Keeping mice and rats off mooring lines

[onwell]

Anyone got ideas on how to keep mice and other pests off mooring lines?

 

[crab bait]

Re: Keeping mice and rats off mooring lines

a pie tin/pizza pan... make a hole in the center,,alittle larger then rode... snip a cut from outside edge to 'center hole'... twist open an snap tite/closed on rode..creatin' a bar-e-r...<br /><br />if'n they stand on edgewise,, it'll spin them off...<br /><br />i'm i a genious or what..?? <br /><br />guess not any good genious can spell bar-e-r...<br />

 

[miloman]

Re: Keeping mice and rats off mooring lines

now you see its true you learn something every day good one I never knew that

 

[Ralph 123]

Re: Keeping mice and rats off mooring lines

a .22 with a good scope is more fun though

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

Re: Keeping mice and rats off mooring lines

Yes Ralph that is fun, but the easiest way to get rid of them is to, "Move the lines"

 

[Ralph 123]

Re: Keeping mice and rats off mooring lines

where's the sport in that!

 

[GodsBeast]

Re: Keeping mice and rats off mooring lines

Crab bait...genius! <br /><br />Your way is more fun Ralph. <br /><br />Just one of GodsBeast's

 

[roscoe]

Re: Keeping mice and rats off mooring lines

Use one of these on the lines, with the top side toward the boat. You should be able to get one at any wild bird feeding store. Make sure you get large diameter.<br /><br />I know, same as a pie tin, but this looks better and won't make noise in the wind.

 

[KennyKenCan]

Re: Keeping mice and rats off mooring lines

Hey Ralph,<br /><br />I love your solution, but wouldn't it be costly replacing all those lines all the time, when the bullets go thru the rodent, then thru your lines?<br /><br />Kenny

 

[mellowyellow]

Re: Keeping mice and rats off mooring lines

cats on your boat.... LOL

 

[KennyKenCan]

Re: Keeping mice and rats off mooring lines

Cats definitly require a 12 gauge to get rid of them!<br /><br />Kenny

 

[plywoody]

Re: Keeping mice and rats off mooring lines

A beer can, free to rotate on the line, is very effective as well.<br /><br />Best mouse trap around is a 5 gallon bucket, half full of water, with a ramp built up it, and a beer can strung accross the top with a glob of peanut butter on the can. Works every time.

 

[SCO]

Re: Keeping mice and rats off mooring lines

That's a good helpfull hint PW. THink I'll try that.

 

[DJ]

Re: Keeping mice and rats off mooring lines

Plywoodys' got the right idea. Anything on the rope that will rotate will spin them off into the drink.<br /><br />I've used the can and bucket set up in cabins left vacant for periods of time. However, I put antifreeze (RV type) in the bucket. That way the dead rodents don't stink up the place.

 

[GodsBeast]

Re: Keeping mice and rats off mooring lines

Hey KennyKenCan, now that is what real Gun Control is, you have to line up your shot to where it knocks them off the line, Not go through the line. <br /><br />Just one of GodsBeast's

 

[roscoe]

Re: Keeping mice and rats off mooring lines

And not into the next boat or the people on the dock. Points deducted for all infractions.

 

[SeaMasterZ@aol.com]

Re: Keeping mice and rats off mooring lines

round up some of the neighborhood kittys, take em to the taxidermy man and he gonna make a GOOD scaremouse, lol, sorta like a scarecrow only useful, wire one on to each mooring line ... mice cant find enough beer to drink to say, ALL RIGHT, BRING ON THE FKIN CAT!!!!<br /><br />