Marine ecology

[Yorkshire Exile]

I'm looking to buy a yacht (25 - 30ft) during the winter with the aim of keeping her on the expensive but convenient Orwell. At least two boats I have examined on the internet mention they have been recently antifowled. As I'm quite new to this can someone explain whether chickens and their maritime siblings are a genuine problem?

Thanks in anticipation of help on this.

 

[Marmalade]

I'm looking to buy a yacht (25 - 30ft) during the winter with the aim of keeping her on the expensive but convenient Orwell. At least two boats I have examined on the internet mention they have been recently antifowled. As I'm quite new to this can someone explain whether chickens and their maritime siblings are a genuine problem?

Thanks in anticipation of help on this.

Serious problem - particularly the moorhen. Clue's in the name, see. It's a hen - that attacks moorings. Without anti-fowl you won't last a week.

If you're planning on going anywhere near Shoebury or the Goodwin sands you'll also have a problem with shellduck. There are flags to warn you of this. Antifowl will be of limited use in this instance though.

As always others will have their views...

 

[tillergirl]

Without anti-fowl you won't last a week.

If you're planning on going anywhere near Shoebury or the Goodwin

I beg to correct your speeling. The Shoveler is the most effective anti-fowl. It's food "sieves fine particles of food (seeds, small animals) from shallow water". As for the Godwit? Well, not so effective with the anti-fowl as it eats grasshoppers, snails and earthworms. Dididi diit, gritta, gritta, gritta or as the Godwit will say.

 

[pks1702]

Serious problem - particularly the moorhen. Clue's in the name, see. It's a hen - that attacks moorings. Without anti-fowl you won't last a week.

If you're planning on going anywhere near Shoebury or the Goodwin sands you'll also have a problem with shellduck. There are flags to warn you of this. Antifowl will be of limited use in this instance though.

As always others will have their views...

:encouragement:

 

[Biggles Wader]

Thrush is a bit of a bugger on boats as well.
And some yacht clubs are full of cocks.

 

[snowbird30ds]

I got hit by a gull once and realised I had put the anti-fowl on the wrong side of the boat as it hit the topsides.
Use a good racing anti-fowl and your boat will be faster than a speeding pullet!

 

[MoodySabre]

Thrush is a bit of a bugger on boats as well.
And some yacht clubs are full of cocks.

Can we drink crannberry juice abroad as it is red?
Can-e-stan the stuff.

I might egret saying that.

 

[Major_Clanger]

Antifowl should also be liberally applied inside the boat, especially to food storage areas. An outbreak of bird flu is no yoke, and if your crew contract it and sue you, it'd be easy to end up before the beak.

It's important not to inhale the antifowl though. My wife did once, and years later, there's still a cock and pullet, but no signs of a swallow.

I'll get me coat.......