Poop Parade

[Witzend]

I'm on a mooring. Tar balls are being excreted from the rear ends of terradactyl's in great quantity with uncommon accuracy. The plastic owl ended up being used for target practice. I now have a string of CD which worked until the community got wind that they contain harmless elevator music. Anyone have any other tricks to ward off the poop parade?

 

[higgs]

I always had success with a string of plastic flags like used car lots use.

 

[Dean5735]

fishing line, strung around, back and forth and up and down, just remember to use a rod and reel so you can wind it up easy when you get there. Leave it a little loose so it blows in the wind a bit.

 

[Don12364]

Heavy Bombers - Try This

Heavy bombers cannot land on a spike nor do they like trip wires just above the runway.
So what you need is a 3" long upwards point from the pivot of your Windex to discourage masthead attackers, though I have seen a crow using my Windex as a merry-go-round! They also pecked one cup off the anemometer as I guess it disturbed their sleep.
For the boom one needs two short sticks with a length of fishing line tied between. One stick pushes into the sheave box on one side at the boom end poking upwards and then the line takes one turn completely round the mast and back to the second stick in the other side of the sheave box. The line, being taut, then runs along each side of the sail cover and is 2-3" above the sail cover.

The spreaders are your problem as mine are not seen as parking/roosting spots. I guess a length of fishing line between the shrouds, again 2" to 3" above should do it.

 

[sailingdog]

It really depends on where the pterodactyls are dropping the payload from. If it is from them sitting on the spreaders and just emptying the bomb bays... that's one thing, and monofilament fishing line strung about six inches above the spreaders will deter them from landing.

However, it is purely aerial bombardment... you're screwed...

 

[Ross]

Down here at this time of year it is the fish hawks that like boats. I watched a pair last year playing jump-rope with mono filiment line and ribbons. there was one pair that built a nest and laid eggs in a week on the top of a bimini. Those birds have much better eyesight than we have and no respect at all.

 

[Witzend]

Thanks guys! I guess a trip up the mast is in line to discourage the bastards.
We has a sign outside our business. On top of the sign are these stick on fanned out stiff wires, I may look into using those as well if the adhesive looks appropriate.

 

[packman]

I'm not sure what hot foot would do in a marine environment but it is available from Grainger or another industrial supply house. You apply it with a caulking tube to upper surfaces where birds roost. there is also a product to semi weather proof the stuff. Don't put it in your mouth.