Posted by Frank on July 28, 1998 at 13:14:06:
In Reply to: Ants posted by Jim Fitzpatrick on July 28, 1998 at 08:51:08:
: Has anyone had a problem with carpenter ants on their boat. I built a Sneak Box and the last two years during storage ants have nested in the boat. The epoxy/fiberglass has protected the
: boat so far, but I wonder if they are getting past it. Thanks !
If the ants are in it, then they are in the wood somewhere and you likely have a problem. Ants love the glue in plywood and will hollow out large areas as nests over time, that you will not see fromt he outside. In sandy-soil Maine we have lots of carpenter ant problems. I have had them eat large areas of industrially-treated marine plywood covered with fgls & gelcoat, well off the ground, in FRP-type shipping containers used as buildings, adn they do not take long to devour large amounts of wood. Ants don't just hang around with no reason. Strongly suggest you carefully observe them, and also take a test hammer to all plywood areas. If you rap much on a hidden nest, they will start boiling out like a horror movie. I have also had many precious bft of dry, clear oak, stacked well above-ground and covered, destroyed by ants.