Whats the best thing to put in your boat to keep the mice out during storage?

I have had mice problems in the past. Fortunately it was just nest building and poop. It was easy to clean and no damage to anything in the boat.

I found that moth balls spread around where the mice can get is seems to keep them away.

Paul

A large hungry cat?????   ;D ;D ;D ;D

Sticky traps and a dog food pellet sticked in the middle of them. OOOOOps, PETA won 't approve a sticky trap because it 's an inhumane way to trap a mouse......what do you pefer a sticky trap that in the worst case scenario is going to stick to your fingers or a spring trap that could break your finger if you accidentaly touch it ?  :-/

I too have used moth balls which seemed to keep the vermin out. I usually put them in several cans and place the cans around the boat.

I was watching "This Old House Classic" and they have a "What Is It" section and had a white strobe light on a chain. Claim's it will keep Squirrels out of your attic, Well it worked, had one in the attic and it only took 2 days and it was gone. Well a mouse is just a smaller version of a squirrel, put a strobe light on a small base and sit it on the floor of the boat under the cover, let it run a couple of hours every week. Might get some interesting call's, Why's your boat blinking??????

For winter storage outside. I used mothballs to keep limb rats (squirrels) and mice out from under the boat cover. 1 box divided up put in plastic container without covers, I also used a 5lb bag of charcoal to keep moisture from building up under the cover, split the bag down the middle and place the bag on the floor.

In the spring I just uncovered the boat throw away the mothballs and charcoal bag and let her air out...

No limb rats, mice, or moldy carpet...

Tight Lines All!!!