Opening up a container of flour and discovering bugs is not fun. But you can’t ignore it. Here are step-by-step instructions on what to do to get rid of them.
Keeping Bugs
Out of Your Boat
Out of Your Boat
Tips and useful information to avoid ants, spiders, cockroaches, no-see-ums, mosquitoes and other bugs on your cruising boat.
Getting Rid of Rodents on Your Boat
Sometimes we get a VERY undesirable stowaway: a mouse or a rat. How do you get rid of it? What’s best? What shouldn’t you do? And what do you have to watch out for?
Don’t Let Bugs in the Thru-Hulls
Keep bugs out of your boat with this easy, low-cost way to prevent ants, mud daubers, spiders, and cockroaches from entering thru-hulls when in a boatyard.
Don’t Let Bugs Into Your Boat’s Water Tank
Water tank bugs are a nuisance. Here’s how to keep them from becoming a problem in the first place. And it only take a little screening.
Spring Cleaning in the Galley
A thorough spring cleaning of the galley pays off with fewer bugs, rodents and funky smells. And lets you know of potential problem areas.
How to Keep Your Boat Bug-Free
Keeping your boat bug-free isn’t complicated. But it takes daily effort. Here’s what you need to do to avoid bug stowaways.
Rats! Keep Them Off Your Boat
A rat visitor taught us valuable lessons about how to keep them out in the future. Here’s what you need to know to keep your boat rat free.
🎧Pest Control
Life in paradise has some snags. Mice and flies included.
No Natz
No-see-ums, gnats and other biting bites making the reality not quite live up to the dream? I recently found an effective spray that’s mild on skin and not harmful to pets who may lick.
Ant Infestation
This past summer, we had an ant infestation on our boat. Normal sprays and traps didn’t make a dent in them. How we finally got rid of them for good.