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Dec 5th, 2010 at 4:44pm
 
So dad opened some of the Galley drawers yesterday and found a ton of termites. We are hopeing we caught them soon enough. But if anyone has any suggestions besides tenting and fumigating wich i think we will do any way just to make sure we get them all.  Angry
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Reply #1 - Dec 5th, 2010 at 6:42pm
 
Forgot to ask... If anyone knows a good pest control company that would be willing to do a boat. outside of north Austin.
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Reply #2 - Dec 5th, 2010 at 8:32pm
 
Damn man, you think you are making progress and fun little surprises like that come up. That sucks. I hope that isn't too spendy.
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Reply #3 - Dec 5th, 2010 at 9:25pm
 
man I know what you mean.  seems everytime you fix on thing something else pops up.  I never even thought about termites attacking a boat.  I may need to move my chaparral more away from the trees.
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Reply #4 - Dec 6th, 2010 at 7:17am
 
Are you certain they are termites?  Most of what we have here are eastern subterranean termites. They build their colonies underground and feed on wood above ground. They build mud tubes to protect them during the trip between. They are small and white and need lots of moisture.

If you have termites that do NOT need to live in the ground, they may be formosan or dry wood termites. Externally rare in these parts. They are the ones that require tenting. They can spread by swarming to neighboring structures. Again: almost unheard of here.

If what you have are swarming subterraneans, they wont stick around because a boat on a trailer offers no access to the soil. Toss in a bug bomb and call it good. It's pretty likely you may have seen some variety of flying ant. Easiest way to tell the difference is to look closely at the body. Ants have a segmented body..... Hourglass figure. Termites don't.

I used to work with a pest control guy. Good money, work sucks. Wink. Let me know if you want me to look at the critters.

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Reply #5 - Dec 6th, 2010 at 10:50am
 
Thanks Outlaw with me not being deployed i havent had a chance to look at them just going off what dad has said but i will send him this and see what he says. He already bombed with 3 cans 2 weeks ago and didnt seem to help.
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Reply #6 - Dec 7th, 2010 at 6:00am
 
First, I misspoke. Formosans are a different variety of subterraneans, not dry wood. Been a while. Wink

Since you found them in a drawer I guess they are probably dry wood. They are usually smaller numbers and eat slower. Bad news is, if a couple fly to a neighboring structure you have a problem.

A pro should look at them to determine the variety. If the boat needs tented, you can probably find a company that will let you do it yourself with duct tape and plastic. Then all they have to do is pump in the gas. Should save some money.

I googled a bit and was surprised to find that both types of termites are common in boats. Something else to watch out for.

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Reply #7 - Dec 8th, 2010 at 11:34am
 
Thanks will pass on the info.
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Reply #8 - Dec 20th, 2010 at 12:47pm
 
heres a couple of pics dad took of the termite damage in the seats,
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Reply #9 - Dec 20th, 2010 at 4:54pm
 
Wow, that's pretty rough. How bad is the rest of the boat?
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Reply #10 - Dec 20th, 2010 at 9:14pm
 
that bad.  looks like either termites or really badly soaked wood.
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Reply #11 - Dec 20th, 2010 at 11:37pm
 
Crap.  The pics aren't hi res enough to tell, but it looks like I can see some termites.  They look like white ants, but they don't have a segmented body like ants do.  Kind of like a grain of rice with legs and a head.

If that's the case, they are definitely Subterraneans, and I don't imagine you'd have to tent.  Call some independant exterminators and I'll bet you'll find one that will do the job for a couple of hundred.  Tractor Supply may be an idea for a DIY solution.  You'll want to tear out most of the wood in any case.  Looks pretty weak.

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Reply #12 - Dec 21st, 2010 at 9:43pm
 
Sorry to see that.  It doesn't look very good.

You might want to consider using King Starboard instead of plywood when you go to replace that damage.

It's pricey, but it won't rot and bugs won't eat it.

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Reply #13 - Dec 22nd, 2010 at 11:31am
 
Dad said he found the queen this weekend and had some concentrate and sprayed the entire boat so hopefully they are all gone and now we can just start repairing, Shaka we have been looking into stuff like the king but it is very pricy. thanks for the heads up i will research it
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Reply #14 - Dec 22nd, 2010 at 11:11pm
 
Tex,

Depending on your budget.  Another option is Fine Lumber Company off of Cameron road.   They carry Aquatek marine grade plywood.   I still put a coat of resin on it.  But for me it last a lot longer then just treated ply with a coat of resin.
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