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11 April 2009, 18:25
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Country: UK - England
Town: yorkshire
Boat name: little vicky
Make: avon ex RNLI
Length: 3m +
Engine: tohatsu
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Brighten up old ropes
wifes gone out for the day so this morning i washed all my dirty rope , anchor lines ,lifelines ect in the washing machine ,they have all come out looking new and with a drop of bleach and ocean breeze fabric conditioner they smell great .regards mart
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11 April 2009, 18:35
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Country: UK - England
Town: Up Norf
Make: Avon SR4,Tremlett 23
Length: 4m +
Engine: Yam 55, Volvo 200
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Dishwasher is also good for engine parts!
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11 April 2009, 19:13
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Country: France
Town: Côte d'Azur
Boat name: Beaver Patrol
Make: Avon Searider SR4
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Never thought of the dishwater. Put them in a pillow case before washing in the washing machine otherwise they can get really damaged.
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11 April 2009, 21:27
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Country: UK - England
Town: Bursledon
Boat name: Mustard
Make: Ribeye 785
Length: 7m +
Engine: Yamaha 200/Merc 6
MMSI: 235068693
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Just don't get caught!
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11 April 2009, 21:49
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Country: Ireland
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Thank God for that post.....
...I thought I was the ONLY one. It was my clean little secret! 
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11 April 2009, 21:54
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Country: UK - England
Town: Southport
Boat name: Qudos
Make: 5.4 Searider
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yam 115 V4
MMSI: 235068784
Join Date: Sep 2008
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My wife and my ears are going to hate you lot for a long time. Going to give the washing machine ago tonight when she' a sleep. 
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11 April 2009, 21:55
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Country: UK - England
Town: Mighty Penryn
Boat name: Little Joe.
Make: Avon Searider
Length: 4m +
Engine: Honda BF50
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 8,875
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Quote:
Originally Posted by willk
Thank God for that post.....
...I thought I was the ONLY one. It was my clean little secret! |
Yep, me too.  ...and trail them behind the boat to take out the twists.
I have a full suit of black warps and lines on the new boat which don't show the stains. 
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11 April 2009, 22:21
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RIBnet admin team
Country: Ireland
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by m chappelow
and with a drop of bleach and ocean breeze fabric conditioner they smell great .regards mart
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Originally Posted by willk
Thank God for that post.....
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But, Your Honour, unlike mart, I swear I never inhaled...
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12 April 2009, 01:05
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: yorkshire
Boat name: little vicky
Make: avon ex RNLI
Length: 3m +
Engine: tohatsu
Join Date: Mar 2008
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ill leave a few shackles and carabiners on next time that will losen up the lime scale for her in her precious machine lol. it took me 20 mins to work out how to switch it on ,
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12 April 2009, 08:15
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RIBnet admin team
Country: UK - Scotland
Boat name: imposter
Make: FunYak
Length: 3m +
Engine: Tohatsu 30HP
MMSI: 235089819
Join Date: Sep 2005
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not sure the bleach and fabric softener are a good idea for longevity/strength.
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12 April 2009, 08:33
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Country: USA
Town: Oakland CA
Length: 3m +
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Bleach, probably not. Fabric softener should do well, adding back the lubricity that the rope loses from salt and sun.
jky
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12 April 2009, 11:13
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Member
Country: USA
Town: Torrance
Length: no boat
Join Date: Jun 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tim M
Put them in a pillow case before washing in the washing machine otherwise they can get really damaged.
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What the ropes or the machine?
SDG
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