Pest Control – Help Needed
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Pest Control – Help Needed
This year my boat slip is much closer to shore.
My first time out when I arrived at the boat it had hundreds of small pests all over it.
Think they’re nats, or gnats’ not sure tiny little things.
I’ve order a repellent that is stated as being fabric and plastic safe called
Sawyer Products Premium Permethrin Clothing Insect Repellent Trigger Spray.
Haven’t tried yet.
Just wondering if anyone else has had same problem, and a good solution to get rid of these tiny little pests.
My first time out when I arrived at the boat it had hundreds of small pests all over it.
Think they’re nats, or gnats’ not sure tiny little things.
I’ve order a repellent that is stated as being fabric and plastic safe called
Sawyer Products Premium Permethrin Clothing Insect Repellent Trigger Spray.
Haven’t tried yet.
Just wondering if anyone else has had same problem, and a good solution to get rid of these tiny little pests.
Sweetwater 2015 - 2 - 27" Tubes
240 DF LF150 Yamaha
Lifting Strakes Cap. 15 Per.
Long Shaft 31.9 mph.
240 DF LF150 Yamaha
Lifting Strakes Cap. 15 Per.
Long Shaft 31.9 mph.
Re: Pest Control – Help Needed
I'm laughing but not at you.... Let us know if you have any luck with your endeavor..
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Mothballs work great for inside the boat. Pace a bag in the storage areas. For the outside, it's gonna be tought to keep critters off. I put a windscreen above the boat in the slip to keep spider and bird shit off of the cover. Works great. Better then great.
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A windscreen? Can you post a pic? We have same issues. Thanks!Soonertoon wrote:Mothballs work great for inside the boat. Pace a bag in the storage areas. For the outside, it's gonna be tought to keep critters off. I put a windscreen above the boat in the slip to keep spider and bird shit off of the cover. Works great. Better then great.
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Re: Pest Control – Help Needed
Soonertoon wrote:Mothballs work great for inside the boat. Pace a bag in the storage areas. For the outside, it's gonna be tought to keep critters off. I put a windscreen above the boat in the slip to keep spider and bird shit off of the cover. Works great. Better then great.
Mothballs - have to try some
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Sweetwater 2015 - 2 - 27" Tubes
240 DF LF150 Yamaha
Lifting Strakes Cap. 15 Per.
Long Shaft 31.9 mph.
240 DF LF150 Yamaha
Lifting Strakes Cap. 15 Per.
Long Shaft 31.9 mph.
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Permethrin is great stuff. It's what they mix in water to dip dogs in. I tihink it's actually a termicide, but works great on fleas and other pests. Just spray it on your boat mixed in a 1 gallon sprayer--and come back a week later and spray it again. Most pests shouldn't want to be around the boat. It's not so harmful to humans, either. If your dogs/cats bring fleas into a house, it'll get rid of them.
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Re: Pest Control – Help Needed
Permethrin is recommended to spray on your clothes that you spend lots of time outdoors in.
Good for 2-3 washings.
Be sure to spray in a well ventilated area and let dry.
I'd bet it'd be good on a boat as well.
Good for 2-3 washings.
Be sure to spray in a well ventilated area and let dry.
I'd bet it'd be good on a boat as well.
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Re: Pest Control – Help Needed
Just got the Permethrin today, states it good for gear carriages etc.NonHyphenAmerican wrote:Permethrin is recommended to spray on your clothes that you spend lots of time outdoors in.
Good for 2-3 washings.
Be sure to spray in a well ventilated area and let dry.
I'd bet it'd be good on a boat as well.
Will give it a try next time out.
Sweetwater 2015 - 2 - 27" Tubes
240 DF LF150 Yamaha
Lifting Strakes Cap. 15 Per.
Long Shaft 31.9 mph.
240 DF LF150 Yamaha
Lifting Strakes Cap. 15 Per.
Long Shaft 31.9 mph.
Re: Pest Control – Help Needed
Permethrin work Well! not a sign of the little guys for almost a week now.
Sweetwater 2015 - 2 - 27" Tubes
240 DF LF150 Yamaha
Lifting Strakes Cap. 15 Per.
Long Shaft 31.9 mph.
240 DF LF150 Yamaha
Lifting Strakes Cap. 15 Per.
Long Shaft 31.9 mph.
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Re: Pest Control – Help Needed
I have had zero bugs, spiders etc in my boat since I did the mothballs last fall. cheap and works. A little smelly but worth it
Broken Arrow Ok
2014 G3 Suncatcher
115 Yamaha 4 stroke
Paradise Cove Marina on Ft. Gibson Lake
2014 G3 Suncatcher
115 Yamaha 4 stroke
Paradise Cove Marina on Ft. Gibson Lake