My wife and I moved from our house where we could park the boat in the driveway and nobody cared, to our new house where you get a letter from the homeowner's association if you do the same. So...we looked into storage options, and deciding that we couldn't afford the $100 per month for storage, we were offered a [free] storage option, on her friend's farm, in a field, about 5 minutes from a lake. Sounds good so far, right?<br /><br />Well...this past weekend was the first opportunity we had to take the boat out. I brought it home to clean her up before the outing. I was attacked by wasps when I took the cover off. No big deal, I got rid of their nests and moved on. Cleaned up the outside of the boat, and when I got inside I moved a seat cushion and found a massive termite colony. Had to be thousands of them. Gag. I used raid on them and vacuumed them up. I dismantled one of the back seats because that's where they were eating. I think [hope] that problem is solved. <br /><br />Then...I'm down on my knees vacuuming termites when I look up and meet eyes with a frog just before he jumps at me. Now, I have no problem with frogs generally, but I don't like to be surprised. And he surprised me. And, he got away. Still haven't found him.<br /><br />So...I finally get the boat clean, it starts on the 2nd try, and I suggest to my wife we go out to the lake for an hour or so. Surprisingly she says yes, although she knows there are amphibians aboard. So we go to the lake, she's sitting with our daughter enjoying the breeze when she suddenly stands up and moves briskly from her seat. "Frog" she utters, pointing with a shaking finger. I check, hoping to see my friend from before, but instead I see a bright green tree frog, trying to hide.<br /><br />That's all of the animals I've found so far. We're taking it out again next weekend for Father's Day, so I'll update you if I find a zebra or something.<br /><br />Finally, my question...does anyone know of a good way to keep the critters out? I have a cover on the boat obviously, but of course these guys are small enough to get in somehow. The spot where the boat had been sitting for the last 3 months was very overgrown, and now it is mowed so I'm hoping that helps. Something's gotta give...I am not going to fight livestock every weekend.<br /><br />Sorry for the long post. I needed to vent.
