[Rhodes22-list] Organic deck deposits

[cjlowe]

-Michael, that sounds like the best way to attack this problem.Our marina has
the recorded sounds,which work somewhat well,for about a month.Then the
seagulls start comparing notes and figure out that none of their friends have
been eaten by the noise coming out of the speaker,and it's party time. I'm on
a small lake,one of two sailboats in the marina,but there are 200 pontune
boats that offer the gulls a sweeter option than the Rhodes.By July most
boats are white. The one thing that seems to work is a gull sweep.I've had my
windex trashed,when a gull landed on it,so this year I'm going for the spike
model.

Jerry Lowe


-- "Michael D. Weisner" <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:
> Why go to the trouble of using high tech, powered deterrents?  Just be a 
> poor host to these birds and they will choose a more comfortable boat to 
> hang out.  For years I have been successful at ridding my R22. and several 
> other sailboats. of cormorants (sea crows) by using Nixalite bird spikes 
> atop the mast (http://www.nixalite.com/nixalitemodels.aspx).
> 
> Before raising the mast, drill a couple of small holes (1/8", I think) as 
> described in the Nixalite installation instructions in the masthead (top)
> to 
> secure the clips that hold a small portion of the product to the masthead 
> with short stainless self-tapping screws.  The spikes stick straight up
> when 
> the mast is stepped (be careful of VHF aerial and Windex, if so equipped) 
> and do not interfere with the sail.  Additionally, I use a couple of pieces

> of 20 to 30 pound test monofilament line strung from the mast to the side 
> stays, starting an inch or so above each spreader.  This prevents the birds

> from roosting on the top of the spreaders as well.
> 
> Obviously, this does not work if the birds tend to sit on the deck, rails, 
> boom or bimini.  For this problem, you may need to be more creative or 
> temporarily place monofilament line at appropriate locations to be removed 
> when the boat is occupied.  The time spent setting up and removing the 
> deterrents is a fraction of the time necessary to constantly clean up after

> the birds.
> 
> Mike
> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
> Nissequogue River, NY
> 
> 
> From: "David Bradley" <dwbrad at gmail.com> Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 
> 12:57 PM
> > There is supposedly an ultrasonic sound device that drives birds (and
> > mice) off.  I haven't seen it in a marine store - maybe in a farm
> > supply store?  Would imagine it would need shore power.
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 8:57 AM, Arthur H. Czerwonky
> > <czerwonky at earthlink.net> wrote:
> >> One of our skippers has asked me to build a cover to provide protection 
> >> from bird droppings on his boat.  I'll keep you posted on the results in

> >> the months ahead.  I thought I somehow had immunity from this until I 
> >> repositioned my boat to a new spot at Boca Ciega... no such luck.  Some 
> >> pet stores have a solvent for removing stains, although I have had very 
> >> mixed results.  Water birds are especially potent.
> >> Chow,
> >> Art
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >>>From: carl <mvd00108 at mvtel.net>
> >>>Sent: Jan 18, 2009 11:57 PM
> >>>To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Organic deck deposits
> >>>
> >>>We used a device that had bird calls recorded on it from birds of prey,
> >>>repeating at random at an airplane hanger locally. it seemed to work,
> >>>but may be REAL annoying to everyone else in port.
> >>>Carl
> >>>>
> >>>> Lee
> >>>> 1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
> >>>> Kent Island, MD
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Ron Singerman-2 wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Help!  Does anyone have a method to avoid deck droppings?  I have 
> >>>>> tried
> >>>>> rubber snakes on the deck  ( The birds must  use these as targets for
> >>>>> their bombing raids.)  I have tried an owl hoisted on a halyard (Same
> >>>>> results). I'm getting tired of having to hose down the cabin top and 
> >>>>> the
> >>>>> fore deck every time I go out.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Fair winds and following seas,
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
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