I just did this. I brought the lines home that were easy to remove, and took a big bin out to the boat for the tails of the ones that were going to be a pain in the butt to remove. Every two or three years I will run messengers and bring all the lines home. Anyhow...filled the bin with water and a mild Oxiclean solution. Dumped the tails in there and stirred them for a few hours, then left them overnight to soak. Next day, drain and rinse X3.
Lines at home, straight into the laundry tub and soak in Oxiclean for a few hours, then drain and chuck lines into the washing machine with a little Woolite. Warm wash, cold rinse. Smaller lines go in mesh bags, anything over 3/8" just goes in. NEVER wash new lines in a washing machine. Anything that has had strain on it, to set the line, should be OK. Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 10 May 2017 at 08:06, Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List <[email protected] > wrote: > Edd, > Most commonly sold halyards and control lines are either polyester double > braid or some type of high modulus core (Spectra, Vectran, Dyneema, etc). > The cover yarns are almost always made of polyester and that material isn't > much different than what is found on cross cut cruising sails (Dacron). > So, > the cleaning process isn't much different... > Things to avoid: > 1.Bleach. Polyester and bleach are not compatible and using bleach will > result in a rapid deterioration of both cover and core yarns. > 2.Washing machines. Running a line through the washer will put unnecessary > twist into the rope. High modulus ropes, in particular should never be > washed in an agitator or spin type washer. > 3.Storing the lines wet. If you have green growth on your lines, chances > are they've been sitting in water. > > Suggested cleaning, at least from my company, is to rinse the lines at the > end of the season to remove accumulated salt and dirt. If the lines are > heavily soiled or have "green growth", scrub the lines with a medium brush > in mild soap and water (Ivory liquid has few harsh chemicals and cleans > well). Hang the rope to dry either in sunlight or in a warm dry area to > avoid mildew or ice build-up. > It is also a good idea to inspect the rope for pulls, hard spots, chafe or > flattened areas, specifically on halyards where the line bends arounds > masthead sheaves or gets run through rope clutches. > > Let me know if you have any rope specific questions. > Chuck Gilchrest > S/V Half Magic > 1983 35 Landfall > Padanaram, MA > (Novabraid USA) > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Edd > Schillay via CnC-List > Sent: Tuesday, May 9, 2017 5:53 PM > To: [email protected] > Cc: Edd Schillay <[email protected]> > Subject: Stus-List Moldy Lines > > Listers, > > As I prep the Enterprise for launch on Thursday, I noticed some of my > halyards and control lines have a green moldy tint on them. > > Anyone know the best cleaning solution to use to get them back to normal? > > > All the best, > > Edd > > ----------------------------------- > Edd M. Schillay > Captain of the Starship Enterprise > C&C 37+ > Sail Number: NCC-1701-B > City Island, New York > ----------------------------------- > 914.774.9767 | Mobile > ----------------------------------- > Sent via iPhone 7 > iPhone. iTypos. iApologize > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! >
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