The dreaded worm

[mtb]

I'm hearing stories of the worm attacking any thing made out of timber even pylons are not safe. So is it due to climate change and just how bad is the situation, so far, lads I've spoken to are along the East coast.
What's the remedy ?.

Cheers
Mick

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[Peterduck]

There are some timbers which they don't like, eg Teak and Huon Pine, and others which give them toothache with all the silica which they contain [this includes a number of tropical hardwoods]. Other than that, you have to look to your antifouling for protection. In spite of Blake's advertising, lay it on good and thick, especially if you think that you may do some ploughing of the seabed! Another alternative, rarely used these days, is copper sheathing. With global warming, the little buggers will be spreading the area of their operations, you can be sure of that.
Peter.

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[Mirelle]

Not sure about teak!

I have a sample of teak off the remains of a Hong Kong junk. One side looks fine. The other three are like a wooden honeycomb; no doubt about the cause as the tunnels have calcareous linings and the two little shells which form the jaws remain present in many of them.

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[Guest]

Forget global warming. Saw a programme about the cooling of the gulf stream. We could be heading for a very cold spell; perhaps even within 20 years with ice predicted in the solent!

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[Gordonmc]

Re: Not sure about teak!

Pride of place in our tropical fish tank is a lump of teak riddled with 1cm dia. worm holes (Toredo?)
The wood left between the tunnels is microscopically thin... great for little fishes to swim in and out of. The teak was pulled from the hull of our cabin cruiser in Singapore.
Now we hear about shellfish that eat ferrocement.

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[Mirelle]

Gribble, for sure

Gribble, which as we all know is a shrimp not a worm, is certainly not uncommon. Ramsgate inner harbour used to be famous for it. I fancy that slightly warmer, brackish, conditions are what it likes best.

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[mtb]

Re: Not sure about teak!

would that be the paddy shell fish with a pick and a shovel.......
Cheers
Mick

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