Went for our first sail of the season over the weekend and found 6 holes chewed in our mainsail. Grrr
F'ing mice
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We left it on the boom. When we put her away for the season I looked around and saw lots of other boats in our dry lot with sails still on, so I thought that would be okay. I didn't even think about mice as a possibility. Expensive lesson learned. Next year I'll be bringing them home.
I bet it could be mice or squirrels. Before covering the mainsail again, add a few mothballs. It works. Do that for three months as you train them critters to stay away
I can imagine your disappointment. I stored sails in my barn once and learned that lesson.
On the bright side, they are easily repaired. Get some sail repair tape wide enough to cover the holes. Put a patch on each side and stitch around the edges. You can use the sail for quite a while without stitches if necessary.
On the bright side, they are easily repaired. Get some sail repair tape wide enough to cover the holes. Put a patch on each side and stitch around the edges. You can use the sail for quite a while without stitches if necessary.
We left it on the boom. When we put her away for the season I looked around and saw lots of other boats in our dry lot with sails still on, so I thought that would be okay. I didn't even think about mice as a possibility. Expensive lesson learned. Next year I'll be bringing them home.
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The sails or the mice?
Dryer sheets are supposed to work well
I think he meant he put them on a suspended shelf made of plywood. Mice would have to either jump from above or attempt to crawl up/down the lines
