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cwstrang
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Initially Posted - 07/08/2010 : 06:37:12

Guys:
Greetings from St. Helens! It was a perfect night for sailing last night, the Columbia River is a beautiful river to sail.

Hey is there an environmentally same solution for cleaning “green” lines from over the winter; I know a mixture of bleach and water will do but was looking for something more natural.

Thanks, Craig

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GaryB
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Response Posted - 07/08/2010 : 18:34:22

Simple Green?

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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 07/12/2010 : 08:37:32

I use dish washing detergent and a little bleach in a bucket of warm water, agitate the lines as much as possible by hand, scrubbing with a brush, if necessary. After rinsing, if still not clean, I'll put them in a mesh bag and toss them in the washing machine. Then out the the deck railing to dry in the sun.

If your boat is in fresh water, you might first put the lines in a bucket of that water and agitate them by hand, scrubbing the line against itself. Rinse several times. You'd be surprised at how much grime will come off just doing that. Then wash with a "green" cleaning solution from your grocery store.

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 07/12/2010 : 12:39:45

We wash our lines in a large utility sink using liquid detergent and Simple Green. I swish it all around by hand and then rinse a few times. Really dirty lines I let sit for a few hours or overnight. Then I hang them out on the deck.

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cwstrang
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Response Posted - 07/12/2010 : 13:16:49

Thanks for the tips, another project for the happy boat owner.

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 07/12/2010 : 15:20:05

I use the bucket, Simple Green and agitation method as well, but I've also found that dragging your lines behind you as you sail can make a remarkable difference. That's how we used to clean our mops on board ship, stream them off the stern for a few hours. If you're out for a lazy sail, try it sometime, obviously be careful if you're using your OB (stream off the port side if you've got a C-250). If they're particularly dirty, let them soak overnight. I use an aluminum little league bat to do the agitation with, I don't worry about the smooth aluminum tearing up the lines. I've also had good success with the mesh bag & regular washer method.

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jbkayaker
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Response Posted - 07/16/2010 : 09:13:48

I have found that my pressure washer will clean ropes nicely using nothing but water.

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piseas
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Response Posted - 07/16/2010 : 09:23:55

I had some growth on my boom vang lines and used some soft scrub and soft brush. Let them sit in sun to dry and after about an hour they look almost new!
Steve A

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 07/16/2010 : 10:35:31

Steve,
I'd be very cautious using Soft Scrub on anything you want to trust in the future. The bleach could have a deleterious effect on the line. If you soak & agitate them well afterward, you should be fine, and bleach doesn't last long in the sun, but I think it needs to be in solution for it to degrade. I have managed to bleach nice long streaks into a couple of pairs of pants while using Soft Scrub.

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piseas
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Response Posted - 07/16/2010 : 12:45:17

David, but they looked so white after I got done! Seriously, yea, I soaked after in bucked and gave a good hard message to rid of any bleach. I then hosed them down again and again and let them dry 100% in sun. My wife taught me well, at least I hope she did.
I normally dont use the stuff but lines were looking worse for wear. Unfortunately I didn't have any simple green or similar in my dock box at the time. Smarter thing would probably be to wait till following weekend but my impatience got the better of me.

Steve A

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