[C320-list] Bird Problem

[Fred LEcuyer]

We have in-mast furling, keep our boat in Fairhaven, MA. and are using bird spike strips that are zip-tied to the spreaders. We haven't had a bird problem so far.
 
Fred
 
First Light
Hull# 926
 
 

 
> Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:14:18 -0500
> From: dave at avaloncon.com
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Bird Problem
> 
> No in mast and its screwed to the mast and wired to the stays. On a
> previous boat I used parachute cord and just tied it same result. Clean
> deck.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Joseph
> Aberdale
> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2010 1:42 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Bird Problem
> 
> Do they use monofilament and how do they mount it to the mast and 
> shroud? I have an in mast furling mainsail so I would be reluctant 
> to put screws into the mast. Thanks.
> 
> On Aug 14, 2010, at 8:15 PM, David J Cardoza wrote:
> 
> > Not sure where you're from but almost everyone where we keep our 
> > boat on
> > Buzzards Bay on Cape Cod has trip lines wired across about 3 to 5 
> > inches
> > above our spreaders. It's very effective.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> > [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of MICHAEL
> > COLE
> > Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 12:17 AM
> > To: Catalina320
> > Subject: [C320-list] Bird Problem
> >
> > Joe I don't know whether your gulls are more agressive than the 
> > ones we
> > have in Sydney but I bought a plastic owl and slung it up on the
> > spinnaker topping lift so that it hangs midway between the mast and 
> > the
> > pulpit--it seems to work OK. There is another 320 moored out a 
> > couple of
> > hundred yards away with the same type of owl sitting on pushpit rail
> > together with old CDs strung on lines from bow to stern
> > Mike Cole #421 Mio Dio
>