[Rhodes22-list] Wasps!

[Robert Skinner]

Oh no, Mr. Brad, not another masacree!
/Robert of WaspHaven

Brad Haslett wrote:
> 
> 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
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
> > Lake Sinclair, GA
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >
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Robert Skinner  "Squirrel Haven" 
Gorham, Maine         04038-1331
s/v "Little Dipper" & "Edith P."