Ultimate birdstopper
 

Assuming the things actually discourage them from sitting on the lifelines.
Since I put these on, they don't appear to have come back. Nothing required
to hang them, just flex and slip over the lifelines. Not only do they move
in the breeze, they also slide on the lifelines in a breeze and help keep
the spider webs at bay.

http://sports.webshots.com/photo/717...31781966cIZLDB

John Cairns

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John Cairns wrote:

Assuming the things actually discourage them from sitting on the lifelines.
Since I put these on, they don't appear to have come back. Nothing required
to hang them, just flex and slip over the lifelines. Not only do they move
in the breeze, they also slide on the lifelines in a breeze and help keep
the spider webs at bay.

http://sports.webshots.com/photo/717...31781966cIZLDB


That's a great idea John, thanks!

DSK

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"John Cairns" wrote
| Assuming the things actually discourage them from sitting on the lifelines.
| Since I put these on, they don't appear to have come back. Nothing required
| to hang them, just flex and slip over the lifelines. Not only do they move
| in the breeze, they also slide on the lifelines in a breeze and help keep
| the spider webs at bay.
|
| http://sports.webshots.com/photo/717...31781966cIZLDB



For about three dollars I solved the problem of gulls, and those awful ospreys who sat
up there eating fish and dropping bones and guts down and other birds sitting on top of
the mast of my Tangerine (Elle Niño) and pooping all over it. One time the drain in the cockpit
got clogged with their droppings and the cockpit was full after a rain and water was getting
inside under the hatch door.

I got a hose clamp and a paint roller. I clamped the handle to the mast so the roller sits
horizontal about four inches above the mast top. When birds try to land there the roller spins
and their little feet slip right off. It was funny watching them trying to stay put. Now, they've
all given up. My cockpit and bimini stays poop-free. Maybe I should patent the idea?

Cheers,
Ellen

Ultimate birdstopper
 

"John Cairns" wrote in message
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Assuming the things actually discourage them from sitting on the
lifelines.
Since I put these on, they don't appear to have come back. Nothing
required
to hang them, just flex and slip over the lifelines. Not only do they move
in the breeze, they also slide on the lifelines in a breeze and help keep
the spider webs at bay.

http://sports.webshots.com/photo/717...31781966cIZLDB

I knew there had to be a use for all the rap CDs my daughter left behind.

Max

Ultimate birdstopper
 

In article ,
John Cairns wrote:
Assuming the things actually discourage them from sitting on the lifelines.
Since I put these on, they don't appear to have come back. Nothing required
to hang them, just flex and slip over the lifelines. Not only do they move
in the breeze, they also slide on the lifelines in a breeze and help keep
the spider webs at bay.

http://sports.webshots.com/photo/717...31781966cIZLDB

John Cairns

Maybe, but the frikin look strange. :-)


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"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
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In article ,
John Cairns wrote:
Assuming the things actually discourage them from sitting on the
lifelines.
Since I put these on, they don't appear to have come back. Nothing
required
to hang them, just flex and slip over the lifelines. Not only do they move
in the breeze, they also slide on the lifelines in a breeze and help keep
the spider webs at bay.

http://sports.webshots.com/photo/717...31781966cIZLDB

John Cairns

Maybe, but the frikin look strange. :-)


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Don't care how they look. About a month or so ago, the powerboat next to me
vacated, I didn't see the boat for several days, when I got back to it there
was bird**** all over the starboard side, where the vacant slip was. Swallow
magnet. Had to do something, saw all kinds of elaborate set ups with cd's,
figured there had to be an easier way to get them on the lifelines. And it
does appear to be working, acid test will be next spring when all of them
pesky critters are mating. The beauty is that it only takes a minute to
hang/remove them, and all you need are the cd's.

John Cairns

Ultimate birdstopper
 

Out here we just ask politely, and the birds **** on powerboats. :-)

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"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
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In article ,
John Cairns wrote:
Assuming the things actually discourage them from sitting on the
lifelines.
Since I put these on, they don't appear to have come back. Nothing
required
to hang them, just flex and slip over the lifelines. Not only do they
move
in the breeze, they also slide on the lifelines in a breeze and help keep
the spider webs at bay.

http://sports.webshots.com/photo/717...31781966cIZLDB

John Cairns

Maybe, but the frikin look strange. :-)


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www.sailnow.com

Don't care how they look. About a month or so ago, the powerboat next to
me vacated, I didn't see the boat for several days, when I got back to it
there was bird**** all over the starboard side, where the vacant slip was.
Swallow magnet. Had to do something, saw all kinds of elaborate set ups
with cd's, figured there had to be an easier way to get them on the
lifelines. And it does appear to be working, acid test will be next spring
when all of them pesky critters are mating. The beauty is that it only
takes a minute to hang/remove them, and all you need are the cd's.

John Cairns

Ultimate birdstopper
 

Will they work if there's no wind?

Scotty


"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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Out here we just ask politely, and the birds **** on
powerboats. :-)

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"John Cairns" wrote in
message
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"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
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In article
,
John Cairns wrote:
Assuming the things actually discourage them from
sitting on the
lifelines.
Since I put these on, they don't appear to have come
back. Nothing
required
to hang them, just flex and slip over the lifelines.
Not only do they
move
in the breeze, they also slide on the lifelines in a
breeze and help keep
the spider webs at bay.


http://sports.webshots.com/photo/717...81129563003178
1966cIZLDB

John Cairns

Maybe, but the frikin look strange. :-)


--
Capt. JG @@
www.sailnow.com

Don't care how they look. About a month or so ago, the
powerboat next to
me vacated, I didn't see the boat for several days, when
I got back to it
there was bird**** all over the starboard side, where
the vacant slip was.
Swallow magnet. Had to do something, saw all kinds of
elaborate set ups
with cd's, figured there had to be an easier way to get
them on the
lifelines. And it does appear to be working, acid test
will be next spring
when all of them pesky critters are mating. The beauty
is that it only
takes a minute to hang/remove them, and all you need are
the cd's.

John Cairns

Ultimate birdstopper
 

"John Cairns" wrote

| Don't care how they look.

You can't be serious. They look tacky. I wouldn't even put them on my boat (if it had
lifelines). What's worse a little bird poop or goofy-lookin CDs all over the place. Do you
have a squirrel tail on your car antenna? Big foam dice hanging from your rearview mirror?
I thought you had more class than that, John. At least tell me you take them off when you
go sailing.

Cheers,
Ellen

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Birds don't need wind. :-)

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"Scotty" wrote in message
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Will they work if there's no wind?

Scotty


"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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Out here we just ask politely, and the birds **** on
powerboats. :-)

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"John Cairns" wrote in
message
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"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
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In article
,
John Cairns wrote:
Assuming the things actually discourage them from
sitting on the
lifelines.
Since I put these on, they don't appear to have come
back. Nothing
required
to hang them, just flex and slip over the lifelines.
Not only do they
move
in the breeze, they also slide on the lifelines in a
breeze and help keep
the spider webs at bay.


http://sports.webshots.com/photo/717...81129563003178
1966cIZLDB

John Cairns

Maybe, but the frikin look strange. :-)


--
Capt. JG @@
www.sailnow.com

Don't care how they look. About a month or so ago, the
powerboat next to
me vacated, I didn't see the boat for several days, when
I got back to it
there was bird**** all over the starboard side, where
the vacant slip was.
Swallow magnet. Had to do something, saw all kinds of
elaborate set ups
with cd's, figured there had to be an easier way to get
them on the
lifelines. And it does appear to be working, acid test
will be next spring
when all of them pesky critters are mating. The beauty
is that it only
takes a minute to hang/remove them, and all you need are
the cd's.

John Cairns