Mastering the art of steering a sailing yacht is both empowering and rewarding. Learn techniques to control the sails, adjust the angle, and harness the winds power. Humane killing requires that the fish be stunned (rendered instantaneously insensible) before being bled out. Fish should remain in water until immediately prior to stunning. Fixing mast sliders is easy, especially if the kicker gets left on during reefing. Leaky yacht hatches and windows can make life down below miserable.
Fixing screens and pest-proofing exit doors and pipe penetrations can work wonders. Keep grass cut low and remove debris at least 3 feet from a building. If the osmosis diagnosis is clear, repair the damage by removing antifouling, gelcoat, and affected laminate. The hull then has to dry.
The most humane way to destroy as much of the brain as possible as quickly as possible is to destroy as much of the brain as possible as fast as possible. A slightly more involved method is Ike Jime, which involves spiking the brain and bleeding to instantly kill them, and then wiring the spinal cord.
Removing crustaceans from the water and allowing them to die from lack of oxygen due to desiccation of their gill tissue is also important. Regardless of the method used, ensure that the following two steps are completed to humanely kill a reptile: Step 1: Your method should result in the desired outcome.
In most situations, the decision to humanely kill an animal must be based on the perceived degree of suffering and the chances of recovery. Game birds must be immediately killed upon recovery, and percussive or electrical stunning followed by a separate kill method is acceptable, provided fish do not regain consciousness after stunning.
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Here is what I’ve learned about mold on our boat: I use 100% white vinegar (I do not mix it with anything else including water). I’m told mold will not die if the pH is not correct. So 100% has always worked for me. After wiping/scrubbing, I leave the vinegar on to dry naturally. Within 30 minutes its dry. Next: Ventilation, ventilation, ventilation! I keep a small 12 exhaust fan running year round (even in winter on the hard). Finally, someone mentioned not to mix chorox with vinegar. I agree that is bad and will produce toxic gases. As I’ve said before, I do not dilute vinegar with anything. So in addition, do not mix any chlorox product with any AMMONIA product as well. Very bad gases result!
Recommend renting a fogger (Home Depot usually have in rentals) and coat all interior cabin surfaces with Concrobium mold control, which is non toxic. It crushes mold spore as it dries and prevents new mold from attaching to surfaces that have been coated. It is a go to in the mold abatement industry
Time for a geeky biology factoid: fungi are very resistant to sanitizers, and while you may be able to attack the visible mycelial growth with some agents they often extend hyphae deep into the fibrous structures on which they grow. Because the hyphae burrow in microscopic crevices, they tend not to be affected by topically applied agents, which only treat the exposed surface mycelia (and that with limited efficacy, since fungi have very tough cell walls). This is why certain fungal infections, like athlete’s foot, can be so difficult to eliminate and tend to recur. Also, some molds cast off many spores which are highly resistant and lie in wait, and will germinate into a fresh crop of fungal growth if conditions are right. If your problem recurs, ethylene glycol (main ingredient in automotive antifreeze) is one of the most effective fungicides because it is readily taken into the cells and disrupts the metabolic processes of the entire fungal body, hyphae and all, and it penetrates deep into the substrate to which the fungi are attached, effectively poisoning their food supply. If you add a bit of borax to the ethylene glycol it will kill even the most stubborn fungi. Such concoctions are often used by wooden boat and house restorers to kill wood rot fungi, which tend to resist other treatments (including bleach). Ethylene glycol is fairly toxic if you ingest it, but fine if you just wipe it on the affected surfaces (wear gloves), let it sit for a few hours, then rinse it off with water wherever you might come into contact with a treated surface (it is highly water soluble).
I love it; “For the record this toilet bowl cleaner has never been used in a toilet.” Oh that was cause for a big chuckle over here. Don’t use bleach and vingegar together that creates C-hlorine Gas….then you die. Funny story…I received a horrible sunburn when I was a child. My mother went and put some baking soda on my back to make it feel better. Then my dad came along and said…geez you still hurt, I’ve heard that vinegar will cool it down. So what happens when you mix baking soda and vinegar together? Do you remember those volcanoes everybody makes in science class…yup I had that going on in the cracks of my sunburn….exothermic reaction…….Oh it is my B-Day today!!! That toilet bowl brush thing is going to sadly be the highlight I think….