John,
Something that I was told many years ago was to spray the wind vane (all of  
it, mount, etc) with WD40. It's a little difficult to reach with the mast  
raised, but it will keep the critters off the vane. Two years later and still no  
spiders.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 8/9/2008 11:09:20 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
cjlowe at sssnet.com writes:

Your  most likely right,John, the spiders that are turning your wind vane
into a  ball of silk really don't care if you've put some bounce on the
boat.I'm  just hoping that the spiders walking by my slip smell them and
go on to the  next boat.

Jerry Lowe

On 8/9/2008, "John Lock"  <jlock at relevantarts.com> wrote:

>At 08:04 PM 8/8/2008 -0500,  cjlowe at sssnet.com wrote:
>>We use bounce fabric softener sheets to  repel wasps,by putting them in
>>the side pockets and one in the  lazzerette,and two in the cabin.It helps
>>deter the wasps and leaves  the cabin smelling fresh. This year I didn't
>>put in the fabric  sheets,and I have spiders and wasps. I'm going to
>>take a few sheets  down to the boat next time I go and see if it causes
>>them to  leave.
>
>About a week ago, I stapled a few fabric softener sheets  up under the
>coamings on both sides to deter wasps.  So far, no  wasps have
>returned, but it hasn't deterred the spiders.  Still  got webs every
>morning in the rigging.  I think the sheets' effect  is very localized.
>
>Cheers!
>
>John  Lock
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>Lake  Sinclair,  GA
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