Cleaning The Chain locker And Rode

aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited October 2020 in General Boating Discussions
I wanted to clean the chain locker and rode last season but ran out of time. I soaked the rode in laundry detergent then let it dry in the sun. Smells great now, LoL!









2008 330EC
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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I soak my lines too , then soak in fabric soften keep them easy to work with.
    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,405 ✭✭✭✭✭
    How did you go at it? From behind the mirror?
    2006 390 EC
    2008 350 EC
    Georgian Bay
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    YYZRC said:
    How did you go at it? From behind the mirror?
    Yes
    2008 330EC
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  • IanIan Member Posts: 3,059 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Must have a small head, my noggin won’t get in there to look around. I also use fabric softener on the lines when I wash them end f season and the rode last time I did that.

    Regards,

    Ian

    The Third “B”

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  • WillhoundWillhound Member Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Also a great opportunity to take the twist out of the braided line to help prevent snarls on the gypsy.
    "Knot Quite Shore" - 2000 FV270 (Sold)
    2018 Cherokee 39RL Land Yacht (Sorry...)
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  • mattiemattie Member Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭✭
    Amazing how the anchor lines hold up being subjected to that environment. Probably some pretty gross anchor lockers out there.

    If I have some time this weekend may do the same. I've got a nice big access port right at the windlass. 
    246BR, 276BR, H310BR current
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I’m surprised that the locker didn’t smell horrible.
    2008 330EC
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  • Liberty44140Liberty44140 Member Posts: 4,414 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yuck!!!! Nice work!
    07' Cruisers 390 (Previous Rinker's: 06' 342EC & 01' 310FV)

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  • Pat310Pat310 Member Posts: 603 ✭✭✭
    Hey @aero3113 maybe you have COVID and just couldn’t smell it. Maybe time for a test?LOL
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    LoL! Funny you say that @Pat310 . My wife was sent home from work yesterday (she’s a middle school guidance counselor) with a low grade fever. She got tested yesterday also, we’re waiting on the results. She says she feels fine today and has no fever.
    2008 330EC
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  • Pat310Pat310 Member Posts: 603 ✭✭✭
    Hope everyone stays well. Just lost a friend who retired to Fla 2 years ago
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sorry to hear that @Pat310
    2008 330EC
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  • raybo3raybo3 Administrator Posts: 5,614 admin
    Sorry for your loss @Pat310
    2002 342 Fiesta Vee PC Point Of Pines YC Revere MA. popyc.org     raybo3@live.com
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