Whilst we are all moaning......Ducks!!!

[ChristianR]

Horrible little things! Returned back to my boat after only 1 week of neglect and 4 of the b*st*rds had set-up home on my bathing platform. Wouldn't have minded so much but they seem to make their beds out of 3 inches of their own sh*t. Spent most of the morning cleaning up after them!! I now have fenders dangling off the davits to put them off.

Does anybody have any better ideas to help keep them away?

p.s. I don't have a shot gun but if anybody out there does you are welcome round anytime





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[Wiggo]

Only allowed to shoot the buggers with steel shot now, not lead (in case they get lead poisoning, I kid you not!). Not sure you'd want me doing that on your swim platform, would you?

Frank

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[ChristianR]

No, we would make a sport of it. I would kick them off first then follow them down the river in the boat - you can stand on the bow with your shotgun. It's the marine equivalent of fox hunting!!!!

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[duncan]

how about laminating a nice colourful page from a cook book illustrating Duck a l'orange and have it fluttering over the bathing platform?/forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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[theguvnor]

Amazes me why they crap and then sit beside it - do they think they will sink if they open their sphincter in the water ? There must be a chanel 4 series in this for
disgusting animals

Try draping some garden netting over the stern, weighted to cover the platfoem

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[longjohnsilver]

Coat the bathing platform with orange sauce as a warning to them!

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