[Rhodes22-list] Wasps!

[Brad Haslett]

Went to the boat yesterday.  Absolutely no wasps in the mainsail because the
mainsail is still in the garage (and the first fold of the mainsail is one
of their favorite places).  They were already swarming around the binnacle.
I don't want to carry a whole arsenal of chemicals on the boat and try to
keep the inventory of killer weapons to a minimum. Starter fluid (ether) is
as good as any wasp spray, and I need ether on the boat to start the dink
outboard and to entertain Slim if he ever comes down to visit. If you figure
out how to keep wasps from building nests on sailboats, let me know.  In the
meantime, I'm in the full blown killer mode!

Brad

On Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 4:35 PM, John Lock <jlock at relevantarts.com> wrote:

> At 01:35 PM 4/21/2008 -0700, you wrote:
> >What I was going to suggest was a 'boot' that starts
> >at the front of the mast, comes around each side,
> >engulfs the gooseneck & the gathered sail, and cinches
> >@ 12-18" from the front of the main.
> >
> >I would suggest using zippers w/flap top & bottom, and
> >a cinch on top and bottom of mast opening, & around
> >the main.
>
> Aha!  Yep, that'd work too.  I'll consult the seamstress and see what
> we can design.
>
> Cheers!
>
> John Lock
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