Mice moved into my boat

[fluxcore]

Was in the garage and going over the boat when I noticed some chewed up paper on the floor, it was my regs book. Hmmm doesn't take a genius to figure out I've got a problem!! I grabbed a flashlight and poked my head into the transom port (unscrewed large cap) to have a look around and found a huge nest beside my bilge pump and a food cash up in my bow! I'm going to grab one of those electronic deterrents and plug off ports with steel wool and put some dryer sheets around, I think they have been climbing up my drain plug and getting in that way. Hope all the wiring is still good. I took today off so I can take care of this, got an assortment of PVC pipe that fits the vacuum, off to clean up the nest.

[Graffy91]

Originally Posted by fluxcore

Was in the garage and going over the boat when I noticed some chewed up paper on the floor, it was my regs book. Hmmm doesn't take a genius to figure out I've got a problem!! I grabbed a flashlight and poked my head into the transom port (unscrewed large cap) to have a look around and found a huge nest beside my bilge pump and a food cash up in my bow! I'm going to grab one of those electronic deterrents and plug off ports with steel wool and put some dryer sheets around, I think they have been climbing up my drain plug and getting in that way. Hope all the wiring is still good. I took today off so I can take care of this, got an assortment of PVC pipe that fits the vacuum, off to clean up the nest.

Buy the green cubes of poison and spread them around, they will die off.

[Kim473]

Have a cat move into the boat for a day or two. Meese will be gone.

[Pincherguy]

Hide all their life jackets. Irish spring soap works good too.
PG

[Bigdad013]

A friend of mine does this, he swears by it, having his boat stored in a quanset.

He puts a little portable radio in his boat, leaves it on a all-talk station and replaces the batteries when needed. He said he has never seen any evidence of a mouse in his boat since. 9 years now. Before that, he would be invaded by them every winter

[niwrek]

Moth balls, should do the trick........smelly though

[Lornce]

Had that happen to an old boat of mine. Filled it full of water for about 15 minutes, then drained it. No more mice.

[moosehead7]

Let's just keep shooting them coyotes

Sucks man. Is there mice in that area or is that a fluke.

Hope it doesnt happen to me kids love their crackers and snacks. Gotta be a fiesta in mine. Guess i better put a handful of little green pills in mine too

Had a buddy who got to tear a brand new srt 8 challenger apart cause it got mice in it. Headliner too.

Good luck.

[conan]

My answer for everything pesky............C4, getting harder to find though.

[Gust]

Traps, mothballs and look on the bright side,,, free walleye bait come spring,, win-win!!!!!

[Chris84]

Originally Posted by Pincherguy

Hide all their life jackets. Irish spring soap works good too.
PG

X2 on the irish springs soap. I have put irish springs in my trailer every winter that I have had the trailer and have never had mice. My parents also do this out on the farm sincethey started using the irish springs, they havent had any mice as well.

[Kgz]

I always put Irish spring soap under the hood of my sleds during the off season and have had them chew on the soap but nothing else.

[gramps73]

Flex
better hope they don't chew up those rivets...
Signed
Crestliner

[greylynx]

Originally Posted by Kim473

Have a cat move into the boat for a day or two. Meese will be gone.

My neighbor lifted the tarp off his boat to check it out and there was a feral cat living in the boat....nursing a bunch of kittens.

Momma cat had to be feeding on something

[gronk]

Originally Posted by Kim473

Have a cat move into the boat for a day or two. Meese will be gone.

When I got my boat there was a cat that spent the winter in it, it was a b@#$@#@$#$h to get the cat hair out of the carpet. Lots of swearing and duct tape.

Irish spring soap works, seams to work best if you put shaved chucks of it in a container. I keep some by the garage doors, boat and trailer and it keeps the nice out. Squirrels are another story though.

[fluxcore]

Originally Posted by gramps73

Flex
better hope they don't chew up those rivets...
Signed
Crestliner

Lololololol couldn't help it hey.

[Bennyj]

Guys, just a reminder when you are cleaning up make sure you protect yourselves. Hantivirus is a reality and using a vacuum or creating dust can be dangerous. I'm not preaching just throwing it out there. Good luck with the mice!

[Walleyemagnet]

Throw some cedar shakes/shingles in your boat. Spread them around. Mice hate cedar.

[fluxcore]

Thanx for the tip Benny, I got it all cleaned out and buttoned up and not only put in a plug in repellent I did just about every tip posted here and I'm happy to report not one bit of Mouse evidence since man I love my boat!!