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Folks, here in the Northeast currently, the nats are a nuisance on the dock, day or night. I bought a couple of citronella candles, but was chastised for buying them and thinking of using them on the boat, due to the open flame. I have a H210, so the engine is enclosed. Not like I'd have the candle in the engine box, but what's your folks take on using these on board?

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'05 Four WInns 210 Horizon
'16 Sierra SLT 6.2L

While on the hook I use a ThemaCELL mosquito replellent it keeps all the bugs away I have noticed. http://www.basspro.com/ThermaCELL-Mosqu ... 130916218/

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1990 Four Winns Horizon 200
2005 GMC Sierra

+1 This thing is amazing! Can be fighting mosquitos and other bugs like crazy at the dock, or on the hook, and within 30 min of firing this thing up, we're bug free, even with the cockpit lighting on..

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2004 Four Winns 328 Vista
1997 Larson Cabrio 290 - sold
1988 Rinker Fiesta Vee 248 - sold

A third plug for Thermacell. I've been using mine quite a bit the last few weeks!

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-Andrew

1984 Four Winns 225 Sundowner
5.0L Mercruiser, Alpha 1

I use it a lot in my hunting blind in the early fall. I love the thing!

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1990 Four Winns Horizon 200
2005 GMC Sierra

Thank you all. Looking at them at Cabela's since we have one of these close by and no Bass Pro Shops.

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'05 Four WInns 210 Horizon
'16 Sierra SLT 6.2L

I think even Walmart carries them as well.

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1990 Four Winns Horizon 200
2005 GMC Sierra

Never heard of those, but they get great reviews online. Was going to make a screen for the cuddy cabin doors, but those have used it, do you think it is necessary with these aboard? Perhaps put it on the floor of the cockpit?

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1988 215 Sundowner 5.7L OMC

Would not recommend using them in an enclosed space, especially a cuddy, as they are butane fueled and therefore produce CO2 as a product of the combustion..

Edit: just re-read your comment, and in the floor of the cockpit probably wouldn't be bad, I'd recommend the dash maybe.. They have something like a 30' "zone" (maybe not quite that much) around them that they work to keep the bugs away...

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2004 Four Winns 328 Vista
1997 Larson Cabrio 290 - sold
1988 Rinker Fiesta Vee 248 - sold

If I remember right they have like a 10-15' range of use. I will have to look. But I know when we sit around the campfire we use one and the bugs never bother us, so it might be more area of coverage. They make accessories for it so you could hang it. The back can get hot, so I am not sure you want to set it up against somthing.

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1990 Four Winns Horizon 200
2005 GMC Sierra

We set it on our counter up top and have not had any issues.. It does have feet on the bottom to give it breathing space. I would not probably set it on your vinal, but a hard surface, generally speaking I think should be okay..

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2004 Four Winns 328 Vista
1997 Larson Cabrio 290 - sold
1988 Rinker Fiesta Vee 248 - sold

It may be overkill, but I wonder if putting one on the bow near the hatch cover (perhaps hanging off bowrail) and one on the floor of the cockpit would work well for us. That way the two ways they can get in while we sleep are protected.

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1988 215 Sundowner 5.7L OMC

I would say just putting one near where you are going to be would be fine, just make sure you have good ventilation because of CO2.

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1990 Four Winns Horizon 200
2005 GMC Sierra

Anything with DEET works well. Very well. Very inexpensive. Even the gnats hate it. The higher the concentration, the longer it works. I prefer the stuff that goes on dry. It's been proven safe and effective time and time again. They don't recommend it on infants, but I think it's safe to use on children over 2 months old, but you gotta make sure the kid doesn't start licking the stuff. Tastes nasty though, so most children would only do it once.