Rope cleaning brushes - photos

[Jon]

Rope cleaning brushes.





Previously:

How traditional rope is made, with 1800s machines - video
Cheese brushing robot - video
TIG brush weld cleaning - GIF

[ranald]

I'm not sere of applications except muddy anchor ropes, possibly dried first.
VERY NIFTY looking.

[12bolts]

You dont use braided lines for anchor ropes. No stretch, so they snatch at the boat. And generally they are sinking lines, which lay on the bottom and catch under every bommie in the area.
Yachties like bright work on their boats so fender ropes and mooring lines might get the brush treatment.
Or otherwise you could be constantly on the move cleaning haliyards and reefings

[Frank S]

Looks like it might be of more use for cleaning climbing ropes

[JTG]

These are generally for kernmantle climbing ropes, because they pick up dust/grime/aluminum oxide (from belay equipment) and can get really dirty after significant use. The dirt itself isn't usually detrimental to the performance of the rope, except in extreme cases, but dirty ropes make for dirty hands, and dirty hands are bad for grip.