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So how do the rest deal with Mosquitos at night while on the boat...
We used to use the Off Power Pad Lantern, it was excellent, but I wasn't too keen on the candle burning on the boat...
I just picked up some Mosquito Coils...dont know if they work or not...
Maybe you dont get mosqitos down south, but up here in Canada, they are so big they have a shotgun season on them...Seems like when they bite they take a 2 pound chunk of flesh and eat it later...
 
I do the following:

1. Make sure all 3 CO detectors are plugged in and turned on.
2. Close all the windows and doors.
3. Crank up the gen on the swim platform.
4. Turn on the A/C.
4. Sleep like a baby.

Bob

PS: Boy oh boy, I can hear the keyboards clicking now. [:-bouncy] [:-bouncy]
 
I am curious to try those new personal repellant things you hang from your belt or lay on a table. They have been sold out since I first saw them advertised.
 
"Maybe you dont get mosqitos down south,"

Uh, you do realize the two States have had ongoing debates about whether or not to declare the mosquito as the State Bird... ( LA, FL ) ( Both have also considered naming the cockroach... )

DDT used to work nicely. The "smoke coils" make my Marlboros taste bad, and stink up everything. Officially, use DEET as directed. Fairly effective. So are screens.

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Believe it or not Listerine or it's generic form in a spray bottle works pretty well.
Bill, is that a picture of the master or guest stateroom on your boat?
 
Actually, on a more serious note; heck yeah we have mosquitos in FL. But they're not nearly as maddening as Nosee'ems (gnats)

The very best insect repellent I have ever found is Avon Skin-So-Soft. The stuff is unbelievable. It comes in a large bottle and is quite cheap.

Bob
 
"master or guest stateroom on your boat?"

Guest, of course. The Master Stateroom is done up in silk w/ gold trim. :)

btw: Skin so soft works. The "catch" is that while it appears to be very effective against most species it seems to have no effect whatsoever on a few. Worth trying. Smells better than DeepWoods Off, but not by much! ;)
 
We use Skin So Soft when outside at home, but I want to keep them off the boat...Nothing more aggravating than laying in bed covered in repelant and having the little prs buzzing around your ears...
I may have to go back to the Power Pad Lantern....but I'm going to try the coils this weekend...
 
I wish you good luck w/ the coils. In my experience the trade off is this: Using coils, you need to "seal up the place" and then survive in a hot, muggy, stuffy, smoky environment with little breeze, vs using screens, then using outdoor spray to kill all the beasties inside the screened area, then allowing the breeze to circulate through the boat.

I have never heard of or seen a method that was 100% effective. All methods are uncomfortable, or nasty, or overly toxic ( to humans ).

But I'd MUCH rather deal with mosquitos than no-see-ums/gnats. You have no chance of stopping those little guys.
 
We discovered on our last boat the mozzies loved to enter en masse thru the galley sink drain. For the longest time we couldnt figure out how they were getting in. The window screens were tight and no gaps around doors. Then one night we saw the buggers fly up out of the sink. From that night on we made sure the sink drains were plugged and it solved the problem.
 
That could be where they are also entering my boat...I'll be sure to block all 3 drains this weekend to see if that helps...
Great tip...thanks...
 
You are correct. Also, don't forget the Hawes Pipe into the rope locker or around a windlass into the rope locker. We spray that area real well too.

Bob

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Originally posted by Georgian Bay Cruiser

We discovered on our last boat the mozzies loved to enter en masse thru the galley sink drain. For the longest time we couldnt figure out how they were getting in. The window screens were tight and no gaps around doors. Then one night we saw the buggers fly up out of the sink. From that night on we made sure the sink drains were plugged and it solved the problem.

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I have heard, (have'nt tried it personally), that if you remove your screens and spray paint them black, it keeps the noseeums from getting through. Might block alittle of the airflow as well but a thought. Anybody try the new Off personal repellant? They must be sold out for a reason.
 
We used the the personal repellent, battery powered, fan driven, devices last month in some pretty swampy areas in the keys and they seemed to work really well. Also have used skin so soft, and it is excellent. But, we still have some of the old deep woods off stuff, from before it got banned, some of it is 30 years old, and it is the best.
Like others, closed up cabins and AC when on the cruiser.
 
Wayne, I too cannot stand the buzzing of skeeters when I'm trying to sleep! I have found the very best thing is a fan! Nothing can fly through the breeze of a fan. Aim it at your torso/face and sleep like a baby.

I have been using the Off! clip on repellent while tending the flowers in my garden. It keeps the skeeters off of my face, neck, arms 100% of the time. If I come inside, I just turn off the fan switch and I return outside, switch it back on again.

They also have a lantern which is battery operated and uses NO open flame.

I almost had a fire on my boat using the coils. They ended up leaving a burn mark into the surface of my table. I'd not recommend them! Go with something battery operated or a small fan. It doesn't have to be a strong breeze to stop them.
 
anyone had any luck with those new clip on repellent thingies advertised on tv?

my current method is reattach all the canvas BEFORE dusk hits, and retreat to the AC if it's too warm
 
marykhubby, I'll repeat: "I have been using the Off! Clip On repellent while tending the flowers in my garden. It keeps the skeeters off of my face, neck, arms 100% of the time. If I come inside, I just turn off the fan switch and I return outside, switch it back on again."

Hope that helps.
 
Watching "Imus In The Morning" last week on RFD TV and heard a farmer in Idaho? say that while working outside all the time, he uses a mixture of vinegar and vanilla extract to keep bugs away. I have tried it twice and have been very impressed. Not toxic and the nice vanilla smell stays with you. I live at the junction of two low country creeks in NC where mosquitoes and noseeums can get so thick that you can inhale them. Greenhead and deerfly bites are also hazards.
 
We have a problem with what looks like houseflies but they bite/draw blood at our lake.. They are NOT horse/deer flies, body is black and same size as houseflies..Anyone know what they are? I don't think a mosquito repellent fan will work with these blood thirsty critters. Maybe they are stable flies?
 
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