[Rhodes22-list] Spider problem

[PBR]

I have had good results using a few bounce dryer sheets as a preventative.
Mostly against bees and wasps but I have never had a spider problem in my
boats or campers.  In fact I  just refreshed the sheets in my R22 last
weekend as it has sat all summer.in NC, no bugs observed.  I even tucked
one inside the outboard cover, as I have had mud dauber bees clog up the
impeller pee stream.  Maybe if it discourages the smaller bugs the spiders
will be starved out.

This technique is not 100% in my home laundry room though.  Perhaps
domestic bugs have a tolerance for the scent.

On Thu, Sep 15, 2022 at 11:04 AM Brian Ferguson <
brian.a.ferguson76 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I've always been a fan of mothballs. When you go back to sailing more, open
> the hatches and the smell disappears pretty quickly. I used them
> effectively in coastal NC. Initially though I would just use a
> throwaway feather duster to clear out the current problem.
>
> On Thu, Sep 15, 2022 at 10:31 AM Matt Wilson <mwhornblower at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > I have a 1990 Rhodes that set on the hard for several years before I
> bought
> > it.  We seem to have a pretty healthy spider colony on board by the end
> of
> > the summer. The boat sits on the trailer all winter and the mooring from
> > May till October.  Does anyone have any suggestions of how to deal with
> > this?  I have tried using some “natural” sprays and sticky traps in the
> > cabin and along the seem between the deck and hull to little avail.
> Anyone
> > ever spider bomb the cabin?
> > Thanks for any help you can give,
> > Matt Wilson
> > Hornblower II
> > White Bear Lake
> >
>