I don't mind spiders that much. I really don't. Whenever they get into my apartment I just take them outside and pray that they set up shop on my porch. Helps get rid of the flies.
The problem is my girlfriend. She hates them. And the spiders? Well... they like my boat. Alot. The new Hunter 25' I purchased this summer (as in really old actually - 1978) seems to collect them like nothing I have seen.
I go away for even a day or two and they have taken up residence. And not just on the outside of the boat - they manage to find their way inside as well. Now consider that I normally only get up to the boat on the weekends and you have a place that a certian girl won't spend the night.
I have cleaned out the entire boat several times over in an attempt to get rid of the tricky bastards - but to no avail. I would figure it is par for the course but looking at the boats around me I seem to be the spider haven.
The school boat that we took our ASA courses on didn't have any spiders at all... though my boat is on the very end of the line of slips towards the water, which probably means more bugs for them to feast on.
I have found some spider repellents online (Autre Spider Repellent) but I would love to hear if anyone has any hands-on experience with this.
This is on the West side of Michigan if it matters.
Any advice would be much appreciated. I am going to try the afore mentioned product this weekend unless I hear otherwise
