My marinas bird problem, and my solution

[Vikingstaff]

I would go covered 100% of the time if an option. I think you also have less bird poop issues when covered than non-covered - but maybe that’s a northern/Michigan climate thing...? Here it seems the birds sit on top of whatever is available. I also 2nd Jared’s comments directly above. It also turns your boat into a luxury covered porch when shade or reprieve from rain is needed, but you still want to hang around outside near the water.

 

[Alicedream]

I would absolutely go covered if available. My boat hardly gets wet in the covered slip and birds are manageable.

 

[762Cat]

Thanks for the input gents! I suppose on crappy days I can hang on the boat with a suppressed air rifle and defend the boat. .

Back in Kandahar we had a severe Pigeon problem in the hangar and there was an Air Force cat whose only job in life was to conduct bird control with a suppressed air rifle. He'd let us take shots…it was good fun actually.

 

[Rockie69]

Just be careful not to shoot holes in the roof above your boat! Nothing worse than trying to rest in a gentle rainfall and you're getting water-boarded.

Thanks for the input gents! I suppose on crappy days I can hang on the boat with a suppressed air rifle and defend the boat. .

Back in Kandahar we had a severe Pigeon problem in the hangar and there was an Air Force cat whose only job in life was to conduct bird control with a suppressed air rifle. He'd let us take shots…it was good fun actually.