I hates these meeces ...

[Dougie_the_Mate]

I took the Wayfarer up to Annandale sailing club the other night and decided to go for our first wee sail of the season. When I hauled up the new genoa - one season old - there was a wee hole about the size of an old crown coin at the top of the sail. I then realised that there was also one in the sail bag and a bit chewed out of the starboard sheet. A moose indeed. It had climbed into a wooden trailer and feasted on my genoa.

What intrigues me is the fact that in the garage we keep the food for the garden birds - nuts and all - and a rack on which we store all our vegetables over the winter, ample food for anyone, and yet this cratur chewed on a nylon sail, sail bag and a bit of rope!!! /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

How did these beasties ever get the better of Tom or Mr. Jinks?

 

[Lakesailor]

I always kept my Heron sails in their bag hung from a hook in the garage roof. Didn't trust meece to keep away.

 

[Twister_Ken]

Maybe they like salt?

 

[Lakesailor]

I know herons like fish, but chips, salt and vinegar, I'm not sure about.

 

[Wunja]

Having recently had a problem with mices I can say yes they do like salt. Concrete walls are no problem - they enlarged the hole around the plastic plug I had put in, but gaffer tape.... is mouse proof - one bite and they left it alone!

Therefore old sails with GT repairs must be the way to go.

Vince

 

[EBoat126]

We were down the beach a couple of years ago helping someone rig his (unused for a year) Hobie 18 when a mouse ran across the beach. A chorus of "Where did that come from" was followed by "Oh that's where"...Huge hole and a lovely warm nest appeared from the mainsail.
If anyone is looking for an 18ft beach cat with go slower sail I can point you in the right direction.

 

[Ruffles]

Same here including the inflatable.

I also stack the boat cushions on a couple of ladders and suspend the lot from the ceiling. Them meeces have not found them yet!

BTW can you not claim on your house insurance for damage while in storage at home???

 

[Dougie_the_Mate]

Trident sell a tape which you stick on and then sew round for sail repairs. I phoned yesterday afternoon and it was here this morning.