[C320-list] Bent wind instrument

[Troy Dunn]

Is there a bird deterrent for these kinds of things?   I know folks use
owls for the smaller birds but I can't think of anything an osprey or eagle
is going to even consider a threat.

Since the instrument is still working I'm probably going to just have it
bent back to true, but...I'll probably have to replace it this winter.
Probably a good time to bring down the mast and R&R all the other goodies
on the mast, etc.

On Wed, Sep 5, 2018 at 11:36 AM Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ours was destroyed by birds...bad luck...
> Chris Burti
> Farmville, NC
>
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 5, 2018 at 9:10 AM Troy Dunn <troutwarrior at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > Our wind instrument has been misbehaving the last few weeks.    Turns
> > out...our wind instrument is bent about 20 degrees to port.   I say bent
> as
> > the strut is pointing that way and I can't think of a way it would have
> > rotated into that position (maybe a loose set screw?).   I have a
> suspicion
> > that the resident osprey who has a habit of sitting on mast heads could
> be
> > to blame or perhaps one of the many bald eagles that seem to be spending
> > more and more time in the marina of late.   Tomorrow I'll move the boat
> > over to the lift area and "the guy" will get up in the bucket to see what
> > is actually going on up there.   Good news is...I'll install a new LED
> > anchor light and a new deck light (it stopped working last month).
> >
> > Has anyone else experienced bird damage like this?   Is there another way
> > to end up with this problem?  Grrrrr….
> >
> > Troy Dunn
> > S/V Wonky Dog
> > Hull #514
> >
>