Well, at long last I get to see my Hunter 32 which I purchased nearly 6 months ago in Florida. I called last night to the folks who are takeing care of her while I toil away here in NJ, they spoke of the affection the local parrots for my top sides. Has anyone else who had this trouble found a solution besides moving the boat? Plastic owls? some sort of ultra-sonic doohickey? Scarecrow? In a few weeks(?) well, a relatively short time the boat will be heading north. IT is located on a canal behind someone's house. Thanks in adavance Matt Cream Ridge, NJ
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Jimmy Buffet
Parrot poop is good!
Parrot poop is good for your boat. I try to keep a thin layer on the decks. It works as a non-skid and protect against the suns rays.
Parrot poop is good for your boat. I try to keep a thin layer on the decks. It works as a non-skid and protect against the suns rays.
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nick
not poo poo
Hi the poo poo seams to be a problem all over ,but I have a question for you relating to bringing your boat to nj , I am looking for info on bringing a boat to long Island from virginia ,either sailing or trucking If you could let me know how your boat is getting to nj,thanks my email is maggio @ sevensages.com
Hi the poo poo seams to be a problem all over ,but I have a question for you relating to bringing your boat to nj , I am looking for info on bringing a boat to long Island from virginia ,either sailing or trucking If you could let me know how your boat is getting to nj,thanks my email is maggio @ sevensages.com
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Gary Jensen
buffet tapes
Just cover your boat with Jimmy Buffet tapes....You won't be able to tell the difference! To clean the poop, I use soft scrub then wax. Works great...
Just cover your boat with Jimmy Buffet tapes....You won't be able to tell the difference! To clean the poop, I use soft scrub then wax. Works great...
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Parrothead 4 real
Real parrott poop
If that response was really from Bubba Jimmy you think he would spell his own name right. BuffeTT! As for the parrots, not a phlock you can do but tune in to Radio Margaritaville and listen while you scrub
If that response was really from Bubba Jimmy you think he would spell his own name right. BuffeTT! As for the parrots, not a phlock you can do but tune in to Radio Margaritaville and listen while you scrub
Just parrots?? You're lucky they're not pelicans!!
Now THOSE boys can generate a load! I've found that you can't keep the birds completely off the boat, but there are things you can do to minimize the amount of cleanup. My policy is this: If they can't sit, they can't sh*t. Here's my setup: a) monofilament between mast and upper shrouds, about 3 in. above each spreader. If the mast and spreaders are narrow enough you don't have to tie off to the mast, just go from one shroud to the other, running the mono past the front of the mast so you don't foul the sail track. If the mast or spreader is wide, put a screw on each side of the mast above the middle of the spreader and run the mono from each one out to the respective shroud. b) the business end of a clear plastic picnic fork epoxied to the masthead below the Windex where it won't foul the vane. When anybody asks, I tell them it's "one a' them new-fangled lightning arrestors". c) a piece of nylon line (1/4 inch is good) tied to the mast above the sail cover and run out to the topping lift. I leave enough slack so that it hangs in a curve, roughly parallel to the top of the sail cover. I add strips of shiny mylar (old happy birthday balloons) from the line to heighten the effect. This should eliminate about 75% of your cleaning chore. Good luck. Peter H23 "Raven"
Now THOSE boys can generate a load! I've found that you can't keep the birds completely off the boat, but there are things you can do to minimize the amount of cleanup. My policy is this: If they can't sit, they can't sh*t. Here's my setup: a) monofilament between mast and upper shrouds, about 3 in. above each spreader. If the mast and spreaders are narrow enough you don't have to tie off to the mast, just go from one shroud to the other, running the mono past the front of the mast so you don't foul the sail track. If the mast or spreader is wide, put a screw on each side of the mast above the middle of the spreader and run the mono from each one out to the respective shroud. b) the business end of a clear plastic picnic fork epoxied to the masthead below the Windex where it won't foul the vane. When anybody asks, I tell them it's "one a' them new-fangled lightning arrestors". c) a piece of nylon line (1/4 inch is good) tied to the mast above the sail cover and run out to the topping lift. I leave enough slack so that it hangs in a curve, roughly parallel to the top of the sail cover. I add strips of shiny mylar (old happy birthday balloons) from the line to heighten the effect. This should eliminate about 75% of your cleaning chore. Good luck. Peter H23 "Raven"
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Paul Akers
No parrots in NJ
You may not have to worry about parrots in NJ, but up here in New England we have crows. My Legend 37 has a very tall stick and it attracts the crows. Thet love to perch on the masthead. So I get a lot of droppings from them. I haven't found a remedy, yet.
You may not have to worry about parrots in NJ, but up here in New England we have crows. My Legend 37 has a very tall stick and it attracts the crows. Thet love to perch on the masthead. So I get a lot of droppings from them. I haven't found a remedy, yet.
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Bob Zolczer
We do so have wild parrots in New England
There are wild colonies of them in Southwestern CT. Stamford, Norwalk and Bridgeport come to mind. They're becoming real pests. Apparently, they like to build their nests 5-6 feet across in powerlines. It's not truly bitter cold near LI Sound and somehow they make it through our winters. I'm not sure how they came to be here, but they've settled in nicely.
There are wild colonies of them in Southwestern CT. Stamford, Norwalk and Bridgeport come to mind. They're becoming real pests. Apparently, they like to build their nests 5-6 feet across in powerlines. It's not truly bitter cold near LI Sound and somehow they make it through our winters. I'm not sure how they came to be here, but they've settled in nicely.
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