Stus-List Re: Marinco Nicro Day/Night Solar Vent motor replacement

[Matthew via CnC-List]

Agreed.  Another annoying aspect of the new model is the space between the unit 
and mounting surface for a genny sheet to catch on.  If they get any taller 
I’ll need to put police tape around them.  Maybe they didn’t know the vents 
would be used on sailboats.

 

From: Dave S via CnC-List  
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 7:02 PM
To: Stus-List 
Cc: Dave S 
Subject: Stus-List Re: Marinco Nicro Day/Night Solar Vent motor replacement

 

Mine is a newer gen 3” model.  5 years old maybe, and I’d not buy another.  

 

  I’ve tried my best to upgrade/repair/modify WINDSTAR in ways that are top 
notch, robust and reliable, and this product definitely isn’t.   It still works 
but the slide-switch is intermittent - the cheapest junk available, so the unit 
can’t be relied on to work as intended.  I’m quite able to repair or modify it 
to improve this, but life is short.   When It fails outright I’ll give it away 
and replace with an offshore-quality passive vent.  (4”)

YMMV….

Dave.  33-2

Sent from my iPhone





On Sep 16, 2022, at 6:31 PM, Robert Abbott via CnC-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote:

 My Nicro Solar Vent on the front hatch came with the boat when I bought it 16 
years ago (2006)it still works fine...no idea actually how old it is...I 
replaced the rechargeable battery maybe 6 years agoit doesn't look as 
pretty as yours...mine has a white plastic frame.   Sooner or later the sun 
will deteriorate the frame but I will wait until that happens .

Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - #277
Halifax, N.S.

On 2022-09-16 5:16 p.m., Dennis C. via CnC-List wrote:

I wish somebody would make a bombproof solar day/night vent.  I get about 4-6 
years out of the Nicro day/night vents.  At $180 a pop that can add up. 

  

However, I don't replace them anymore.  If replacing the battery doesn't work, 
it's usually the motor.  I keep a spare with a replacement motor.  When one 
fails, I just swap the vents and replace the motor in the dead one to keep as 
the spare.

 

Anyway, the motor is under $10.  I just bought a two pack of them on Amazon for 
$9.  Search for RF-500TB DC hobby motor.  The voltage may vary from 3-10 VDC.  
The listed RPM can run up to 6000 but with the blade on, it's much less.  Its 
approximate dimensions are 32 mm (1.2 in) diameter x 19-20 mm (0.76 in) tall.

 

If you're handy with a soldering iron/gun, it's about a 20-30 minute job to 
replace the motor.  The trick is to pull the entire assembly out of the 
housing.  Makes soldering a lot easier. Here's a step by step procedure.

1.  Remove the three mounting screws and save the o-rings (Important!)
2.  Remove the rubber cover on the switch and then the switch retaining ring
3.  Remove the fan blade
4.  Remove the solar panel assembly.  There are pry slots opposite each 
other on the periphery
5.  Remove the tiny screw beside the switch that holds in the motor assembly
6.  Note the color of wires to the battery contacts.It would be smart 
to mark white and black on the housing by the +/- marks
7.  Using needle nose pliers, pull up and remove the battery contacts. 
8.  Remove the battery contact/switch/motor assembly
9.  Note the wiring and maybe draw a diagram for reference
10. Unsolder the motor wires and solder in the new motor
11. Put a couple wraps of duct tape around the body of the motor to keep it 
firmly in place.  The motor is a bit small.
12. Reassemble in reverse order

For reference, it's the Marinco Nicro model like this:

 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f-koKUykESjorhZhwg6sZ2GS0MNYqUu5/view?usp=sharing

-- 

Dennis C. 

Touche' 35-1 #83

Mandeville, LA

 

Stus-List Re: Woodpecker attacks genoa

[Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List]

Just to add to it, a duck layed an egg in our cockpit (no nesting material at 
all) - we just found a fresh egg one day going for a sail. Thankfully, no 
cleanup was needed.

I guess you never know what you can find...

Marek
Ottawa, ON



Sent from my Android-based can on a string



 Original message 
From: Novabraid via CnC-List 
Date: 2022-09-16 14:22 (GMT-05:00)
To: 'Stus-List' 
Cc: csgilchr...@comcast.net
Subject: Stus-List Re: Woodpecker attacks genoa

I had a tougher time when the ospreys left and the cormorants moved in.  Yes, 
the osprey can turn your boat into a sushi bar garbage bin with fishbones and 
guts scattered everywhere, but the cormorants seem to be able to spray bird poo 
all over the boat even better than a commercial painting outfit.   I’ve 
invested heavily in bird mitigation equipment throughout my boat. Noisy whirly 
things fore and aft, spikes on the spreaders, and tripper lines across the 
cockpit.  Seems effective this summer but the boat’s still in the water.
One year when I put the boat in early, some swallows thought it would be fun to 
build a nest in the hollow opening of the end of the boom.  First time I 
tensioned the outhaul a huge clump of twigs and sticks shot out the end of the 
boom.  Fortunately, no bird eggs.
Who would have thought that sailing could be so intertwined with ornithology..
Chuck Gilchrest
S/V Half Magic
1983 Landfall 35
Padanaram, MA

From: Joe Della Barba via CnC-List 
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 11:52 AM
To: 'Stus-List' 
Cc: j...@dellabarba.com
Subject: Stus-List Re: Woodpecker attacks genoa

Wait until an osprey couple moves in – they make an enormous mess very quickly!

Joe Della Barba
Coquina C&C 35 MK I
Kent Island MD USA



From: Joel Aronson via CnC-List 
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>>
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 11:37 AM
To: Stus-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>>
Cc: Joel Aronson mailto:joel.aron...@gmail.com>>
Subject: Stus-List Re: Woodpecker attacks genoa

Weeds, Alligators, woodpeckers - What's next?

Joel

On Fri, Sep 16, 2022 at 11:35 AM Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List 
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
They drum to mark their territory, as well. I have seen (and heard) them 
drumming on the telephone poles (esp. the top metal cap) and on our 
eavestroughs.

Marek
Ottawa, ON

-Original Message-
From: Adrian C Humphreys via CnC-List
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 11:12 AM
To: Stus-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>>
Cc: Adrian C Humphreys mailto:adri...@telamontech.com>>
Subject: Stus-List Re: Woodpecker attacks genoa

Woodpeckers will also drum when seeking a mate. I've seen one rap on an 
aluminum ladder, no bugs on it. Very loud.

Adrian Humphreys
Epilogue, Rockport ME
C&C 33-2
adri...@telamontech.com




> On Sep 16, 2022, at 10:06 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List 
> mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
>
> Strange.  Heard repetitive tapping sound while on the boat this week.  The 
> source was a woodpecker attacking the furled genoa on a neighboring boat.  
> Must have been bugs in the sail.  Link to picture:
>
> https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1kc4okG4zrUi3Vh4GgUM4wJZAQE4fGFNt%2Fview%3Fusp%3Dsharing&data=05%7C01%7C%7C76499e53bae741ecf3e808da97f5f30f%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C637989379854903918%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7An28oCIHE7%2FL5LRjw%2FQmDfNwpsM2lJ2gUp2K35op94%3D&reserved=0
>
> --
> Dennis C.
> Touche' 35-1 #83
> Mandeville, LA


--
Joel

Stus-List Re: Marinco Nicro Day/Night Solar Vent motor replacement

[Dave S via CnC-List]

Mine is a newer gen 3” model.  5 years old maybe, and I’d not buy another.  

  I’ve tried my best to upgrade/repair/modify WINDSTAR in ways that are top 
notch, robust and reliable, and this product definitely isn’t.   It still works 
but the slide-switch is intermittent - the cheapest junk available, so the unit 
can’t be relied on to work as intended.  I’m quite able to repair or modify it 
to improve this, but life is short.   When It fails outright I’ll give it away 
and replace with an offshore-quality passive vent.  (4”)
YMMV….
Dave.  33-2

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 16, 2022, at 6:31 PM, Robert Abbott via CnC-List 
>  wrote:
> 
>  My Nicro Solar Vent on the front hatch came with the boat when I bought it 
> 16 years ago (2006)it still works fine...no idea actually how old it 
> is...I replaced the rechargeable battery maybe 6 years agoit doesn't look 
> as pretty as yours...mine has a white plastic frame.   Sooner or later the 
> sun will deteriorate the frame but I will wait until that happens .
> 
> Rob Abbott
> AZURA
> C&C 32 - #277
> Halifax, N.S.
> 
> On 2022-09-16 5:16 p.m., Dennis C. via CnC-List wrote:
>> I wish somebody would make a bombproof solar day/night vent.  I get about 
>> 4-6 years out of the Nicro day/night vents.  At $180 a pop that can add up.
>>   
>> However, I don't replace them anymore.  If replacing the battery doesn't 
>> work, it's usually the motor.  I keep a spare with a replacement motor.  
>> When one fails, I just swap the vents and replace the motor in the dead one 
>> to keep as the spare.
>> 
>> Anyway, the motor is under $10.  I just bought a two pack of them on Amazon 
>> for $9.  Search for RF-500TB DC hobby motor.  The voltage may vary from 3-10 
>> VDC.  The listed RPM can run up to 6000 but with the blade on, it's much 
>> less.  Its approximate dimensions are 32 mm (1.2 in) diameter x 19-20 mm 
>> (0.76 in) tall.
>> 
>> If you're handy with a soldering iron/gun, it's about a 20-30 minute job to 
>> replace the motor.  The trick is to pull the entire assembly out of the 
>> housing.  Makes soldering a lot easier. Here's a step by step procedure.
>> Remove the three mounting screws and save the o-rings (Important!)
>> Remove the rubber cover on the switch and then the switch retaining ring
>> Remove the fan blade
>> Remove the solar panel assembly.  There are pry slots opposite each other on 
>> the periphery
>> Remove the tiny screw beside the switch that holds in the motor assembly
>> Note the color of wires to the battery contacts.It would be smart to 
>> mark white and black on the housing by the +/- marks
>> Using needle nose pliers, pull up and remove the battery contacts. 
>> Remove the battery contact/switch/motor assembly
>> Note the wiring and maybe draw a diagram for reference
>> Unsolder the motor wires and solder in the new motor
>> Put a couple wraps of duct tape around the body of the motor to keep it 
>> firmly in place.  The motor is a bit small.
>> Reassemble in reverse order
>> For reference, it's the Marinco Nicro model like this:
>> 
>> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f-koKUykESjorhZhwg6sZ2GS0MNYqUu5/view?usp=sharing
>> -- 
>> Dennis C.
>> Touche' 35-1 #83
>> Mandeville, LA
> 

Stus-List Marinco Nicro Day/Night Solar Vent motor replacement

[Robert Abbott via CnC-List]

My Nicro Solar Vent on the front hatch came with the boat when I bought 
it 16 years ago (2006)it still works fine...no idea actually how old 
it is...I replaced the rechargeable battery maybe 6 years agoit 
doesn't look as pretty as yours...mine has a white plastic frame.   
Sooner or later the sun will deteriorate the frame but I will wait until 
that happens .


Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - #277
Halifax, N.S.

On 2022-09-16 5:16 p.m., Dennis C. via CnC-List wrote:
I wish somebody would make a bombproof solar day/night vent.  I get 
about 4-6 years out of the Nicro day/night vents.  At $180 a pop that 
can add up.


However, I don't replace them anymore.  If replacing the battery 
doesn't work, it's usually the motor.  I keep a spare with a 
replacement motor.  When one fails, I just swap the vents and replace 
the motor in the dead one to keep as the spare.


Anyway, the motor is under $10.  I just bought a two pack of them on 
Amazon for $9.  Search for RF-500TB DC hobby motor.  The voltage may 
vary from 3-10 VDC.  The listed RPM can run up to 6000 but with the 
blade on, it's much less.  Its approximate dimensions are 32 mm (1.2 
in) diameter x 19-20 mm (0.76 in) tall.


If you're handy with a soldering iron/gun, it's about a 20-30 minute 
job to replace the motor.  The trick is to pull the entire assembly 
out of the housing.  Makes soldering a lot easier. Here's a step by 
step procedure.


 1. Remove the three mounting screws and save the o-rings (Important!)
 2. Remove the rubber cover on the switch and then the switch
retaining ring
 3. Remove the fan blade
 4. Remove the solar panel assembly.  There are pry slots opposite
each other on the periphery
 5. Remove the tiny screw beside the switch that holds in the motor
assembly
 6. Note the color of wires to the battery contacts.  It would be
smart to mark white and black on the housing by the +/- marks
 7. Using needle nose pliers, pull up and remove the battery contacts.
 8. Remove the battery contact/switch/motor assembly
 9. Note the wiring and maybe draw a diagram for reference
10. Unsolder the motor wires and solder in the new motor
11. Put a couple wraps of duct tape around the body of the motor to
keep it firmly in place.  The motor is a bit small.
12. Reassemble in reverse order

For reference, it's the Marinco Nicro model like this:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f-koKUykESjorhZhwg6sZ2GS0MNYqUu5/view?usp=sharing
--
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA

Stus-List Marinco Nicro Day/Night Solar Vent motor replacement

[Dennis C. via CnC-List]

I wish somebody would make a bombproof solar day/night vent.  I get about
4-6 years out of the Nicro day/night vents.  At $180 a pop that can add up.

However, I don't replace them anymore.  If replacing the battery doesn't
work, it's usually the motor.  I keep a spare with a replacement motor.
When one fails, I just swap the vents and replace the motor in the dead one
to keep as the spare.

Anyway, the motor is under $10.  I just bought a two pack of them on Amazon
for $9.  Search for RF-500TB DC hobby motor.  The voltage may vary from
3-10 VDC.  The listed RPM can run up to 6000 but with the blade on, it's
much less.  Its approximate dimensions are 32 mm (1.2 in) diameter x 19-20
mm (0.76 in) tall.

If you're handy with a soldering iron/gun, it's about a 20-30 minute job to
replace the motor.  The trick is to pull the entire assembly out of the
housing.  Makes soldering a lot easier. Here's a step by step procedure.

   1. Remove the three mounting screws and save the o-rings (Important!)
   2. Remove the rubber cover on the switch and then the switch retaining
   ring
   3. Remove the fan blade
   4. Remove the solar panel assembly.  There are pry slots opposite each
   other on the periphery
   5. Remove the tiny screw beside the switch that holds in the motor
   assembly
   6. Note the color of wires to the battery contacts.It would be smart
   to mark white and black on the housing by the +/- marks
   7. Using needle nose pliers, pull up and remove the battery contacts.
   8. Remove the battery contact/switch/motor assembly
   9. Note the wiring and maybe draw a diagram for reference
   10. Unsolder the motor wires and solder in the new motor
   11. Put a couple wraps of duct tape around the body of the motor to keep
   it firmly in place.  The motor is a bit small.
   12. Reassemble in reverse order

For reference, it's the Marinco Nicro model like this:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f-koKUykESjorhZhwg6sZ2GS0MNYqUu5/view?usp=sharing
-- 
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA

Stus-List Re: Woodpecker attacks genoa

[David Castor via CnC-List]

Woodpeckers are territorial and use the tapping to claim their territory
IIRC.  You can read horror stories of people having woodpeckers going at
their metal roof, gutters, etc. They can be difficult to persuade to
leave.

On Fri, Sep 16, 2022 at 7:07 AM Dennis C. via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> Strange.  Heard repetitive tapping sound while on the boat this week.  The
> source was a woodpecker attacking the furled genoa on a neighboring boat.
> Must have been bugs in the sail.  Link to picture:
>
>
> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kc4okG4zrUi3Vh4GgUM4wJZAQE4fGFNt/view?usp=sharing
>
> --
> Dennis C.
> Touche' 35-1 #83
> Mandeville, LA
>

Stus-List Re: Woodpecker attacks genoa

[Novabraid via CnC-List]

I had a tougher time when the ospreys left and the cormorants moved in.  Yes, 
the osprey can turn your boat into a sushi bar garbage bin with fishbones and 
guts scattered everywhere, but the cormorants seem to be able to spray bird poo 
all over the boat even better than a commercial painting outfit.   I’ve 
invested heavily in bird mitigation equipment throughout my boat. Noisy whirly 
things fore and aft, spikes on the spreaders, and tripper lines across the 
cockpit.  Seems effective this summer but the boat’s still in the water.

One year when I put the boat in early, some swallows thought it would be fun to 
build a nest in the hollow opening of the end of the boom.  First time I 
tensioned the outhaul a huge clump of twigs and sticks shot out the end of the 
boom.  Fortunately, no bird eggs.

Who would have thought that sailing could be so intertwined with ornithology..

Chuck Gilchrest

S/V Half Magic

1983 Landfall 35

Padanaram, MA

 

From: Joe Della Barba via CnC-List  
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 11:52 AM
To: 'Stus-List' 
Cc: j...@dellabarba.com
Subject: Stus-List Re: Woodpecker attacks genoa

 

Wait until an osprey couple moves in – they make an enormous mess very quickly!

 

Joe Della Barba

Coquina C&C 35 MK I

Kent Island MD USA

 

 

 

From: Joel Aronson via CnC-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > 
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 11:37 AM
To: Stus-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >
Cc: Joel Aronson mailto:joel.aron...@gmail.com> >
Subject: Stus-List Re: Woodpecker attacks genoa

 

Weeds, Alligators, woodpeckers - What's next?

 

Joel

 

On Fri, Sep 16, 2022 at 11:35 AM Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List 
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote:

They drum to mark their territory, as well. I have seen (and heard) them 
drumming on the telephone poles (esp. the top metal cap) and on our 
eavestroughs.

Marek
Ottawa, ON 

-Original Message-
From: Adrian C Humphreys via CnC-List 
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 11:12 AM
To: Stus-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >
Cc: Adrian C Humphreys mailto:adri...@telamontech.com> >
Subject: Stus-List Re: Woodpecker attacks genoa

Woodpeckers will also drum when seeking a mate. I've seen one rap on an 
aluminum ladder, no bugs on it. Very loud.

Adrian Humphreys
Epilogue, Rockport ME
C&C 33-2 
adri...@telamontech.com  




> On Sep 16, 2022, at 10:06 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List   > wrote:
> 
> Strange.  Heard repetitive tapping sound while on the boat this week.  The 
> source was a woodpecker attacking the furled genoa on a neighboring boat.  
> Must have been bugs in the sail.  Link to picture:
> 
> https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1kc4okG4zrUi3Vh4GgUM4wJZAQE4fGFNt%2Fview%3Fusp%3Dsharing
>  
> 
>  
> &data=05%7C01%7C%7C76499e53bae741ecf3e808da97f5f30f%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C637989379854903918%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7An28oCIHE7%2FL5LRjw%2FQmDfNwpsM2lJ2gUp2K35op94%3D&reserved=0
> 
> -- 
> Dennis C.
> Touche' 35-1 #83
> Mandeville, LA




 

-- 

Joel 

Stus-List Re: Woodpecker attacks genoa

[Joe Della Barba via CnC-List]

Wait until an osprey couple moves in – they make an enormous mess very quickly!

 

Joe Della Barba

Coquina C&C 35 MK I

Kent Island MD USA

 

 

 

From: Joel Aronson via CnC-List  
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 11:37 AM
To: Stus-List 
Cc: Joel Aronson 
Subject: Stus-List Re: Woodpecker attacks genoa

 

Weeds, Alligators, woodpeckers - What's next?

 

Joel

 

On Fri, Sep 16, 2022 at 11:35 AM Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List 
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote:

They drum to mark their territory, as well. I have seen (and heard) them 
drumming on the telephone poles (esp. the top metal cap) and on our 
eavestroughs.

Marek
Ottawa, ON 

-Original Message-
From: Adrian C Humphreys via CnC-List 
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 11:12 AM
To: Stus-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >
Cc: Adrian C Humphreys mailto:adri...@telamontech.com> >
Subject: Stus-List Re: Woodpecker attacks genoa

Woodpeckers will also drum when seeking a mate. I've seen one rap on an 
aluminum ladder, no bugs on it. Very loud.

Adrian Humphreys
Epilogue, Rockport ME
C&C 33-2 
adri...@telamontech.com  




> On Sep 16, 2022, at 10:06 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List   > wrote:
> 
> Strange.  Heard repetitive tapping sound while on the boat this week.  The 
> source was a woodpecker attacking the furled genoa on a neighboring boat.  
> Must have been bugs in the sail.  Link to picture:
> 
> https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1kc4okG4zrUi3Vh4GgUM4wJZAQE4fGFNt%2Fview%3Fusp%3Dsharing
>  
> 
>  
> &data=05%7C01%7C%7C76499e53bae741ecf3e808da97f5f30f%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C637989379854903918%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7An28oCIHE7%2FL5LRjw%2FQmDfNwpsM2lJ2gUp2K35op94%3D&reserved=0
> 
> -- 
> Dennis C.
> Touche' 35-1 #83
> Mandeville, LA




 

-- 

Joel 

Stus-List Re: Woodpecker attacks genoa

[Joel Aronson via CnC-List]

Weeds, Alligators, woodpeckers - What's next?

Joel

On Fri, Sep 16, 2022 at 11:35 AM Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> They drum to mark their territory, as well. I have seen (and heard) them
> drumming on the telephone poles (esp. the top metal cap) and on our
> eavestroughs.
>
> Marek
> Ottawa, ON
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Adrian C Humphreys via CnC-List
> Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 11:12 AM
> To: Stus-List 
> Cc: Adrian C Humphreys 
> Subject: Stus-List Re: Woodpecker attacks genoa
>
> Woodpeckers will also drum when seeking a mate. I've seen one rap on an
> aluminum ladder, no bugs on it. Very loud.
>
> Adrian Humphreys
> Epilogue, Rockport ME
> C&C 33-2
> adri...@telamontech.com
>
>
>
>
> > On Sep 16, 2022, at 10:06 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List <
> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> >
> > Strange.  Heard repetitive tapping sound while on the boat this week.
> The source was a woodpecker attacking the furled genoa on a neighboring
> boat.  Must have been bugs in the sail.  Link to picture:
> >
> >
> https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1kc4okG4zrUi3Vh4GgUM4wJZAQE4fGFNt%2Fview%3Fusp%3Dsharing&data=05%7C01%7C%7C76499e53bae741ecf3e808da97f5f30f%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C637989379854903918%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7An28oCIHE7%2FL5LRjw%2FQmDfNwpsM2lJ2gUp2K35op94%3D&reserved=0
> >
> > --
> > Dennis C.
> > Touche' 35-1 #83
> > Mandeville, LA
>


-- 
Joel

Stus-List Re: Woodpecker attacks genoa

[Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List]

They drum to mark their territory, as well. I have seen (and heard) them 
drumming on the telephone poles (esp. the top metal cap) and on our 
eavestroughs.

Marek
Ottawa, ON 

-Original Message-
From: Adrian C Humphreys via CnC-List 
Sent: Friday, September 16, 2022 11:12 AM
To: Stus-List 
Cc: Adrian C Humphreys 
Subject: Stus-List Re: Woodpecker attacks genoa

Woodpeckers will also drum when seeking a mate. I've seen one rap on an 
aluminum ladder, no bugs on it. Very loud.

Adrian Humphreys
Epilogue, Rockport ME
C&C 33-2 
adri...@telamontech.com




> On Sep 16, 2022, at 10:06 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List  
> wrote:
> 
> Strange.  Heard repetitive tapping sound while on the boat this week.  The 
> source was a woodpecker attacking the furled genoa on a neighboring boat.  
> Must have been bugs in the sail.  Link to picture:
> 
> https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1kc4okG4zrUi3Vh4GgUM4wJZAQE4fGFNt%2Fview%3Fusp%3Dsharing&data=05%7C01%7C%7C76499e53bae741ecf3e808da97f5f30f%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C637989379854903918%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7An28oCIHE7%2FL5LRjw%2FQmDfNwpsM2lJ2gUp2K35op94%3D&reserved=0
> 
> -- 
> Dennis C.
> Touche' 35-1 #83
> Mandeville, LA

Stus-List Re: Woodpecker attacks genoa

[Adrian C Humphreys via CnC-List]

Woodpeckers will also drum when seeking a mate. I've seen one rap on an 
aluminum ladder, no bugs on it. Very loud.

Adrian Humphreys
Epilogue, Rockport ME
C&C 33-2 
adri...@telamontech.com




> On Sep 16, 2022, at 10:06 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List  
> wrote:
> 
> Strange.  Heard repetitive tapping sound while on the boat this week.  The 
> source was a woodpecker attacking the furled genoa on a neighboring boat.  
> Must have been bugs in the sail.  Link to picture:
> 
> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kc4okG4zrUi3Vh4GgUM4wJZAQE4fGFNt/view?usp=sharing
> 
> -- 
> Dennis C.
> Touche' 35-1 #83
> Mandeville, LA

Stus-List Woodpecker attacks genoa

[Dennis C. via CnC-List]

Strange.  Heard repetitive tapping sound while on the boat this week.  The
source was a woodpecker attacking the furled genoa on a neighboring boat.
Must have been bugs in the sail.  Link to picture:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kc4okG4zrUi3Vh4GgUM4wJZAQE4fGFNt/view?usp=sharing

-- 
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA