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I had the same problem --bats staining my brand new main sail. There were tons of bats at this marina and the more seasoned sailors told me to take some old nylons and cut them into small squares and use the squares to make pockets filled with a few mothballs. I tied those to the boom in a few places.

That's exactly the sort of thing I was hoping to hear.

Hi all, I miss sailing and am hoping to return by rescuing and restoring a Typhoon, which I have admired for years. This site has been great for researching tons of issues using the search function, but I still have a few questions about which Typhoon Weekender to look for. The last boat I sailed wa...