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Originally Posted by JimmyP
Really good imput. Thank you!
1) Ordered hatch screens.
2) have porthole screens
3) Designed and buiulding a screen the size of two hatch boards for the companion way. (third hatch board will stay solid)
4) Bought a ThermaCell bug repellent (reviews seem to indicate success)
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Screens are good. However, it's better to figure out how you can
anchor without having to resort to them.
The
cruising guides will inevitable place their anchor symbols in the "best" spots to anchor
IN A STORM. But what if it's not blowing much? Think about
anchoring in a spot where you might not need to use your screens, and can therefore have a light breeze flowing through your
boat.
Pay attention to the mangroves. If you can smell mangrove, you will get bugs.
For us, especially since we have plenty of wind/solar
power, having a good set of 12v
cabin fans is a huge anti-bug measure. Whenever we need to use the screens, we need to use the
cabin fans. Period. So don't buy a
cheap (noisy) set of fans. Get the best ones you can buy, and you may even sleep more comfortably than the fat cats on the air-conditioned
boats.
Don't let anyone tell you that the
Sea of Cortez is a buggy place. It's basically a desert ecology. Yeah, it's buggier than
Seattle or
San Francisco, but if you've ever been to
Florida.....