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

bgreene said:
Sounds quite effective...........but how can you be sure all termites will be killed ?

Those that have burrowed down deeply below, around the fuel tank and lower ?

I say - pour one gallon of gasoline all the rig, light it, run.

After it's burned completely out - the termites will be gone.
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Although your method will work, it's a bit drastic, don't you think? Plus you have all those environmental problems with oil and gas on the water and removal of the debris and such.

As to the sulpher fogger, the fumes go everywhere. That's why you tent it. If the bug burrowed, the fumes will go down that same burrow hole. They can't hide. I'm speaking from first hand experience on this one.. not with a boat, but with a house I used to own. One fogger in each room, two in the attic and two in the basement and 12 hours later the house was totally clear. Of course it smelled like rotten eggs for the next week, but that was a small price to pay for being bug free.
 
Destroyer said:
Ummm...was that a typo? 30" transom? Did you mean 20" transom? I have a 78 also and it most definately has a 20" transom. In fact, unless it's been rebuilt, I've never heard of a 30" transom on any V. So if that was a typo and you meant 20" then relax, cause they make extender kits that can take a 20" engine and make it into a 25" engine or you can buy a complete lower end and make a 25" into a 20". You can, in fact, take your engine and convert it for not a lot of money. Look on eBay and I'll bet you'll find everything you need, and if not I'm sure that some of the guys here have what you need lying around in their shops or know where to get it. :head:
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My mistake your right, but actually my 78 is a 25 and was originally ordered with twin 75hp mercs and The 81 is a 20 like most. The only rot on the 78 is the transom so filling it in and cutting it down to 20 will be my best option. Of coarse if I do that I'll just want something newer and stronger on the back then what I got.
 
taqwache said:
My mistake your right, but actually my 78 is a 25 and was originally ordered with twin 75hp mercs and The 81 is a 20 like most. The only rot on the 78 is the transom so filling it in and cutting it down to 20 will be my best option. Of coarse if I do that I'll just want something newer and stronger on the back then what I got.
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Like twin Mercs? :sly:
 
jasoncooperpcola said:
Like twin Mercs? :sly:
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Yea it was nice when we would go off shore. We would just use one motor at a time when we would troll. Once those finally gave out we repowered with a single 175 mariner which is now also dead. Never thought about putting 2 100s. U can find the older ones like I have cheap but dont they have to be counter rotation to work right?
 
nope... turning the same way will work ok... she might lean a bit but trim tabs would make short work of that problem.... when docking she would slide to one side easier than the other but then this isn't a 100' yacht.... it'd be FINE
 
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smokeonthewater said:
nope... turning the same way will work ok... she might lean a bit but trim tabs would make short work of that problem.... when docking she would slide to one side easier than the other but then this isn't a 100' yacht.... it'd be FINE
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Do you think the V20 transom can handle the weight of twin evinrude 100s? Now you got me thinking.

I just got back from taking a look at the boat alot closer but with all the rain we had I wasnt able to get any good pics. I did notice that now the steering is locked up also so I just might part it out. Hmmm twin V4s on the 78??? Thats something I just might actually be able to afford since I already got one but will it acually work?
 
taqwache said:
Do you think the V20 transom can handle the weight of twin evinrude 100s? Now you got me thinking.

I just got back from taking a look at the boat alot closer but with all the rain we had I wasnt able to get any good pics. I did notice that now the steering is locked up also so I just might part it out. Hmmm twin V4s on the 78??? Thats something I just might actually be able to afford since I already got one but will it acually work?
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If you're really looking at putting twins on the back of her I'd look carefully at the old(er) Merc "tower of power" engines. (Inline 6 cylinder engines with a ton of torque). The thing that makes them really nice is they are skinny and tall and light. Twin 115's would make that boat fly and would be easy on your pocketbook. If it were my boat and I was going to go twins that's the way I'd go. Just a thought.
 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^Oh man that would be the way to go!!! There was a guy the other day selling twin tower of power Mariners( same thing) for CHEAP on ClassicMako.com
 
Yall got me looking at prices of new twins vs a single. New twin 115 Optimax XS engines are about $1000 more than a single 225 Optimax XS. But Merc says the 115 XS weighs 375 lbs yet its a 3 cylinder vs a V6 225 XS which is 505lbs?!?!?!?!??
 
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