Previous owner had a sense of humor

[JRM]

Here's a pic of a lazarette from our new to us boat, filled with lines and goodies. Look close...

JRM

[SailingwithSoul]

That an awesome score! Easily $500 worth of stuff you don't need to buy

[Cheechako]

is that a snake!

[Adelie]

Rubber snake?

[Starbuck]

Not just a rubber snake: a rubber snake purposely propped up to stare into the face of the next unsuspecting person who opens the cockpit locker.

Well-played, Mr. Bond: well-played, indeed.

[boatsail]

It's like spy vs spy!

[boatsail]

Go attach a tazer to his lawnmower handle. That'll get him back:-)

[Adelie]

I suspect the rubber snake is used to scare birds away, so it may not have been a practical joke, it may have been the coincidence of being the last thing tossed into the locker.

[Mr Mac]

Either way, that was funny! I could just see that happening to my wife! I'm sure she'd have broken something trying to get away from it!

[Blue Stocking]

Originally Posted by Adelie

I suspect the rubber snake is used to scare birds away, so it may not have been a practical joke, it may have been the coincidence of being the last thing tossed into the locker.

--now!!--lets see. Mooring is secured, battery switches off, halyards tied off--OH,-cobra in the laz!!

[holmek]

Oh, shame on you . Poor little undernourished coral snake just wants a little nutricious nibble. And all you poofy humans aint offerin' nothin'. C'mon now, support the needy, underprivaliged, disadvantaged, marginalised. Let him bite the hand that houses him.

[Blue Stocking]

Originally Posted by holmek

Oh, shame on you . Poor little undernourished coral snake just wants a little nutricious nibble. And all you poofy humans aint offerin' nothin'. C'mon now, support the needy, underprivaliged, disadvantaged, marginalised. Let him bite the hand that houses him.

CORAL SNAKE!!--that thing is a hooded Cobra.

[JRM]

Originally Posted by Adelie

I suspect the rubber snake is used to scare birds away, so it may not have been a practical joke, it may have been the coincidence of being the last thing tossed into the locker.

Interesting. Although it was far from the last thing in there. That pic was after removing about three layers worth of stuff!

I studied geology, which has been a great boon for this boat purchase. I just keep digging down through the stratigraphic layers of gear, and make new discoveries at every turn! Although a bit more attentive now, lest there be any other funnies laying about...

JRM

[stevensc]

Rubber snakes
This guy doesn't seen too scared by two of them.
Steve W

[Lagoon4us]

Had a problem with Swallows/Martin's or Swifts siting on the lifelines of our previous Catamaran and crapping on the deck, put 6 or so rubber snakes out and they crapped on them as well.....