Left dock lines in bucket, how do I get the stink out?
 

I soaked my dock lines in a bucket of water/Salt Away last week since they had spent some time in the salt water. Problem is I forgot about 'em until today.
I won't have access to a boat store until Sunday morning, when I want to go out again. What can I use from around the house to soak them to get the mold/mildew/stink out?

Buy new one's

Now you have a spare set..

if they are white, bleach them. if they are colored, leave them in the bucket and add in some laundry detergent, let them soak a bit.

Like MC said bleach them! 1 cup bleach per 4 gal water! my colored ones I run thru the washer and dryer, come out real clean and smelling nice...............

Put them in a mesh laundry bag and run them through the wasing machine.

Not trying to steal the post, but since we are on cleaning here......has anyone tried invisible glass?? I use it on my floor, spray it on and wipe it down. I also use it on the insides and to do the seats when they need a spot cleaning. So far it hasn't killed my wax like some of the tough cleaners do, it works good. 3M also has a new leather conditioner in a spray bottle that really works well also, 3M Leather/vinyl conditioner.

Washer & Dryer will work perfect!

I will have my New, made for the Marine world, Vinyl/Leather Cleaner & Conditioner ready to go in September. Check my website for updates. :cool-smiley-011:

Donnie

MC, I was looking at your stuff the other day on here. Let us know when you get the conditioner up and going. I hate armor all..........so I'll try it. The 3M gave it a great lustre, but didn't smear up the fiberglass and didn't run off with water either.

Will do other MC. :D

I should be making a post next week.


Donnie

This is what I was going to say. If they are really stinky, you might want to go to a coin-op facility and use their washer instead of the one at home. :p After they have been washed, hang them up to drip dry.

soak it in cider:p

When your finished washing them, make sure you dry them.
Jim

:hitfan: Vodka should do the trick!!!! Drink a lot of it and laugh at how stupid you are for making your ropes smell like azz cuz you are skeered of a little salt water. Really people there is nothing wrong with salt water. It's a figment af your imagination that your peniz iz gonna fall off if you leave it in salt water too long. I just don't know how you have any fun boating at all with all the sleepless nights cuz your boat might still have a bit of brackish water in the bilge after you hosed it down enough to triple your monthly water bill. Sorry for the rant!!!!! Have a nice day!:cool-smiley-027:

Summer's Eve oughta do it.

Stinky Lines
 

Use them for tying up up your next female conquest and nobody will be able to tell the difference..

you guys "ain't" right!!!

Hunster...Rip...you guys are east coast...what the hell are you two doing up so late? :party-smiley-020:

And Hunster...not so much aftraid of salt, just had a bucket of the Salt Away stuff left over so I figured WTH...

Thanks everyone! You guys crack me up...I love this place...

I also hang dry mine . The dryer gets pretty hot . I dont even dry my pants and shirts in the dryer.Hang dry they last longer.

My ancor rope is a Sampson white one, I wash with bleach every time it gets dirty with a little bleach,had it since 1990