Spider and big spray

• May 24, 2020

• #1

Steve S

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Jun 5, 2007

3,132

Northern IL.

Boat Info

2000 400 Sedan Bridge with twin CAT 3116's

2000 340 Sundancer - SOLD!
210 Monaco 1987 - SOLD!

Engines

Twin Caterpillar 3116's 350 HP straight drives

I remember seeing a thread on the best spider spray for the boat.

What would the best one be?

 

• May 24, 2020

• #2

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bbwhitejr

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Apr 14, 2013

4,306

Lake Lanier GA

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2003 420DA, 6CTAs

Engines

NA

I have been using a product by Bauer called Suspend SC Contact Insecticide. So far, best thing I have tried.

Bennett

 

• May 24, 2020

• #3

Gofirstclass

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Apr 20, 2010

11,694

Tri Cities, WA

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Boatless in WA

Engines

No motor

I've used Ortho Home Defense for years around the boat and it works well. I usually spray twice during the spring and summer months.

 

• May 24, 2020

• #4

Creekwood

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Apr 26, 2009

5,815

Oakville and Georgian Bay, Ontario

Boat Info

'97 330 Sundancer, Raymarine C80 suite with radar, Mercury 310 Hypalon w/8hp Yammie 2stk

Engines

2X 454 carbs w/ vDrives

Costco big June of ant killer with a battery powered sprayer. Same chemical. Spray your lines and cleats liberally.

 

• May 24, 2020

• #5

NotHerDecision

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Jun 28, 2016

2,173

Houston, Texas

Boat Info

2001 Sea Ray 460 Sundancer
2014 Seadoo 155 LTD
2105 Seadoo 130 SE
2013 Mercury Dinghy

Engines

Cummins 6CTA 8.3L

Fastcap period the best I’ve found.

 

• May 24, 2020

• #6

Fly'n Family

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Sep 19, 2013

812

TX / CO

Boat Info

2008 Meridian 341
2004 Boston Whaler Sport 130 w/40 hp Merc

Engines

6.2's

NotHerDecision said:

Fastcap period the best I’ve found.

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Just sprayed my slip/dock today....tis' spider season and this stuff is fantastic - have used it every year since moving to Spiderville.

 

• May 25, 2020

• #7

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Third Edition

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Apr 9, 2017

820

NE Florida

Boat Info

boatless

Engines

engineless

I spray vinegar. Non-toxic, biodegradable, spiders hate it, so do ants. Need to re-apply more often that the real killers.

Forgot to add that the vinegar is for the docks, etc., not the boat. It'll strip the wax.

Another spray, my wife reminds me, is made from bay leaves steeped in water. Think sun tea. Spray that around at bugs will not stay.

 

Last edited: May 25, 2020

• May 25, 2020

• #8

sbw1

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Oct 10, 2006

8,185

West Michigan

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An insecticide spray such as Bug B'Gone that attaches to your hose allows you to do your dock, lines and entire boat in about 5 minutes. If you wash your boat on Fridays, do this once or twice a season on a Wednesday. All the spiders will be dead on your boat and it is non staining.

 

• May 25, 2020

• #9

JimT

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Jul 7, 2009

1,910

Charlotte, NC- LKN

Boat Info

2010 330 Sundancer

Engines

T-350mags w/BIIIs & Axius, 5.0 kw Kohler

bbwhitejr said:

I have been using a product by Bauer called Suspend SC Contact Insecticide. So far, best thing I have tried.

Bennett

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• May 25, 2020

• #10

Joint Custody

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Sep 20, 2017

1,266

Lake Powell Utah

Boat Info

2001 460 Sundancer

Engines

Twin Cummins 6CTA8

Best! for home and boat.
Use in a 2gallon weed sprayer. Only have to spray 2x good for inside and out.

 

• May 25, 2020

• #11

Blueone

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Jan 24, 2007

13,819

Lake Erie, Ohio

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2004 420 Sundancer

Engines

Cummins 6CTA 450's

sbw1 said:

An insecticide spray such as Bug B'Gone that attaches to your hose allows you to do your dock, lines and entire boat in about 5 minutes. If you wash your boat on Fridays, do this once or twice a season on a Wednesday. All the spiders will be dead on your boat and it is non staining. View attachment 85450

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I am not sure I understand...are you washing your boat with bug b gone?

 

• May 25, 2020

• #12

sbw1

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Oct 10, 2006

8,185

West Michigan

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No. Hit it with the insecticide a couple of days prior to your wash day. Kills everything but leaves water spots that easily wash away. Enough of the residue stays under cockpit nooks and crannies that you are good to go as long as you don't tie up to a spider infested slip away from your home port. Our boat would stay bug free until we traveled for 6 weeks and picked up every spider looking for a home on both sides of Lake Michigan. Would spray it again when we got home and be bug free for the balance of the season. Try it. It works.