I've got some bad news. Termites!!!

[macojoe]

I saw ants in my V years ago, I just threw roach bombs in there when I covered for winter, they all dead! I use to put them in every winter after that.

Now you have me thinking, I have never did it to the Ox, but Its not under trees like the V was.I going to do it this year now that you brought it up!

[lumberslinger178]

Interesting.

[taqwache]

Well Ill be heading down there to see it this weekend to get a better look at the damage. Unfortunately the only place I have to keep it is right under a tree without a cover. Im sure that is how they got in there in the first place. If I think it is to bad, its going up for sale. It will be a good boat for someone with some time to fixer up or part it out since mechanically its fine. I already have another V20 with a better hull but I was saving it for when I can afford a better motor that the little 86 100hp evinrude on the 81. I might just have to compermise though. Ill keep yall updated.

[Stillrunning]

I'd just swap your motor over to the other boat until you find a new motor. Selling the motor on a bad boat will also drop the value of the motor along with the drop in value of the hull.

[Jdog]

Wait a minute, Can termites chew through fiberglass? I dont see how, you would think the only termite damage would be wood that is not covered in glass, am I correct?

[bgreene]

I saw an entire herd of wildabeasts charging through my V21 last week.

I stood there and said " you gotta be kidding me "..........

Checking for damage after the stampede, it was just dirty.

Termite solutions:
1. pesticide in spray bottle
2. torch the entire boat
3. submerge the entire boat long enough to drown them out
4. none of the above

Sorry about that -- that's sad to read. Wood and boats, not good.

[draglink]

I just want to say, I'll have whatever BGreen is having!

Sorry about the termites. Only other time I've heard of this is over ClassicMako.com. Think that guy was trying to part out the boat last I heard.....