24 hour laundry matt. I would not do it at home. Did want to take the chance of doing some damage to ours, plus the dirt! Let the laundry matt worry about it.
Cheers.
H
Fill kitchen size trash can with line, add water, detergent and FABRIC SOFTENER. Let sit 24 hours, pull line out and put back in two or three times, then flush and rinse. The fabric softener does wonders on stiff dock lines.
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We`ve successfully washed canvas in our front loader, as a follow up to judicious use of the water blaster(avoiding the stitching unless prepping the cover for restitching
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But with ropes, I think the soaking in a bucket method is safer. Any machine that can move all small items to clump inside a fitted sheet could do considerable mischief to rope.
).But with ropes, I think the soaking in a bucket method is safer. Any machine that can move all small items to clump inside a fitted sheet could do considerable mischief to rope.
PMF1984
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Thanks all!
I'll go with the bucket, the machine wash sounds like more problems.
John
I'll go with the bucket, the machine wash sounds like more problems.
John
I've washed my dock lines in home washing machines for years without any issues. I've used both top loaders and front loaders. Both machines put the lines into a large knot but it only takes a few minutes to unwind the knot.
I set the machine up for an additional rinse then, when the machine is done, I just take them outside and string them up to dry.
I set the machine up for an additional rinse then, when the machine is done, I just take them outside and string them up to dry.
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You guys are overthinking it.. drag them behind the boat fora couple hours then rinse in fresh water...
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Steve
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I put a wide plastic tub in the back of my pickup then the lines in a black garbage bag with water laundry detergent and softener. Tie the bag closed, drive around as usual for a day or two then take them out and rinse it does work. I read about it here or another similar forum a few years ago.
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I thought I was the only one who put his lines in the washing machine! Great to know that I am not alone!
Hmmmm, let me see: Wash the lines in the home washing machine or drag them behind the boat for a couple of days. How many times in that couple of days would I forget about them and hit reverse? Seems to me washing in a machine is much easier and cheaper than cutting the lines out of the props and shafts.
ranger58sb
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Might depend on the machine and how heavy the lines are, but we wash ours in a top-loader approx. once/year. They tangle, not a big deal. Extra rinse seems to help...
-Chris
