[Rhodes22-list] Poop....deck

[Leland]

Ken,

I just had my boat professionally cleaned and a week later it was covered in
pine needles, grass clippings (bulkhead slip), and giant yellow droppings. 
We too have herons along with eagles, vultures, ospreys, and other large
pooping culprits.  The size and color make me suspect Big Bird.

Nature puts is there so I let nature remove it with a good downpour.  If I
cleaned my boat everytime it got dirty I'd be doing more cleaning than
sailing.

I don't know if it works but we have several boats in our marina with shiny
computer discs hanging from their stays.

Good luck!

Lee
1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
Kent Island, MD



R22RumRunner wrote:
> 
> Ken,
> My first thought was to use a BB gun, but then the other side of the brain  
> kicked in. We have swallows, I believe barn swallows, that nest on the 
> floats  for our dock each summer. Their poop is a small problem, but the
> number 
> of  insects they eat make them a welcome tenant each summer. Tell them
> they 
> have an  open invitation on our dock anytime.
>  
> Rummy
>  
>  
> In a message dated 8/9/2011 5:21:38 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> btskend at gmail.com writes:
> 
> 
> First it was the Blue Herron eating dinner on the boom, what a  slob!
> Leaving the outhaul car out ind the outhaul line stretched above the  boom
> discouraged that. Now its swallows who set in quantity on the boom 
> and....
> easing the outhaul has not dicouraged them. I cant find pinwheels 
> anywhere.
> any other ideas? Half hour cleanup every  day
> Ken
> 
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