This is the lesser known sequel to Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus. So, I've had a squirrel in my garage for some time now. I promised Kirsten I'd catch the little booger as soon as I got a trap from my neighbor. Last week I got the trap and trapped it. Guess what: it was a nursing female. I'd either have to let it go or deal with the fetid smell of dead squirrel babies. (The nest was pretty inaccessible.) I let her go.
I went sailing yesterday at Swamp Hole in Croton. I rigged and got my board out, and the board was freaking chewed up! Who knew squirrels liked the taste of EVA padding?
The area around the end of the daggerboard slot and the entrance to the mast track seemed pretty tasty to a rodent.
This is the worst of it.
More here and some more by the nose.
Man was I mad, especially after I'd let that female go! Yes, I know this is cosmetic, but the Kona is my baby! Argh!
I trapped the squirrel last night and brought her to Garrison this morning. She shot out of the trunk of my car like a rocket. Felt good about the whole thing, even with my chewed board. At least I could just repair the damage now, maybe make some postings to the Kona website to get directions. That would be a good project.
Today, when I went in the garage to get the lawn mower this afternoon, I saw TWO MORE SQUIRRELS!
3 comments:
Hey sorry to hear about the rodent problem - I had a similar experience last year on my soft top - let me know if you find a source of supply for the EVA foam deck pad.
Try NSI in Hood River (the Pads people). They have all sorts of EVA material to patch your deck.
http://www.northshoreinc.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=17&idproduct=188
Hey, thanks for the tip! I will get some new EVA foam from those guys. It beats getting some EVA from France.
-Ian
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