> At 11:57 AM 12/13/99 EST, DonDodds@aol.com wrote: > > >What's all this talk about Washing Machines and Laundromats? Real cruisers > >just throw a half a bar of Fels Naphtha and their dirty clothes into a canvas > >bag and tow it behind the boat for a couple of hours. ===================== Paul wrote: > I've heard of folks doing that, but would really like to hear from someone > who has tried it to see if it really works or not. > > Any comments from anyone? Yup. Tried it- but a whole bunch of really big sharks began following us and.............. Sandy Sea Eagle Day Island,WA

steamer@myhome.net writes: >> At 11:57 AM 12/13/99 EST, DonDodds@aol.com wrote: >> >> >What's all this talk about Washing Machines and Laundromats? >Real cruisers >> >just throw a half a bar of Fels Naphtha and their dirty clothes >into a canvas >> >bag and tow it behind the boat for a couple of hours. >===================== >Paul wrote: >> I've heard of folks doing that, but would really like to hear from >someone >> who has tried it to see if it really works or not. >> >> Any comments from anyone? DonDodds@aol.com writes: >Speed and duration is also a problem. Many a sailor has hauled back >rags . George Geist writes: Since I'm still a windpowered trawler, speed is not that much of a problem and I find that an hour's sailing in a light breeze (3 knots) gets my stuff nice and clean. I use sturdy net-bags (European shopping bags) and no soap. I always drag a 100 ft floating safety line behind me when alone and that's where I tie my laundry to. Of course all my sailing is in fresh water. Like I said earlier, just got to make sure to have strong handles on your net / bag (and good knots) or you might haul back an empty line... George in Lake Ontario