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Watching a variety of videos on general clean & lube maintenance... this is a great instructional. Ideas: (1) It should help to apply some McLube Sailkote to the line prior to reinstalling... it's dry lube, won't attract dirt, and will make your lines slide more freely, will protect your lines from dirt (2) Use the opportunity of removed line to wash & lube blocks and tracks
I'm pleasantly surprised about the glorious end result. I have a few pretty dirty lines on my boat and thought I'd have to replace them. Never thought about this very simple line/life saver. Thanks!
I subscribe to a few 'sailing couples' type videos and I'm getting a bit weary of the 'we bought a sailboat and haven't got a clue but look at how cute my girlfriend is'' type channels. For once, there's a channel that contains valuable and practical information. I have subscribed.
That’s a really good video about general life on a boat and the day to day tasks which are required to keep them in a spick and span condition.you always make videos which are short and to the point and very informative,well done👍 sailing Britaly is THE boat for the Best Boat information well done👍🇬🇧,hope you and your family have a great 2020
I would have never thought of putting line in the wash, once again your suggestions are brilliant, simple and cheap. Thank you Chris . I hope you, Marcella and Emma are having a wonderful Holiday Season :)
Never put your rope in a big normal washer if the rope is NOT in a bag with the end tied to something in the bag. You will create the worlds WORST rats nest ever seen by mankind. He gets away because he has a joke of a washing machine with nearly no aggitation as that requires.... power to operate.
I just recently found your channel. I watch a lot of sailing channels. Having watched some of your older videos and newer ones, I think you are the best one out on You Tube. Very fun and informative. You got yourself an Insane set of Mad Dog skills. I think you are brilliant. I will become a patreon and hope you are successful and stay on you tube. :-)
Hi there, happy new year! Thank you very much for your kind words. We believe we have a lot to offer to other people and we sincerely hope we will be able to continue making our videos in the future. Our Patrons are a huge part of this so we would love you to join our wonderful community there. Very best regards, Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊
Hi John, on this occasion I got it first time, but with the backstay I forgot to film the route of the line (or run a messenger line as suggested by another viewer) and that was a whole different story! 😂 Cheers, Chris 👍
Hi Chris, Rossella and Emma. Hope you all had a fab Christmas. Glad you did this video Chris. Think we already had the manky line conversation. I shall be on my little yacht over the holidays so will be giving all mine a refresh too :)
🌟 Hi Vince! We had a lovely Christmas thank you, we hope you did too! We hope your boat work goes well, if there is anything we can do during your refit for you send us a message over on Patreon! Wishing you a wonderful 2020 and we hope to see you in an anchorage out there one day. ⛵️🌅🍻 Very best regards, Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊
We have lots of lines that need cleaning and this is exactly what we do! Great video! If put inside a washing machine at home, it would be good idea to put it in a laundry mesh bag.
Just found your channel! Brilliant just bought my first boat! Please do the video on the washing machine, I think I have found the same one but tips and trick will be most welcome!
Congratulations on your boat purchase Toby, she’ll get under your skin in ways which you would never have imagined possible! We’ll be doing the washing machine video when we can get back to the boat. Cheers, Chris 👍
That washer is so tiny! That's got to be incredibly useful on the boat. Most units I've seen are way too large! You have to have like a 14 meter boat to fit them. What's the brand name of the washer?
Hi Dan, it is pretty small and It is light as well, so it is easy to move around if you prefer to stow it away when it isn’t in use. We love ours! I’ve linked to our exact washer and some similar ones in the video description. Cheers, Chris 👍
Hi Chris, very useful tip and well filmed. Washing my dirty lines in my washing machine at home was one of the first tips I learnt when I become a boat owner. Funny enough, we must have cleaned the same dirt as I bought my boat at the Medway Yacht Club (where she is still nowadays). Fair wind and let us know in advance if you are passing by the MYC again.
Hi Vincent, thank you. :-) MYC is a lovely place and the adjacent trees make for a very beautiful setting, with birdsong to boot, but the boats on the outside of the yard under the trees do need a good scrub afterwards... Britaly is over on the continent now so it's doubtful that we will return to MYC, although life is unpredictable so never say never! Cheers, Chris
Instead of taking a video you could attach a thin line to the end of the sheet an pull it through as you remove the sheet and use that thin line to pull the sheet back when it is ready.
Absolutely Stephen, this is a much better way. I already had a camera in my hand videoing the area though, so I was taking the quickest option under my very specific set of circumstances. 😂
It’s the job I do when my carer goes away for a couple of days 😂. To be honest, I think the slick feel of a new rope is from lubricants added for their manufacturing. I don’t think they do anything for the sailor but the advertising guys will make anything a “positive”.
Very nice video. No ones actually mentioned the main benefit of doing this.... the removal of abrasive rock salt, the nasty stuff that makes sea water what it is and destroys ur lines..
LOL, did you really think you were gonna preempt any hindsight comments by all of the armchair skippers?!? 😂😂😂 As I was watching this I wondered why you didn't tie a messenger line to the end so that rethreading the sheet would be a no brainer. In my case, also faster than checking the video/pics a couple dozen times before I was doubly sure I had it right. 🤔🤔 😂 While the sheet was washing it would be a good idea to turn that shackle into a useable spare. Since that part of the rig is currently disabled you might as well PM the traveler and replace that shaggy line as well. The new looking sheet is going to make the traveler look really tired and unhappy if you don't / didn't . 😉😁 Loving what you do and looking forward to more of the same. Fair Winds from the northern Gulf of Mexico. 🙋♂️
I teach a bit of climbing and well I wish I had this option I use to have to do them by hand. Pulling each rope through a rope cleaner 5 times each way
Thanks good video have washed my lines before for the same problem green algie and bird poo😟 i added one of the waterproofing sachets you get from the camping stores for re-proffing your jacket or tent flysheet since i had it left over. Didn't seam to do any harm in the few years i had the boat after, my thinking was it would help stop stains and protect the rope. Know i guy who put a aluminium cylinder head in his dishwasher to clean, said his wife was out at the time!
Hi Al, the cylinder head in the dishwasher is one of those things that tends to happen stealthily... :-) I've seen 'rope waterproofing liquids' for sale so you may be on to something there. Cheers! Chris 👍
@@SailingBritaly Thanks for taking the time to reply and all the videos this year really enjoyed, all the best to you Chris, Rossella and the adorable Emma for 2020 happy new year🏴👍
I've been doing this for years, here's an added tip, you can buy mesh laundry bags, in fact on a ship the crew use laundry bags so the laundry guy collects, throws all the bags in a commercial washer, then drier then puts back outside the crew members cabin door, I use one of those, and I use normal bio or non washing powder......love that little washing machine! 😛
Hi Ray, that's a great tip. I'm absolutely familiar with the mesh bags (I work offshore on vessels & platforms too) and they are better than pillowcases as they allow the contents to be washed more effectively. The washing machine has been a godsend with Emma on board. It has saved us a ton of time and a fortune in laundry fees! Cheers, Chris 👍
@@SailingBritaly Hi Chris, of course! You work with ROVs don't you? I think you mentioned that on a previous video, I don't work offshore anymore, I am a satdiver, I worked for Subsea7 before I retired from the game, in fact I also trained as a ROV pilot tech as I was in engineering before I worked offshore so hedged my bets, as it happens I went all in for sat diving instead of ROVs. And I still got my laundry bags, ha ha, I often use them for cleaning ropes and stuff, in fact I put several lines in Autumn and they don't get tangled much in those bags either. 👍
We've also heard that it's okay to put your (not brand new) sails in the washing machine with non-bio. Have you ever tried it, or do you have any thoughts about this?
Great vid! But the real question, everybody is thinking, but to scared to ask is: why do you use a halyard line as a (main) sheet line? Typical sheets have a different, softer grip (special kinda braid), which makes working with them so much nicer than with the rather slippery halyard lines.
Added tip, but if you want you can also use products like Nikwax to add water repellency and reduce friction. That is expensive though so probably not worth it on super old or smaller lines.
Thanks so much, my recent sailboat has moss all over the lines so in need of a good washing. PS - I’ve owned one of these washing machines two different times in my life and each time after selling it have regretted selling it only to get a new one. I’ll be getting a third one. Ha ha!
Jesus, talk about flash to bang! BRITALY........I have been watching your stuff for years and the penny just dropped about the name. Pmsl. Regards, Steve
Evidently we've done a terrible job of communicating this! :-D Britaly is a floating island which is 50% British and 50% Italian, where Rossella and I can feel fully at home and neither culture has any more weight than the other. Fair winds, Chris, Rossella & Emma :-)
I have a cheap knock off Chinese version of your washer. I love the thing. I'm in apartment life for now, but I think a home who rents should have one. It's crazy light, used hardly any water, and I've even taken it camping to do washing while out in a tent. It's awesome to just have, and keeps me from spending $5 a week at the complex laundromat.
Hi there, our washing machine is a cheap Chinese product too. I've seen inside it and it is the perfect example of how to make something as simple as possible. Two motors (one direct drive for the spinner, belt drive for the washer), a mechanically operated drain valve, a mechanically operated brake on the spinner, a coupe of microswitches and a little electronic board. There isn't much to go wrong. Great design! They can save you a fortune and a lot of wasted time in doing laundry elsewhere. Cheers, Chris 👍
Vinegar, the "edible" acid that is an excellent grease remover without the usual risks of an acid cleaning agent. I doubt it would harm the lines though unless they are oily or greasy I don't think vinegar would help the cleaning much. On a side note: vinegar and water will clean deck and hull from the sooty muck you get when in a busy commercial port. just scrub the mix with a soft bristled brush or cotton mop on the area to be cleaned. 1 cup vinegar to 5 gallons water ( 250 ml to 20 l ).
Hi Jaqui, we are also fans of vinegar. It has many uses on board, and I can't even think about eating chips (in the British sense of the word) without it! Cheers, Chris 😊
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Hi, wanted you to know that I did this in my home washing machine. I used a mesh bag and threw in some towels to keep the load balanced. It worked great! You have a new follower.
wow did too after I watched your yea I don't think i would use mine good washer for this but we have a laundromat on the farm I was not allowed to use them lol too got to town to wash them, wow my ropes are like new again I do climb and explore mines too means I have to make it safe for myself to clean up collapse before I able to move on just making the safer for me to explore
Best hint I have for removing and remembering how lines were threaded is to stitch a thin line on one end , pull it through , remove the line wash it then stitch the thin line on the end again and pull it through all the blocks !
Interesting and informative. I'd be interested in knowing if you'd ever tried this in a conventional washer. Your 12V machine was by comparison very gentle indeed. I tried this once with some old line and was shocked to discover that I'd ruined the line. I used a conventional North American washer, gentle cycle, and a small amount of detergent. I'd wondered if the detergent was too strong, or just simply wrong for the line. The line became extremely hairy after the wash. It was a total write-off. I've been reluctant to wash a line ever again. Have you had experiences like mine? Rupe in Thunder Bay, Canada
One thing that occurs to me now ... the line I tried washing may have been severely degraded by UV. And maybe all it took was a wash to destroy it. Hmmm ... Subscribed!
Hi Rupe, I reckon a pillowcase would be essential in a household washing machine. Our washing machine is extremely gentle by comparison. Putting a line in a pillowcase (with a sock cable-tied or stitched to any captive hardware) would no doubt reduce the abrasion of the cover during the wash. The kind of lines we are talking about here would otherwise be beyond saving anyway, so in the worst case you buy a new line, just like you would if you didn't attempt to wash the old one. Welcome aboard and we hope you enjoy our future videos! Chris (plus Rossella & Emma) 😊 p.s. Canada is one of the very best countries I have ever visited, I love it!
That was great thank you! My lines are very dirty too - so im assuming a normal washing machine will do trick too? What cycle would I put it on? Thank you!
Hi Amy, yes it will work fine. I would use the “hand wash”, “delicates” or “wool” cycle and I would put the line inside a pillowcase, or even better, inside one of those mesh laundry bags to prevent excessive fraying of the outer braid. Cheers, Chris 😊
Hi Joey, we have an extraordinarily busy life and it is almost impossible to keep tabs on where we are at any given moment in time. (We drove from Italy to the UK again a couple of weeks ago, via Belgium which is where the boat currently is) There will be some solo sailing videos coming up soon, then in 2020 the three of us will be making our way to the Med from Belgium via the inland waterways. Video time and real time are always out of sync though. Cheers, Chris
Per caso, per puro caso ho trovato il vostro canale fra i tantissimi in lingua inglese che per un italiano, non più giovane come me, deve, purtroppo, affidarsi altraduttore, piuttosto pietoso, di UA-cam che funziona solo su pc perché in ambiente android non esiste. Concludendo, qualche spiegazione in italiano, di tanto in tanto è possibile? Purtroppo molti italiani non seguendo volentieri i viaggiatori in barca a vela e preferiscono seguire gli italiani che viaggiano per il mondo in camper, magari, autocostruiti come i due ragazzi milanese lui, Fiorentina lei del canale "stepsover". Magari che sia possibile coinvolgere un po' più di italiani? Buon vento
Ciao Giovanni, grazie mille per il messaggio! Visto che Rossella parla sempre con Emma in italiano ci sarà sicuramente più italiano all’interno dei nostri video futuri (Emma parla tantissimo ora!). Ci piacerebbe fare più video in italiano, ma è difficile perché una proporzione enorme delle nostre visite vengono da paesi dove nessuno parla italiano. Abbiamo fatto un video in italiano (dove, per non so quale motivo, mi veniva di parlare con una pronuncia orribile!) cioè questo: Video vela in Italiano? ua-cam.com/video/7ejyL4r8NZE/v-deo.html Abbiamo ancora meno di 3% delle nostre visite che vengono dall’italia, quindi facciamo fatica a fare video in italiano in questo momento. Spero che puoi capire la nostra situazione - dobbiamo concentrarci su quello che da i risultati maggiori (anche perché mettiamo tantissime ore per creare video [20 ore di lavoro per questo piccolo video sulle cime, per esempio] e rendono ancora veramente poco). Speriamo che puoi continuare a seguirci. Ti prometto che le conversazioni di Rossella ed Emma aumenteranno esponenzialmente nel futuro!... Mi dispiace per il mio italiano scorretto, ho ancora tanto da imparare! Un saluto, Chris 👍 P.s. Abbiamo visto il canale di Stepsover e sono bravissimi!👌
Ho cominciato questo 2020 avendovi trovato per fortuna, non che non seguo altri velisti come gli australiani di "La Vagabonde" su cui e6 nato Lenny, i brasiliani di "Sailing Around World" che hanno appena avuto una bimba, "Unforgettable Sailing" e "Odd Life Crafting" che prima si so o costruiti una casa con i container e ora stanno restaurando una barca dimenticata da 22anni, poi ci sono gli americani di "Zatara" famiglia di 5 persone , la coppia di "Sailing Projet Atticus", le new entry, sempre statunitensi di "MJ Sailing" un po' noiosini, e dei miracolati perché hanno veramente rischiato di affondare in mezzo all'oceano Atlantico per una falla di prua di "Beau and Brandy Sailing". Ho notato che tutti questi per aumentare il numero degli iscritti hanno fatto reciproca iscrizione ai loro canali. Non ho molti utenti che mi seguono su Facebook, ne ho solo poco più di 700 ma condividerò con molto piacere
Ciao Giovanni, grazie mille! Quando qualcuno condivide le nostre video, o canale (UA-cam.com/sailingbritaly) è un aiuto enorme. Ci sono più di 2000 canale di vela su UA-cam ora, quindi non è facile emergere. Siamo convinti che il nostro lavoro sarà ripagato nel tempo, ma un aiuto da te o altre persone come te è apprezzato tantissimo. Buon 2020! ⛵️🌅👍
Beginner sailer here just getting out on the water on my own now, and one day I said damn dirty lines to my jib so now I will wash them like you did, never thought laundry machine?? Wow and save $$$$ , thanks I subscribed to your channel 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓ safe sails and seas my friend..
Never put your rope in a big normal washer if the rope is NOT in a bag with the end tied to something in the bag or as host says, rats nest the line yourself first(my preferred method). You will create the worlds WORST rats nest ever seen by mankind. He gets away with not doing this because he has a joke of a washing machine(still superior to a bucket and good enough honestly for most everything) with nearly no agitation as that requires.... power to operate.
@@w8stral I just hand washed my lines in a tub at my Dock than rinsed them than dried them and looked great, I was thinking in a wash machine would birds nest up.
@@larry-of9kh Yea, I did the washing machine thing with my climbing rope. Massive massive mistake... =( Bucket wash/tub wash works great. I just dump the ropes in bottom of shower, plug the tub and stomp gently around.
@@w8stral bingo that's like what I do once or so time to time I'm a tub of boat soap and take a boat scrub brush after my lines soak for a while than rinse and clean lines, but had to replace my lines to my jib it was bad lol.
I have been washing rope (fabric) for decades....the owners always think I bought new rope!! Use a good dose of fabric softener with the wash and the rinse cycle, makes them really soft. On long deliveries we put most of the lines in a tub on deck, and let the boat do the work. Fair Winds and Blue Skies!!
Yeah, I know this one guy he pays me every now and then a little sum of money to do small jobs on his boat because hes too lazy. Like cleaning the boat, taking a sail down and fold it up, replace a halyard etc. And we agreed on 30 quid per hour. So I told him it took me 7 hours until they were clean and he just gave me 210 quid for it and all I did was just put it in the washing machine lmao. Some people have too much money for their own good. Haha But it is just that simple.
👍Just did ours in the marina washing machine. 😆 Lots of red dust came out amazing how clean they have come up. Top Tip! Happy new year to you guys. Sail Safe. Ant, Cid & the Pooch crew.
Hi Joe, solo sailing vids coming soon. I'm afraid Rossella & Emma will be absent for a while as I recorded a bunch of videos on my own (I blitzed the refit then sailed across the channel on my own in October, both of which were much safer / simpler / quicker without having Emma on board, much as it pained me to be away from them). In 2020 the three of us will travel from Belgium to the Med via the inland waterways, so the real stars will return then! Cheers, Chris 👍
Hi Chris, hope you and the family had a great Christmas and here’s to a wonderful 2020 sailing. Great tips as always. That is how I have done several lines on my boat but in my washing machine at home, when nobody was around... Definitely put in a pillow case of any spliced shackles on the lines or I tied an old lonely sock over the shackle to stop the worst of the clonking. Andy UK
Hi Andy, our Christmas was great thank you, we hope yours was too! We are very excited about 2020! Stealthily using washing machines & dishwashers for things like this appears to be a running theme... 😂 Cheers, Chris, Rosella & Emma 😊
Please be conscious of where your water is going if your going to do this! We have a huge issue of micro fibers in the ocean already. And this just dumps loads! Please if your going to use this method at very least try dump your water in some bushes or something.
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Instead of shooting a video of the purchase system, I'd temporarily replace the sheet with thin rope. A complete no-brainer.
Running a messenger line is a good suggestion.
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Watching a variety of videos on general clean & lube maintenance... this is a great instructional. Ideas: (1) It should help to apply some McLube Sailkote to the line prior to reinstalling... it's dry lube, won't attract dirt, and will make your lines slide more freely, will protect your lines from dirt (2) Use the opportunity of removed line to wash & lube blocks and tracks
A 30 second tip crammed into a 6 minute video.
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Think we just watched a video on how to knacker an expensive boat washing machine 😂
Cheap as chips washing machine for camping actually! 👍
I'm pleasantly surprised about the glorious end result. I have a few pretty dirty lines on my boat and thought I'd have to replace them. Never thought about this very simple line/life saver. Thanks!
My pleasure! 👍
I subscribe to a few 'sailing couples' type videos and I'm getting a bit weary of the 'we bought a sailboat and haven't got a clue but look at how cute my girlfriend is'' type channels. For once, there's a channel that contains valuable and practical information. I have subscribed.
Welcome aboard Howard, there is certainly no shortage of sailing content out there these days so there is something for everyone. Chris
That’s a really good video about general life on a boat and the day to day tasks which are required to keep them in a spick and span condition.you always make videos which are short and to the point and very informative,well done👍 sailing Britaly is THE boat for the Best Boat information well done👍🇬🇧,hope you and your family have a great 2020
Thank you very much Peter! We wish you the very best for 2020 too. 👍 Cheers! Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊
Chris you always give us some of the best nuggets of sailing knowledge! Happy and Prosperous New Year to you and familia!
Thank you very much, sending you our best wishes too! Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊
I would have never thought of putting line in the wash, once again your suggestions are brilliant, simple and cheap. Thank you Chris . I hope you, Marcella and Emma are having a wonderful Holiday Season :)
Never put your rope in a big normal washer if the rope is NOT in a bag with the end tied to something in the bag. You will create the worlds WORST rats nest ever seen by mankind. He gets away because he has a joke of a washing machine with nearly no aggitation as that requires.... power to operate.
I just recently found your channel. I watch a lot of sailing channels. Having watched some of your older videos and newer ones, I think you are the best one out on You Tube. Very fun and informative. You got yourself an Insane set of Mad Dog skills. I think you are brilliant. I will become a patreon and hope you are successful and stay on you tube. :-)
Hi there, happy new year! Thank you very much for your kind words. We believe we have a lot to offer to other people and we sincerely hope we will be able to continue making our videos in the future. Our Patrons are a huge part of this so we would love you to join our wonderful community there. Very best regards, Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊
OMG Chris, it's all your fault. My wife just saw me watching this video and asked me to email her the Amazon links. 🙄👍😀
Hi Baz, Aannsha's right - it's a good investment. And we all know that a happy admiral makes for a happy boat... 😉 Cheers, Chris 👍
Yup I’m here to learn how to wash them for “sailing”
Okay, truth time, Chris. How many times did you thread those blocks before you got it right?
Hi John, on this occasion I got it first time, but with the backstay I forgot to film the route of the line (or run a messenger line as suggested by another viewer) and that was a whole different story! 😂 Cheers, Chris 👍
Hi, if the rope path is too complicated, I'd use a messanger... I am not sure a video will be easy to follow to reconstruct the path. Cheers
Hi Chris, Rossella and Emma. Hope you all had a fab Christmas.
Glad you did this video Chris. Think we already had the manky line conversation. I shall be on my little yacht over the holidays so will be giving all mine a refresh too :)
🌟 Hi Vince! We had a lovely Christmas thank you, we hope you did too! We hope your boat work goes well, if there is anything we can do during your refit for you send us a message over on Patreon! Wishing you a wonderful 2020 and we hope to see you in an anchorage out there one day. ⛵️🌅🍻 Very best regards, Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊
We have lots of lines that need cleaning and this is exactly what we do! Great video! If put inside a washing machine at home, it would be good idea to put it in a laundry mesh bag.
I have been washing my lines in a laundry bag and have gotten good results.
Just found your channel! Brilliant just bought my first boat! Please do the video on the washing machine, I think I have found the same one but tips and trick will be most welcome!
Congratulations on your boat purchase Toby, she’ll get under your skin in ways which you would never have imagined possible! We’ll be doing the washing machine video when we can get back to the boat. Cheers, Chris 👍
@@SailingBritaly Awsome! Yes that starting to happen already!
Stay safe guys love the channel!
Adding a dose of fabric softener to the last rinse will make the ropes a little more flexible.
Excellent. Sound advice, delivered in a snackable (yep, that’s a word I guess) entertaining format. Sub’d 👍🏻
Cheers Robert, welcome aboard! Chris 👍
“Britalian” daughter. So funny. Love it
That’s what she is Frank, 50/50! 👍
Great video as always! A reviview of the washingmashine is appriciated!
Thank you! The washing machine video is on our to do list. We love ours! Cheers, Chris 👍
Same for us please Chris.
Copy that Pete 👍
Very helpful. Did Rossella know you were using her washing machine for dirty lines???? 😁😁😁😁
Hi Roger, I used the age old technique of asking forgiveness afterwards rather than permission before hand... 😂
Great video, thank you for putting the link for the washing machine also.
Cheers Grant, no worries, we might get a few cents from Amazon if someone buys through that link. Cheers, Chris 👍
That washer is so tiny! That's got to be incredibly useful on the boat. Most units I've seen are way too large! You have to have like a 14 meter boat to fit them. What's the brand name of the washer?
Hi Dan, it is pretty small and It is light as well, so it is easy to move around if you prefer to stow it away when it isn’t in use. We love ours! I’ve linked to our exact washer and some similar ones in the video description. Cheers, Chris 👍
@@SailingBritaly Oh thanks! I should have checked.
No worries Dan, YT does a good job of hiding the video description whereas we would love it to be more prominent.
Hi Chris, very useful tip and well filmed. Washing my dirty lines in my washing machine at home was one of the first tips I learnt when I become a boat owner. Funny enough, we must have cleaned the same dirt as I bought my boat at the Medway Yacht Club (where she is still nowadays). Fair wind and let us know in advance if you are passing by the MYC again.
Hi Vincent, thank you. :-) MYC is a lovely place and the adjacent trees make for a very beautiful setting, with birdsong to boot, but the boats on the outside of the yard under the trees do need a good scrub afterwards... Britaly is over on the continent now so it's doubtful that we will return to MYC, although life is unpredictable so never say never! Cheers, Chris
I cant believe I never thought of this before! I was scrubbing mine by hand it was horrible, messy and took ages! Thank you for the tip :)
My pleasure! We all discover things like this by chance and we're happy to help other boat owners save time & energy. Cheers, Chris
Awesome, keep the episodes coming (I'm a patreon and love this channel). Great stuff.
Thank you very much for helping us keep making our videos! #weloveourpatrons ❤️🌟 Very best regards, Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊
Instead of taking a video you could attach a thin line to the end of the sheet an pull it through as you remove the sheet and use that thin line to pull the sheet back when it is ready.
Absolutely Stephen, this is a much better way. I already had a camera in my hand videoing the area though, so I was taking the quickest option under my very specific set of circumstances. 😂
Oops! Didn’t see the comment from 4 years ago!😊
Your comment was / is still relevant and useful. Thank you! Chris 👍
It’s the job I do when my carer goes away for a couple of days 😂. To be honest, I think the slick feel of a new rope is from lubricants added for their manufacturing. I don’t think they do anything for the sailor but the advertising guys will make anything a “positive”.
Very nice video. No ones actually mentioned the main benefit of doing this.... the removal of abrasive rock salt, the nasty stuff that makes sea water what it is and destroys ur lines..
I tried to wash mine one time at home in the house washing machine. Took about a week to untangle the mess!
😂 Daisy chain, pillow case or mesh laundry bag would help with that Tommy. Cheers, Chris 👍
Wow, those traveler lines need replacing... YES, I'LL REPLACE THE MAINSHEET TRAVELER LINES! LOL
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LOL, did you really think you were gonna preempt any hindsight comments by all of the armchair skippers?!? 😂😂😂
As I was watching this I wondered why you didn't tie a messenger line to the end so that rethreading the sheet would be a no brainer. In my case, also faster than checking the video/pics a couple dozen times before I was doubly sure I had it right. 🤔🤔 😂
While the sheet was washing it would be a good idea to turn that shackle into a useable spare.
Since that part of the rig is currently disabled you might as well PM the traveler and replace that shaggy line as well. The new looking sheet is going to make the traveler look really tired and unhappy if you don't / didn't . 😉😁
Loving what you do and looking forward to more of the same.
Fair Winds from the northern Gulf of Mexico. 🙋♂️
I teach a bit of climbing and well I wish I had this option I use to have to do them by hand. Pulling each rope through a rope cleaner 5 times each way
Thanks good video have washed my lines before for the same problem green algie and bird poo😟 i added one of the waterproofing sachets you get from the camping stores for re-proffing your jacket or tent flysheet since i had it left over. Didn't seam to do any harm in the few years i had the boat after, my thinking was it would help stop stains and protect the rope. Know i guy who put a aluminium cylinder head in his dishwasher to clean, said his wife was out at the time!
Hi Al, the cylinder head in the dishwasher is one of those things that tends to happen stealthily... :-) I've seen 'rope waterproofing liquids' for sale so you may be on to something there. Cheers! Chris 👍
@@SailingBritaly Thanks for taking the time to reply and all the videos this year really enjoyed, all the best to you Chris, Rossella and the adorable Emma for 2020 happy new year🏴👍
I've been doing this for years, here's an added tip, you can buy mesh laundry bags, in fact on a ship the crew use laundry bags so the laundry guy collects, throws all the bags in a commercial washer, then drier then puts back outside the crew members cabin door, I use one of those, and I use normal bio or non washing powder......love that little washing machine! 😛
Hi Ray, that's a great tip. I'm absolutely familiar with the mesh bags (I work offshore on vessels & platforms too) and they are better than pillowcases as they allow the contents to be washed more effectively. The washing machine has been a godsend with Emma on board. It has saved us a ton of time and a fortune in laundry fees! Cheers, Chris 👍
@@SailingBritaly Hi Chris, of course! You work with ROVs don't you? I think you mentioned that on a previous video, I don't work offshore anymore, I am a satdiver, I worked for Subsea7 before I retired from the game, in fact I also trained as a ROV pilot tech as I was in engineering before I worked offshore so hedged my bets, as it happens I went all in for sat diving instead of ROVs. And I still got my laundry bags, ha ha, I often use them for cleaning ropes and stuff, in fact I put several lines in Autumn and they don't get tangled much in those bags either. 👍
Great video, never thought of this before!
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Great job !!! thanks
My pleasure Wayne 👍
If you add a normal clothing conditioner/moisturizer it will keep the lines flexible for much longer
We've also heard that it's okay to put your (not brand new) sails in the washing machine with non-bio. Have you ever tried it, or do you have any thoughts about this?
Great vid! But the real question, everybody is thinking, but to scared to ask is: why do you use a halyard line as a (main) sheet line? Typical sheets have a different, softer grip (special kinda braid), which makes working with them so much nicer than with the rather slippery halyard lines.
Added tip, but if you want you can also use products like Nikwax to add water repellency and reduce friction. That is expensive though so probably not worth it on super old or smaller lines.
Your videos are great; very detailed with great video and explanations
You should do a video on Daisy Chaining. It comes in handy for many things.
Thanks so much, my recent sailboat has moss all over the lines so in need of a good washing. PS - I’ve owned one of these washing machines two different times in my life and each time after selling it have regretted selling it only to get a new one. I’ll be getting a third one. Ha ha!
Jesus, talk about flash to bang! BRITALY........I have been watching your stuff for years and the penny just dropped about the name. Pmsl.
Regards,
Steve
Evidently we've done a terrible job of communicating this! :-D Britaly is a floating island which is 50% British and 50% Italian, where Rossella and I can feel fully at home and neither culture has any more weight than the other. Fair winds, Chris, Rossella & Emma :-)
Have you tried to use some condition?
Like you can use one a GoreTex jacket?? On the last rinse.
Fair winds ,,,/),,,,
Hi Anders, I’ve never tried this so I don’t have any experience of it. Perhaps other people can comment and share their views... Cheers! Chris 👍
I have a cheap knock off Chinese version of your washer. I love the thing. I'm in apartment life for now, but I think a home who rents should have one. It's crazy light, used hardly any water, and I've even taken it camping to do washing while out in a tent. It's awesome to just have, and keeps me from spending $5 a week at the complex laundromat.
Hi there, our washing machine is a cheap Chinese product too. I've seen inside it and it is the perfect example of how to make something as simple as possible. Two motors (one direct drive for the spinner, belt drive for the washer), a mechanically operated drain valve, a mechanically operated brake on the spinner, a coupe of microswitches and a little electronic board. There isn't much to go wrong. Great design! They can save you a fortune and a lot of wasted time in doing laundry elsewhere. Cheers, Chris 👍
Vinegar, the "edible" acid that is an excellent grease remover without the usual risks of an acid cleaning agent. I doubt it would harm the lines though unless they are oily or greasy I don't think vinegar would help the cleaning much.
On a side note: vinegar and water will clean deck and hull from the sooty muck you get when in a busy commercial port. just scrub the mix with a soft bristled brush or cotton mop on the area to be cleaned. 1 cup vinegar to 5 gallons water ( 250 ml to 20 l ).
Hi Jaqui, we are also fans of vinegar. It has many uses on board, and I can't even think about eating chips (in the British sense of the word) without it! Cheers, Chris 😊
Hey, can you update the UK links for the washing machine? Thank you
Hi there, here are the new links (description updated):
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These links support our channel. Happy washing! Chris
Well done Chris!
Thanks Gus 👍
I got a free sailboat 4 months ago that was sitting under trees for 7 years. I'm in need of doing this!! Thanks!! Also sub'd!
Congratulations and welcome aboard! Chris 👍
Hi, wanted you to know that I did this in my home washing machine. I used a mesh bag and threw in some towels to keep the load balanced. It worked great! You have a new follower.
Welcome aboard! 👍
Nice video, Chris!
Cheers Joel! 👍
wow did too after I watched your yea I don't think i would use mine good washer for this but we have a laundromat on the farm I was not allowed to use them lol too got to town to wash them, wow my ropes are like new again I do climb and explore mines too means I have to make it safe for myself to clean up collapse before I able to move on just making the safer for me to explore
I did some caving too when I was younger - loved it. I'm glad you found this useful. Cheers, Chris
Hi I miss Rossella and Emma I hope all is well. Looking forward to new videos in 2020.
Hi Tom, we have a lot planned for 2020 and we’re excited for the year ahead. We hope it will be a great year for you too. Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊
Excellent video. I have washed lines by hand in a bucket, but the washing machine idea is great.
Thank you Steve 👍
Awesome! I was considering replacing my lines but never thought about washing them.
Glad to help David :-)
Next time try fabric softener. It will break down the line a bit but with modern lines that’s not a problem.
+1 on fabric softener
Best hint I have for removing and remembering how lines were threaded is to stitch a thin line on one end , pull it through , remove the line wash it then stitch the thin line on the end again and pull it through all the blocks !
Absolutely Andrew, this is a very easy way to do it. Best regards, Chris
Great video!!
Thanks! 👍
another useful vid ,,,,have already done this with my own mainsheet..
Thank you Roderick, we always like to save things wherever possible, rather than throw things away. Cheers, Chris 👍
useful what you said about new and old. Have held back on detergent before and never got anywhere!
Thanks Wolfgang 👍
Interesting and informative. I'd be interested in knowing if you'd ever tried this in a conventional washer. Your 12V machine was by comparison very gentle indeed. I tried this once with some old line and was shocked to discover that I'd ruined the line. I used a conventional North American washer, gentle cycle, and a small amount of detergent. I'd wondered if the detergent was too strong, or just simply wrong for the line. The line became extremely hairy after the wash. It was a total write-off. I've been reluctant to wash a line ever again. Have you had experiences like mine? Rupe in Thunder Bay, Canada
One thing that occurs to me now ... the line I tried washing may have been severely degraded by UV. And maybe all it took was a wash to destroy it. Hmmm ... Subscribed!
Hi Rupe, I reckon a pillowcase would be essential in a household washing machine. Our washing machine is extremely gentle by comparison. Putting a line in a pillowcase (with a sock cable-tied or stitched to any captive hardware) would no doubt reduce the abrasion of the cover during the wash. The kind of lines we are talking about here would otherwise be beyond saving anyway, so in the worst case you buy a new line, just like you would if you didn't attempt to wash the old one. Welcome aboard and we hope you enjoy our future videos! Chris (plus Rossella & Emma) 😊 p.s. Canada is one of the very best countries I have ever visited, I love it!
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That was great thank you! My lines are very dirty too - so im assuming a normal washing machine will do trick too? What cycle would I put it on? Thank you!
Hi Amy, yes it will work fine. I would use the “hand wash”, “delicates” or “wool” cycle and I would put the line inside a pillowcase, or even better, inside one of those mesh laundry bags to prevent excessive fraying of the outer braid. Cheers, Chris 😊
@@SailingBritaly Great thanks ! The tricky part will be remembering how to re-attach the clean lines after lol!
Thanks. Good information.
My pleasure Michael. Fair winds, Chris 👍
Just curious when you will get back to sailing with your family?
Hi Joey, we have an extraordinarily busy life and it is almost impossible to keep tabs on where we are at any given moment in time. (We drove from Italy to the UK again a couple of weeks ago, via Belgium which is where the boat currently is) There will be some solo sailing videos coming up soon, then in 2020 the three of us will be making our way to the Med from Belgium via the inland waterways. Video time and real time are always out of sync though. Cheers, Chris
Wow thats awesome i cant wait to see what the interwater ways look like safe travels
Per caso, per puro caso ho trovato il vostro canale fra i tantissimi in lingua inglese che per un italiano, non più giovane come me, deve, purtroppo, affidarsi altraduttore, piuttosto pietoso, di UA-cam che funziona solo su pc perché in ambiente android non esiste.
Concludendo, qualche spiegazione in italiano, di tanto in tanto è possibile? Purtroppo molti italiani non seguendo volentieri i viaggiatori in barca a vela e preferiscono seguire gli italiani che viaggiano per il mondo in camper, magari, autocostruiti come i due ragazzi milanese lui, Fiorentina lei del canale "stepsover".
Magari che sia possibile coinvolgere un po' più di italiani?
Buon vento
Ciao Giovanni, grazie mille per il messaggio! Visto che Rossella parla sempre con Emma in italiano ci sarà sicuramente più italiano all’interno dei nostri video futuri (Emma parla tantissimo ora!). Ci piacerebbe fare più video in italiano, ma è difficile perché una proporzione enorme delle nostre visite vengono da paesi dove nessuno parla italiano. Abbiamo fatto un video in italiano (dove, per non so quale motivo, mi veniva di parlare con una pronuncia orribile!) cioè questo:
Video vela in Italiano? ua-cam.com/video/7ejyL4r8NZE/v-deo.html
Abbiamo ancora meno di 3% delle nostre visite che vengono dall’italia, quindi facciamo fatica a fare video in italiano in questo momento. Spero che puoi capire la nostra situazione - dobbiamo concentrarci su quello che da i risultati maggiori (anche perché mettiamo tantissime ore per creare video [20 ore di lavoro per questo piccolo video sulle cime, per esempio] e rendono ancora veramente poco). Speriamo che puoi continuare a seguirci. Ti prometto che le conversazioni di Rossella ed Emma aumenteranno esponenzialmente nel futuro!... Mi dispiace per il mio italiano scorretto, ho ancora tanto da imparare! Un saluto, Chris 👍
P.s. Abbiamo visto il canale di Stepsover e sono bravissimi!👌
Ho cominciato questo 2020 avendovi trovato per fortuna, non che non seguo altri velisti come gli australiani di "La Vagabonde" su cui e6 nato Lenny, i brasiliani di "Sailing Around World" che hanno appena avuto una bimba, "Unforgettable Sailing" e "Odd Life Crafting" che prima si so o costruiti una casa con i container e ora stanno restaurando una barca dimenticata da 22anni, poi ci sono gli americani di "Zatara" famiglia di 5 persone , la coppia di "Sailing Projet Atticus", le new entry, sempre statunitensi di "MJ Sailing" un po' noiosini, e dei miracolati perché hanno veramente rischiato di affondare in mezzo all'oceano Atlantico per una falla di prua di "Beau and Brandy Sailing".
Ho notato che tutti questi per aumentare il numero degli iscritti hanno fatto reciproca iscrizione ai loro canali.
Non ho molti utenti che mi seguono su Facebook, ne ho solo poco più di 700 ma condividerò con molto piacere
Ciao Giovanni, grazie mille! Quando qualcuno condivide le nostre video, o canale (UA-cam.com/sailingbritaly) è un aiuto enorme. Ci sono più di 2000 canale di vela su UA-cam ora, quindi non è facile emergere. Siamo convinti che il nostro lavoro sarà ripagato nel tempo, ma un aiuto da te o altre persone come te è apprezzato tantissimo. Buon 2020! ⛵️🌅👍
Brilliant Great job 👍
Thank you! 🙏
Beginner sailer here just getting out on the water on my own now, and one day I said damn dirty lines to my jib so now I will wash them like you did, never thought laundry machine?? Wow and save $$$$ , thanks I subscribed to your channel 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓ safe sails and seas my friend..
Hi Larry, welcome aboard! We hope you will find lots our content useful. Cheers! Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊👍
Never put your rope in a big normal washer if the rope is NOT in a bag with the end tied to something in the bag or as host says, rats nest the line yourself first(my preferred method). You will create the worlds WORST rats nest ever seen by mankind. He gets away with not doing this because he has a joke of a washing machine(still superior to a bucket and good enough honestly for most everything) with nearly no agitation as that requires.... power to operate.
@@w8stral I just hand washed my lines in a tub at my Dock than rinsed them than dried them and looked great, I was thinking in a wash machine would birds nest up.
@@larry-of9kh Yea, I did the washing machine thing with my climbing rope. Massive massive mistake... =( Bucket wash/tub wash works great. I just dump the ropes in bottom of shower, plug the tub and stomp gently around.
@@w8stral bingo that's like what I do once or so time to time I'm a tub of boat soap and take a boat scrub brush after my lines soak for a while than rinse and clean lines, but had to replace my lines to my jib it was bad lol.
Loved this! Cheers!
Thanks Chris & Marissa, we wish you the very best for 2020! 😉
@@SailingBritaly you as well! :)
I have been washing rope (fabric) for decades....the owners always think I bought new rope!!
Use a good dose of fabric softener with the wash and the rinse cycle, makes them really soft.
On long deliveries we put most of the lines in a tub on deck, and let the boat do the work.
Fair Winds and Blue Skies!!
Thanks mate, fair winds! ⛵️🌅👍
Very helpful,
Thank you Frank
Bravo!
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Nice tips,
Thanks Marco
Yeah, I know this one guy he pays me every now and then a little sum of money to do small jobs on his boat because hes too lazy. Like cleaning the boat, taking a sail down and fold it up, replace a halyard etc.
And we agreed on 30 quid per hour. So I told him it took me 7 hours until they were clean and he just gave me 210 quid for it and all I did was just put it in the washing machine lmao. Some people have too much money for their own good. Haha
But it is just that simple.
There are no ropes on a boat
This technique can be used for lines on land: they are ropes. Chris
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Adding a fabric softener in the last cycle will really help also.
YES ! fabric softener makes the cleaned line even more flexible.
👍Just did ours in the marina washing machine. 😆 Lots of red dust came out amazing how clean they have come up. Top Tip! Happy new year to you guys. Sail Safe. Ant, Cid & the Pooch crew.
Hi Ant & Cid, we’re glad this worked for you! Cheers, Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊
Good tip! I'd request more sailing and more Rossella and Emma!
Hi Joe, solo sailing vids coming soon. I'm afraid Rossella & Emma will be absent for a while as I recorded a bunch of videos on my own (I blitzed the refit then sailed across the channel on my own in October, both of which were much safer / simpler / quicker without having Emma on board, much as it pained me to be away from them). In 2020 the three of us will travel from Belgium to the Med via the inland waterways, so the real stars will return then! Cheers, Chris 👍
Hi Chris, hope you and the family had a great Christmas and here’s to a wonderful 2020 sailing. Great tips as always. That is how I have done several lines on my boat but in my washing machine at home, when nobody was around... Definitely put in a pillow case of any spliced shackles on the lines or I tied an old lonely sock over the shackle to stop the worst of the clonking. Andy UK
Hi Andy, our Christmas was great thank you, we hope yours was too! We are very excited about 2020! Stealthily using washing machines & dishwashers for things like this appears to be a running theme... 😂 Cheers, Chris, Rosella & Emma 😊
This couldn't be more timely. We took home a bunch of ropes today to clean! Thanks, Chris
I’m glad to hear that! My pleasure 😊
Please be conscious of where your water is going if your going to do this!
We have a huge issue of micro fibers in the ocean already. And this just dumps loads!
Please if your going to use this method at very least try dump your water in some bushes or something.