Dratted birds

[Peter2B]

Returned to boat after 2 wk absence to find it had become an outhouse for seagulls. Scrubbed away all afternoon yesterday but am finding it nearly impossible to get some of the c**p off - it has set like epoxy. Any tips gratefully accepted. Also - what is best way of laundering a sprayhood?

 

[bobgosling]

Apparently a large rubber snake works wonders. Though there are a few nay-sayers who claim that eels are a favourite food of seagulls so you should paint the words " I am not an eel" upon the back of said rubber snake.....

 

[Slow_boat]

There's a keelboat up the Orewell entirely covered by a sort of tent made of garden anti bird netting. I appears to work and I guess is small and light enough to pack away.

 

[fireball]

We use the kiddies whirly windmills .... works on the big boat and tender when we leave that on the mooring....

 

[Hermit]

Old CD's on a bit of line - I really notice the difference when I forget to put it up.

 

[fireball]

Any particular artist? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Lakesailor]

For keeping the birds away. Badly Drawn Boy, Des O'connor, and Erasure.

 

[tom52]

I got some good suggestions for sprayhood cleaning when I asked a similar question recently.
Search the forum for " Seagull Poo" to read the thread.

 

[Captain Coochie]

Tear up some plastic bags and tie them to a bungie chord that runs the length of you boat , youll need to rig up something to hold the chord so the ripped bags rustle . I use a broomstick in my flag pole holder up to my mast (Mobo mast) and down to my pullpit rail .It takes seconds to put up and get down and actually works /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[AndCur]

Shot Gun would work as well!!

 

[Slow_boat]

I have a bit of fishing line along my boom and spreaders about 4'' above both. Means the birds can't sit there and it seems to work.