BEST way to get Musty mildew smell from Dock Lines

hd333 · 11-05-2018, 11:34 AM

Buy new lines.

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Woody38 · 11-05-2018, 12:09 PM

I have never tried the washing machine, although that is a good idea. I usually
soak lines, if ever necessary, in detergent and a cup of borax. Really softens lines. Also add borax to the laundry. I grew up with this.

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dpg · 11-05-2018, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by hd333

Buy new lines.

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Agreed thrown them out if it concerns you that much.

Patofnaud · 11-05-2018, 07:14 PM

I use line color-matched to the boat, and they tend to fade/fray (damn dock slivers) in a year or two, so I just hit up Para-fun-alia at their Labor Day close out and replace them every year.

But yeah, toss them in a wash cycle and let them hang out to air dry. If you have one of those super fast spinning machines, pay the coin and use a Landry Mat one.

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Woody38 Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 583 Thanks: 46 Thanked 110 Times in 81 Posts	I have never tried the washing machine, although that is a good idea. I usually soak lines, if ever necessary, in detergent and a cup of borax. Really softens lines. Also add borax to the laundry. I grew up with this. _________________________________________ I am a retired workaholic and continuing aquaholic

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11-05-2018, 07:14 PM	#4
Patofnaud Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Tilton/Paugus Bay Posts: 239 Thanks: 13 Thanked 64 Times in 45 Posts	I use line color-matched to the boat, and they tend to fade/fray (damn dock slivers) in a year or two, so I just hit up Para-fun-alia at their Labor Day close out and replace them every year. But yeah, toss them in a wash cycle and let them hang out to air dry. If you have one of those super fast spinning machines, pay the coin and use a Landry Mat one.