Spiders

[Gary Peterson]

I would like to know from the the greatest group of boat owners ( Ericsons and Olsons) what people in areas that have spiders do to rid their boat and docks of them. Has to be legal but not necessarly EPA approved !!!
I swear that they are trained to go up masts and seek out spreaders and wind instruments !!

 

[Gary G]

Spider control

We used to be plagued by spiders as well - fat juicy ones that spew green slime when stepped on. A few years ago at someone's recommendation at the harbor I used a household insecticide (Spectracide I think) that comes ready to use in a container that you hook up to a garden hose. I sprayed the boat, the mooring lines, and the surrounding pier. It worked very well - no bugs for several weeks; so well in fact that I did not use it anymore for fear I was adding yet more toxins to the water. Now I keep fabric softener sheets in the cabin and change them a few times each summer and use Hot Shot spider spray every couple of weeks on the sail cover and binnacle cover. I still get some spiders but not the invasion I used to have.

 

[sleather]

Ever wonder what all those little, hard to remove, black dots are on your topsides?

 

[NateHanson]

This is a problem I was not aware of! :eek:! Are these spider infestations particular to boats in your parts, or do they show up in cars, house, garages, boots, etc?

 

[Sean Engle]

Spiders in Fall...

We see lots of spider activity here every fall - and it's started early this year (now, in August). There are spider webs up all over the place, and they're trying to move indoors, etc...

Some people think it portends a severe winter...

//sse

 

[tenders]

It is my experience that spider infestations are a freshwater phenomenon. Growing up on Lake Erie they were abominable. I have never seen so much as one onboard in San Diego, Long Beach, Manhattan, or Long Island Sound.