Boat Guy
Well-Known Member
- May 15, 2013
- 2,289
- Boat Info
- 400 DA
- Engines
- CAT 3116s
Ok, Ill play....I only had a racoon problem once....
I have a small medical kit in the cockpit...Gauze, tape, gloves, etc....Nothing special. But, I did put an unopened trailmix pack that is fully sealed in a way that you have to tear the top and then you can reseal it with the ziplock seal. Anyway, I guess the critter was hungry because I found the bag unzipped and the trailmix out and partially eaten....I could see what caused it by the little prints left on the deck...So I cleaned it up and removed anything edible.
A few days later I'm in the salon and I hear a noise coming from the cockpit, so I go investigate. I used a flashlight I leave near the hatch to look around. Sure enough right over the engine hatch were two beady eyes looking back at me....Startled me at first...And, it looked a bit startled...Last thing I wanted to do was get between it and the exit.
But, unfortunately, it decided to slowly move under the seating on the Stdb side and disappear! I was like, "WTF"?!.... I didn't realize the way the boat was fabricated there is a pretty big opening under the seat that goes about the hull ...(I'm not exactly sure where it goes - but, likely behind the helm seat)
So, I could hear it slowly making its way around until it had settled into it's hiding place...I'm sure it was scared.
Anyway, I just let it be as there was nothing I could do except make sure there was an easy exit... The next day after I was pretty sure it had left, I put a pack of three lifejackets covering the hole and then placed something in front of them....Anyway, I did see it again, but not on my boat. It found a drainage ditch.
I think it was looking for a good place to have shelter and realized this wasn't a good place and moved on.
Very respectful 'coon that tore up nothing and was very slow in it's movements...Glad I didn't startle it too much and make it get defensive...I don't want to mess with them...
I have a small medical kit in the cockpit...Gauze, tape, gloves, etc....Nothing special. But, I did put an unopened trailmix pack that is fully sealed in a way that you have to tear the top and then you can reseal it with the ziplock seal. Anyway, I guess the critter was hungry because I found the bag unzipped and the trailmix out and partially eaten....I could see what caused it by the little prints left on the deck...So I cleaned it up and removed anything edible.
A few days later I'm in the salon and I hear a noise coming from the cockpit, so I go investigate. I used a flashlight I leave near the hatch to look around. Sure enough right over the engine hatch were two beady eyes looking back at me....Startled me at first...And, it looked a bit startled...Last thing I wanted to do was get between it and the exit.
But, unfortunately, it decided to slowly move under the seating on the Stdb side and disappear! I was like, "WTF"?!.... I didn't realize the way the boat was fabricated there is a pretty big opening under the seat that goes about the hull ...(I'm not exactly sure where it goes - but, likely behind the helm seat)
So, I could hear it slowly making its way around until it had settled into it's hiding place...I'm sure it was scared.
Anyway, I just let it be as there was nothing I could do except make sure there was an easy exit... The next day after I was pretty sure it had left, I put a pack of three lifejackets covering the hole and then placed something in front of them....Anyway, I did see it again, but not on my boat. It found a drainage ditch.
I think it was looking for a good place to have shelter and realized this wasn't a good place and moved on.
Very respectful 'coon that tore up nothing and was very slow in it's movements...Glad I didn't startle it too much and make it get defensive...I don't want to mess with them...