How I Deal with Seagulls on a Sailboat (Episode 44)

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Ambiguous Globetrotter

Ambiguous Globetrotter

Жыл бұрын

Hi everyone, my name is Vasil and I am restoring my 1974 Columbia 45. Since day 1, the seagulls have been a nightmare. They crap all over the deck, the solar panels, any place they feel like it. They bring random bits of trash and leave it for me to clean. I'm tired of dealing with them, so in this episode I'm exploring a couple of different methods to keep the seagulls off my deck.
Here are the links to the things I've tried:
Owls: a.co/d/cDP03Of
Snakes: a.co/d/9jDpVrD
Reflective disks: a.co/d/eJ8kni7
Thank you so much for watching!
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@kschwemlein
@kschwemlein 6 ай бұрын
God damn Fred…
@martyb3783
@martyb3783 Жыл бұрын
I am glad the owls seem to be working. Its good to know that the snakes do not. Great video!
@ambiguousglobetrotter
@ambiguousglobetrotter Жыл бұрын
Thank you Marty! Surprising the that snakes don’t work, but hey that’s part of the experiment.
@martyb3783
@martyb3783 Жыл бұрын
@@ambiguousglobetrotter I am surprised as well.
@aaronwalker3398
@aaronwalker3398 Жыл бұрын
Been watching your videos have enjoyed them very down-to-earth realistic it's nice to watch someone that's not an expert and learn as they go I'm doing the same thing on a Santana 28 I've been taking videos of the work I've been doing replacing windows and adding a shower and all the plumbing which was easy for me cuz I'm a plumber the electrical has been educational I took out the motor adding an electric motor
@ambiguousglobetrotter
@ambiguousglobetrotter Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Which electric engine are you going with? I’d like to go electric on this boat. It’s great that you have that background, makes things much easier. There’s so much to learn lol.
@arthur4818
@arthur4818 Жыл бұрын
Sling shot would work great
@ambiguousglobetrotter
@ambiguousglobetrotter Жыл бұрын
Yes, yes it would. However, they are protected species over here in California. I could get in real trouble if anyone saw me lighting them up. Sucks.
@user-ry1jm9hw6w
@user-ry1jm9hw6w Жыл бұрын
I'm not having that English seagulls are scared of rubber snakes maybe it's a geographical thing but it works on my mates boat anyway great video as always Lucille
@ambiguousglobetrotter
@ambiguousglobetrotter Жыл бұрын
Thank you!! Maybe I used the wrong snakes? Or maybe they are just stupid over here and don’t care if they die or not. Lol.
@EricEversonArtAndDesign
@EricEversonArtAndDesign Жыл бұрын
Channeling your inner Bill Murray?😂
@ambiguousglobetrotter
@ambiguousglobetrotter Жыл бұрын
I’m doing what I can Eric, gotta have fun right? Lol.
@EricEversonArtAndDesign
@EricEversonArtAndDesign Жыл бұрын
@@ambiguousglobetrotter If you’re not having fun along the way then there’s not much point. The owl seems like a solid choice
@pironiero
@pironiero Жыл бұрын
name second one Kyle, its already sounds like something a bird would scream you are so shill in this episode, nice alsi-cant you get like a slingshot and shoot those birbs up? Music choice is really on point at 10.30 ive seen lots of people butting spikes on the mast to get rig of the birds, maybe worth considering owl idea was ingenious i made an animation of a goofy seagull for my portfolio some time ago, can send it to you to put in your videos if you want. episode is real funny
@ambiguousglobetrotter
@ambiguousglobetrotter Жыл бұрын
Haha! I like the Kyle Idea, quite appropriate. Shooting those demon birds would be SO satisfying… unfortunately here in California everything is a protected species. If anyone saw me shooting them I’d be in REAL trouble… I’d love the animation, shoot it over I’ll see what I can do with it.
@bucknaykid5821
@bucknaykid5821 Жыл бұрын
Have you tried a wrist rocket and a can of BB's?
@ambiguousglobetrotter
@ambiguousglobetrotter Жыл бұрын
That would be fantastic… I would love that, unfortunately they are protected species here in California. We have strict laws against just about everything wild life here. Otherwise, yes, I would shoot all of them lol.
@jasper8598
@jasper8598 Жыл бұрын
Been following your project for a while now. How did it actually go with the outboard engine you installed earlier? Have you taken the boat for a "spin" yet with the new outboard? I have problems with my diesel engine inboard and want to put an outboard as emergancy/spare engine. How did you know the correct heigth the outboard holder/bracket had to be mounted? Seaguls probably been living on your boat for a while untill you came hehe. Probably a way to thank you for their eviction.
@ambiguousglobetrotter
@ambiguousglobetrotter Жыл бұрын
Thanks for following along! I haven’t taken the boat out just yet. Shortly after I installed the outboard, the starter/solenoid went out on me. I’m replacing both as we speak. I’ll be making an episode on when I actually get a chance to take the boat out with that engine. As far as the bracket… it took me 3 attempts to get that thing mounted. I had to mount the panther bracket first, then get a true measurement of how far the engine needs to be in the water. From there I had to make another bracket that gave me the drop I needed for the engine to sit properly in the water. You can find those episodes outlining what I did.
@svintheanajones88
@svintheanajones88 Жыл бұрын
Do the other boats in the mooring have the same issue? My boat seem to have natural bird repellent because I have yet to see bird droppings on my boat. Other boats in my anchorage have poop, not sure why mine doesn't. I did have a skeleton in my cockpit named Jose, but I don't think that's the reason. I do see some boats with the owl statue, but I cant tell you if that is working for them. There is also these lightning preventer things that go on top of the mase that look very spikey. Maybe you can try that and kill two "birds" with one stone sort of thing.
@ambiguousglobetrotter
@ambiguousglobetrotter Жыл бұрын
Haha good pun! If you could figure out what that natural repellent is, you could make quite a lot of money! So far it seems like they like to make certain boats home. If they mark that boat, then they stay off the other ones. I’ve passed certain boats where they made a nest and they fly at me to protect their homes while I pass by in the dinghy.
@georgelewis8904
@georgelewis8904 Жыл бұрын
Hope you solve this problem, 😂,can't stand birds thay are full of crap.
@ambiguousglobetrotter
@ambiguousglobetrotter Жыл бұрын
They sure are full of crap!! Hate those pesky thing lol.!
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