Re: Advice on winterizing vintage outboards

[Steve D]

quote amuller:

My biggest concern is rodent damage, and how to prevent it.

If you do a search for "Do dryer sheets keep mice away" or something like that, it seems to be split, some swear by it, some say don’t bother. One site said "A strange odor isn’t going to keep them away when they’re looking for food or a place to nest. I’ve had mice build nests out of the dryer sheets."

Some say Irish Spring works, peppermint or spearmint oil. I’ve been using dryer sheets for about 3 years and so far so good. I put 2 or 3 under the cover over the winter.