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Elle,
I've discovered that loud music will drive the mud daubbers out of my boat.  
I have the stereo speakers mounted on the face of the lazzerette. 250 watts is 
 way more than they can handle. I found that ZZ Top is their least favorite  
artist, followed by AC/DC.

Rummy

In a message dated 4/18/2008 9:29:32 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
watermusic38 at yahoo.com writes:

Last  year wasps were a problem on my boat...they were
in the lazarette...I  believe they came in through the
boot on the transom and nested in the  housing of the
motor lift. Thorough spraying the laz & under  the
seats was the only was to be aboard.

I was stung badly twice  last year after I'd thought
the coast was clear....now they are back; I  saw
several inside the boat today. 

I thought I'd headed it off this  year by using moth
balls stuffed in the boot, and moth balls &  cakes
(some lavender scented...!) inside the boat and in the
cubbies in  the cockpit.....there were three inside the
boat (again) today, and several  were flying around
outside the boat.

I sprayed wasp spray down into  the dorade at the bow,
thinking that they may be attempting to build a  nest,
but nothing was there.

So it look as if the battle royale is  on....

The only place they could be nesting is under  the
dock......so come early monday AM, I'll take the kayak
& go  look....otherwise, I have no idea where they are
coming form.

And  the boat stinks from all the  mothballs....

ugh.

elle

engine started,  though...!

We can't change the angle of the  wind....but we can adjust our sails.

1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc  '06  "WaterMusic"   (Lady in Red)

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Wasps!