Seagull Problem ??

[Brian B]

Over the past 24 hrs it looks like seagulls had a seafood festival on the bimini and cabin roof on my 25SC. I found crab legs and parts of fish as well as many poop spots on the bimini. I removed the bimini in preperation for tropical storm Hermine coming our way and have cleaned it up. There are various gull deterrants on the market, what works?

 

[knotflying]

Brian,
I have strung a line from my mast to the back of the bimini. I attached cd's of terrible movies about 16 inches apart. That has worked. It may have been the titles of the movies that chased them away. The worst was " Dr. "T" and the woman". 😀

 

[Scuffy]

Some people mount the fake owls. Others have those gizmos the are on a pivot and swirl around in the wind. Sounds like you have some birds that may have a severe always on macerator issue. Maybe you could install an Airhead for them. It should work out because most birds don't have whizzers.

 

[Brian B]

OK so here's what I'm thinking on doing based on the responses. I'll modify the smoke stack into an Airhead and the gulls can sit there watching my old movies! :lol:

 

[Kipsahoy]

Run some fishing line accross a couple points over Bimini....
Interferes with there radar, won't come near it

 

[knotflying]

OK so here's what I'm thinking on doing based on the responses. I'll modify the smoke stack into an Airhead and the gulls can sit there watching my old movies! :lol:

I remove the line when I leave port. As a courtesy to the seagulls I do it at intermission. 😀