Last winter we battled otters who decided pooping under Calypso's cover was cool.
After trying all the techniques listed on the St of Washington's wildlife web site, including rat traps, ammonia and loud sound(radio left on) the only thing that worked was a fence. This year we have a plastic garden fence tied to the life lines bow to stern, including the gate. The fence material is plastic and easy to cut to height. The Shilshole river otter clan prefers to climb vs. jump onboard. We do not put fencing where the deck is more than 3' off the water or dock. Good luck in your battle. The state wildlife info does warn that otters which can reach 80lbs can turn aggressive so some caution when approaching may be in order. Martin Calypso 1971 C&C 43 Seattle ________________________________ From: CnC-List [[email protected]] on behalf of Dennis C. [[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 9:41 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List Otter Problem Ammonia water. Dennis C. ________________________________ From: Tom B <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 11:26 AM Subject: Stus-List Otter Problem Yesterday we relocated Alera to our a Yacht Club's brand new docks. We have been on the wait list there for years and this is closer and cheaper. We were assigned a slip on the inside of the hammerhead at the end of the dock. When we tied up I noticed a large amount of poop on the dock. It looked bigger that any raccoon poop, like we had at our prior dock. As I was walking up I saw an otter on the dock. Apparently it is very bold and seemed to be nearly domesticated by the way some of the guys were shooing it away with little effect. My research revealed that otters develop habitual latrine areas and will go back to the same spot, out of the water where they live, to crap. Apparently, our finger pier is that spot. Any suggestions or crappy remarks are appreciated! Tom Buscaglia S/V Alera Vashon WA _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com<http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
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