[C320-list] Booms - Birds Nesting

[David Nolte]

Their website does not seem to exist any longer.

I bought one of them for $20.00 several years ago and every time I  
went down to my boat I found it lying on the cockpit floor. It did not  
stay in, though it was made specifically for the boom that I have.

A boom-matching silver piece of duct tape has done a fine job for the  
past 2 seasons. I may need to replace it this year. For the cost of my  
bird nest buster I can tape the hole for life!

David Nolte
Beach House 4


On May 19, 2010, at 5:44 AM, Kurt R. Budelmann, M.D. wrote:

> Quentin,
>
> I bought a plug from this company online and it works well:
>
> -Welcome to Bird Nest Buster,
>
> -Have you had problems with birds nesting in your boom? If so let us  
> help!!!
>
> -Please visit our site Home
>
>
> -Best Regards,
> -Doug Green
> -(704) 718-2785
> -dgreen at birdnestbuster.com
>
>
>
> __
> Kurt Budelmann
> Everwind, Catalina 320 #1035
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Quentin Murphy" <qmurphy at sympatico.ca 
> >
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 9:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Booms - Birds Nesting
>
>
>> Jerry,
>>
>> Three of us (Catalinas) at the Club have had problems with our  
>> booms this
>> week with birds (Swallows) nesting.  Last time this happened, my  
>> blocks got
>> tangles with nesting materials and it was very difficult removing and
>> repairing the lines and blocks inside.  So plug the end of your  
>> boom!  You
>> would think someone would come up with an after-marker rubber or  
>> plastic
>> plug specifically for this purpose.
>>
>> Quentin Murphy
>> Celtic Knot #667
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Jerry
>> Sent: May 17, 2010 9:04 PM
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Second Reef - Selden Rig
>>
>> Thanks guys - very helpful.  The sliding blocks in the boom seem to  
>> be
>> jammed together around the outhaul block looking down the boom with  
>> the end
>> cap removed.  Since the system has never worked properly from new I  
>> think
>> that their has been a commissioning problem rather than a design  
>> fault.
>> Back to the dealer to sort it out.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Jerry
>> Indigo 1137
>> (Lake Ontario - Canada)
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Dingo Is Talent" <dingoistalent at bigpond.com>
>> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 6:44 PM
>> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Second Reef - Selden Rig
>>
>>> I do Jerry and had similar problems..
>>> If your lines are too short it will happen...
>>> Mine were the incorrect way round Long for first reef...short for  
>>> second
>>>
>>> Have you ever taken the mainsail off the boom...this is usually  
>>> when it
>>> occurs then when it's put back together it is arse about.
>>> Hope that helps..
>>>
>>> DINGO from Aussie...1150
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>