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Unread 09-11-2012, 01:11 AM
taqwache taqwache is offline
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Default I've got some bad news. Termites!!!

I havent posted up on here for a while but I've been fishing my 81 V20 on an average of once every month since I bought it a few years ago. The floor board and the transom have always been soft due to rot but I never really cared since it always held up and got me where I wanted to fish. Well last week after getting it ready for another trip I noticed the batteries were dead. After opening the compartment I found them on the bottom of the hull turned upside down and shorted out. Looked like the tray they sat on rotted completely out. After a further inspection I found termites everywhere eating up all the wood around the back of the boat. I didnt know that they will eat marine wood but it looks like they love it. Ill be heading down there this weekend to take a closer look but unfortently it looks like I might have to retire her. Dam this is fustrating, I was having so much fun with her and now shes on her death bed. With all the rot I dont have the extra time to fix it all. Has anyone else besides me had a problem with termites?
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