Wash Marlow Excel
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Forum Name: Repair & maintenance
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Topic: Wash Marlow Excel
Posted By: Riv
Subject: Wash Marlow Excel
Date Posted: 09 Jun 19 at 7:15pm
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I've got a length of Marlow Dyneema Excel, it's going to be a replacement main halyard for our club Laser 2. It will be cleated off on a normal horned cleat. We don't race it so no issues there. However it is really oily. I've read somewhere that it's best to wash it before use. Is this correct? ------------- Mistral Div II prototype board, Original Windsurfer, Hornet built'74. |
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Posted By: 423zero
Date Posted: 10 Jun 19 at 6:11am
| I have put the ropes of my boats in the washing machine, never had any problems, not sure about oil though. |
Posted By: Sam.Spoons
Date Posted: 10 Jun 19 at 8:50am
Put it in a mesh bag or pillowcase though or you'll be dismantling the washer to get it out 
------------- Spice 346 "Flat Broke" Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish" |
Posted By: NicolaJayne
Date Posted: 10 Jun 19 at 12:16pm
actually oily ? or more that the cover feels slick and polished compared to cheap rope ? |
Posted By: 423zero
Date Posted: 10 Jun 19 at 12:25pm
| I put mine in a sleeping bag 'bag' got a draw string. |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 10 Jun 19 at 12:31pm
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Washing machine will work well. ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |