[Rhodes22-list] Rid Boat of Spiders & Their Webs

[cjlowe at sssnet.com]

Your most likely right,John, the spiders that are turning your wind vane
into a ball of silk really don't care if you've put some bounce on the
boat.I'm just hoping that the spiders walking by my slip smell them and
go on to the next boat.

Jerry Lowe

On 8/9/2008, "John Lock" <jlock at relevantarts.com> wrote:

>At 08:04 PM 8/8/2008 -0500, cjlowe at sssnet.com wrote:
>>We use bounce fabric softener sheets to repel wasps,by putting them in
>>the side pockets and one in the lazzerette,and two in the cabin.It helps
>>deter the wasps and leaves the cabin smelling fresh. This year I didn't
>>put in the fabric sheets,and I have spiders and wasps. I'm going to
>>take a few sheets down to the boat next time I go and see if it causes
>>them to leave.
>
>About a week ago, I stapled a few fabric softener sheets up under the
>coamings on both sides to deter wasps.  So far, no wasps have
>returned, but it hasn't deterred the spiders.  Still got webs every
>morning in the rigging.  I think the sheets' effect is very localized.
>
>Cheers!
>
>John Lock
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>s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
>Lake Sinclair, GA
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