Here in the Seattle area the birds are less of a concern than otters, raccoons, and muskrats.
In salt water marinas the otters have been busy. For Calypso we ended up with essentially a deck/lower lifeline fence around the boat to prevent otter's from moving onboard. (The winter work cover made Calypso's deck look cozy.) Rat traps, ammonia, and loud talk radio were less than effective. In fresh water (especially Lake Union, the Lake Washington Ship Canal, and Portage Bay) muskrats move into large exhaust systems then chew through the exhaust pipes. The breached exhaust pipe leads to sinking at the dock. Many owners have added screens across the exhaust outlet. Boats stored on trailers have a risk of raccoon activity. My canvas repair guy is rebuilding a boat interior that was destroyed by a raccoon that got in through an open hatch that slammed shut once the raccoon was onboard. As the boat was covered and not being used the raccoon's dead body and the destruction was not found until the smell and mess was difficult to describe. Has anybody experienced a honey bee swarm deciding that the main sail cover looks like home? Martin Calypso 1970 C&C 43 Seattle ________________________________ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Chuck S Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 10:16 AM To: cnc-list CNC boat owners Subject: Stus-List bird protection Headed to the boat tomorrow, nice weather window. I will be taking precautions against bird nests before Spring. I find sticking a galley sponge or two inside a zip lock sandwich bag makes a good plug for the boom ends. It's soft and the bag keeps it from absorbing rain water and turning green. I also plug the engine exhaust at the transom exit. Prior to launch, the sponges are removed and put to use in the galley. Many other projects, so little time. Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Atlantic City, NJ
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