Termites on boats in Fort Lauderdale

What a tape job! Big change to your new boat!
I see a Matthews or Wheeler reflection in your Plexiglass window/door …? Yes? Looks like a Woodie powerboat. Do you know what it was?

Hmmmm, first time I've heard of it. So it DOES happen, but not on "most boats".....

Sometimes the construction wood comes with these lil furniture termites or others. They don't need soil or much other environment.
One day you will pull out a drawer and find some dust that you know, should not be there.
Our company has arranged a few tent gassings while on the hill. Nobody up here will gas a boat in the water (Jax FL).

Capt Ralph, why won’t they do it in the water? I would think you would get a better seal.

Chemicals over the inland waters.

Ok thanks. Probably against the law.

Just had to have a 50 footer on the New River tented.

$3000

Was the boat docked at a wooden dock? Or other wood for the termites? Or what were they attributed to? Just the boat itself?

They usually don't touch the dock as the dock is pressure treated with chemicals and termites don't touch it. Usually they swarm from the neighborhood during swarming season and find a spot in the boat they can get into and make a home and start munching...….could be from a nearby house.

I was wondering where on the boat Bill was referencing or if he knew. Problem could be homes protecting themselves. It's like in tightly packed areas if one house treats for ants, then their neighbors better to as the ants are coming there way.

Thru the years We have found different kinds of termites on our customers boats. The main cause is termites were in the wood during construction, some from the dock, later verified true, some from the near buildings, later verified and some from the next boat, again verified.
Here in Jax, the boat is tented on the hill. Huckins yard has been most accommodating on these projects.
We have also found insurance companies do not cover this damage and even better, don't let the insurance company (or anybody) know you had them. Treat them and clean all up thoroughly.
The important issue; treat completely and repair all damage. Your ships value depends on this.

All of the dock wood I've seen (the green) is treated with arsenic and dock builders still use it and you can buy it. It's labeled "tropical wood" and has slightly rounded corners......

In south Ga, You would be amazed whats used as dock deck.
No stuff....

In one case, the whaler boards in a floating dock were not treated.
OMG, was taking forever to replace the tunneled boards.
Then a storm took them out. New dock, no more problems.

The boat is up the north fork of the New River and the dock is old.

But I just think they came in a flying swarm at some point.

By the time I figured out what was going on they were located at a number of points around the boat. But had done no real structural damage.

Can you lead me to the companies that are doing boats in Ft. lauderdale, only found one, Dead Bug Edwards. Would like to get another quote, but seeing $3000 for a 50', maybe it is not that bad.

Most of the companies in South Florida don't actually tent the houses or treat for termites themselves. They quote the price and a sub contractor does it. Obviously it's more expensive than going straight to a company that does it in house. Try calling Petri pest control.