eating cables

RUGMAN · 06-28-2017, 05:51 AM

I have a family of mink living in rocks near my cottage. When my pontoon boat is moored they dive down and pickup a clam and settle in the back well and eat, I suspect when they finish they naw on my speedo and RPM cable, Anyone had a situation like this.

Barney Bear · 06-28-2017, 07:02 AM

Don't think that these beautiful visitors would be interested in the items which you mentioned in your post. The mink family that dwells in our breakwater has never bothered any items on the boat docked next to them. We have never seen any evidence of a visit from them on board the boat. 🐻

upthesaukee · 06-28-2017, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by RUGMAN

I have a family of mink living in rocks near my cottage. When my pontoon boat is moored they dive down and pickup a clam and settle in the back well and eat, I suspect when they finish they naw on my speedo and RPM cable, Anyone had a situation like this.

Gnawing on your Speedo! 😨 yikes!
Dave

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ishoot308 · 06-28-2017, 08:17 AM

I have a mink/s that lives under my dock. They have never done any damage to boat and property other than leaving a few clam shells behind. Are you saying they did in fact gnaw your wires or you are just worried about them doing it?? I would be surprised if they did any gnawing of your wires or any boat part as they are mainly fish eaters.

dave603 · 06-28-2017, 08:29 AM

Are you sure it didn't happen over winter storage?
Our neighbor covered his daughters car while she was at school over the winter. Rodents got in a damaged multiple things.

RUGMAN · 06-28-2017, 03:01 PM

Oh, Yes they are in there, Thurstons told me it was probably a mink, and yes for the last two weekends I have found empty clam/mussels shells in this void, and also a remnant of a chewed wire, that might have been there for a while, thinking of putting moth balls back there while boat is on mooring.

raydoe1 · 06-29-2017, 06:10 AM

I have had to repair my speed odometer cable three times because of minks chewing on it.

LakeTimes · 06-29-2017, 11:08 AM

Peppermint oil. Had a friend who would migrate down south every winter and year after year would come home and rodents would nest in his car and chew the cables. Cost him big $$$ every year. After trying everything, he literally put Peppermint oil under his car and has yet to have a problem since. Want to say it's been about 8 years or so...

I've persoanlly never tried it, so can't give you my honest opinion, just sharing someone elses in hopes it might help.

tc_mike · 06-30-2017, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by RUGMAN

I have a family of mink living in rocks near my cottage. When my pontoon boat is moored they dive down and pickup a clam and settle in the back well and eat, I suspect when they finish they naw on my speedo and RPM cable, Anyone had a situation like this.

Here's an old thread that is related.
https://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums...ad.php?t=14302

06-28-2017, 05:51 AM	#1
RUGMAN Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: weirs beach, Posts: 281 Thanks: 37 Thanked 39 Times in 32 Posts	eating cables I have a family of mink living in rocks near my cottage. When my pontoon boat is moored they dive down and pickup a clam and settle in the back well and eat, I suspect when they finish they naw on my speedo and RPM cable, Anyone had a situation like this.

06-28-2017, 07:02 AM	#2
Barney Bear Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 962 Thanks: 495 Thanked 273 Times in 174 Posts	Munching Minks Don't think that these beautiful visitors would be interested in the items which you mentioned in your post. The mink family that dwells in our breakwater has never bothered any items on the boat docked next to them. We have never seen any evidence of a visit from them on board the boat. 🐻

06-28-2017, 08:17 AM	#4
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 5,923 Thanks: 2,285 Thanked 4,936 Times in 1,912 Posts	I have a mink/s that lives under my dock. They have never done any damage to boat and property other than leaving a few clam shells behind. Are you saying they did in fact gnaw your wires or you are just worried about them doing it?? I would be surprised if they did any gnawing of your wires or any boat part as they are mainly fish eaters. __________________ It's Always Sunny On Welch Island!!

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06-28-2017, 08:29 AM	#5
dave603 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Nashua/Winnisquam Posts: 282 Thanks: 106 Thanked 96 Times in 49 Posts	Are you sure it didn't happen over winter storage? Our neighbor covered his daughters car while she was at school over the winter. Rodents got in a damaged multiple things.

06-28-2017, 03:01 PM	#6
RUGMAN Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: weirs beach, Posts: 281 Thanks: 37 Thanked 39 Times in 32 Posts	Oh, Yes they are in there, Thurstons told me it was probably a mink, and yes for the last two weekends I have found empty clam/mussels shells in this void, and also a remnant of a chewed wire, that might have been there for a while, thinking of putting moth balls back there while boat is on mooring.

06-29-2017, 06:10 AM	#7
raydoe1 Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 48 Thanks: 27 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	I have had to repair my speed odometer cable three times because of minks chewing on it.

06-29-2017, 11:08 AM	#8
LakeTimes Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: NA Posts: 145 Thanks: 61 Thanked 40 Times in 19 Posts	Peppermint oil. Had a friend who would migrate down south every winter and year after year would come home and rodents would nest in his car and chew the cables. Cost him big $$$ every year. After trying everything, he literally put Peppermint oil under his car and has yet to have a problem since. Want to say it's been about 8 years or so... I've persoanlly never tried it, so can't give you my honest opinion, just sharing someone elses in hopes it might help.