[Public-List] Alberg 30 FOR SALE ..............Osprey on mast head

[Joseph E Traub]

Michael: 

 I wondered where my Osprey went, I know he is in good hands now!.  Last year I fought one for about a month before he moved on.  I tried putting an antenna on the sail track and raising it, but it did not deter the critter.  Was ready to build a dog-a-vator and hoist him up to fight off the bird, but the Osprey moved on before that took place.    Now we are fighting the otters.  Ah, the challenge of nature.   Good luck

                              Joe, Zipalong #33, now in Florida

--- On Tue, 3/1/11, crufone at comcast.net <crufone at comcast.net> wrote:

From: crufone at comcast.net <crufone at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Alberg 30 FOR SALE ..............Osprey on mast head
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2011, 9:59 PM



George and Gail, 

Unfortunately, of all the sailboats nearby mine has the most comfortable perch. I do plan on changing that the next time my mast is down. If my boat had beautiful deck paint I would be really upset. As it is the sun scorched old gel cote is nothing too beautiful to look at and does stain easily. Guess I need to install many pointy things up on top of the mast cap. Thanks for the tips. 

Michael 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Dinwiddie" <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org> 
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, March 1, 2011 9:11:46 PM 
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Alberg 30 FOR SALE ..............Osprey on mast head 

On 3/1/11 9:03 PM, Gail DeMoss wrote: 
> We have a radio antenna on the top of our mast and the remains of a 
> Windex. That seems to keep them off our boat . We rent out a slip and 
> the sailboat in that slip has nothing at the top of their mast and the 
> Osprey use it for a picnic bench. Very, very messy. Sometimes their aim 
> is forceful enough to hit our boat across the pier. Clean it up ASAP. It 
> stains horribly. And stinks. If you don't have a radio antenna consider 
> hoisting a "pig stick". Anything that sticks up and makes the mast top 
> less desirable might so it. 

Of course, the mangled windex is because of Osprey.  I suspect the real 
key is parking your boat next to a more comfortable perch. 

  - George 

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