Seagull Deterents

[statgar]

I've just moved to a new berth in Plymouth Mayflower Marina which is nice and quiet so much so that every seagull in the world spends most of thier time on or around my Fairline Phantom 46. I have strung some netting across, other berth holders use string with or without CD's not only does it take forever to rig this stuff but it looks awfull. Anyone found the perfect cure like ultra sonic scarers or Gullsweep (an american 6ft spinning device tested in MBM last month) or any other ideas?

 

[DAVIDO]

At the visitors moorings in Cardiff Bay they have loud speakers with fighting gulls sqwacking(new word i know).
Seems to work well.

 

[nicho]

12 Bore??

 

[puskin]

Dredged from somewhere along time ago I remember that plastic or rubber snakes on your deck will do the trick.

 

[essexboy]

I have used a "Gullsweep" for some years seems to work for me, but I think you might need more than one for that size boat.

 

[Lakesailor]

Some people swear by plastic owls

Some people swear at them

 

[DIW]

Also dredged up from somewhere, short lengths of Hosepipe which maybe looks like a snake (to a Seagull !) is supposed to work.

 

[Lakesailor]

I have a fab rubber snake (from the excellent South Lakes Animal Park) It worked well on my saily boat but isn't as good on a mobo. ??

 

[DoubleVision]

I find I need a 3 inch Magnum cartridge for the albatrosses we get our way.

 

[lucas]

When I lived in Oman the local fishermen used cassette tape strung on poles when drying fish on the beach. Seemed to work.

 

[macnorton]

A pair of compact disc's to look like a pair of eye's

 

[cliff]

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