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Cruisin Cat · 03-08-2011, 11:52

Hi all,

I bought a sail boat about 9 mths ago, had it antifouled and put in the water....and could hear a constant "crackling" sound from the hull below the water line. It seemed to stop after about 3 months.

Took the boat out of the water recently for a couple of days to put a through hull in....and as soon as it was back in the water the crackling sound started again.

Appreciate any comments on what the cause of this sound is?

daddle · 03-08-2011, 11:57

Fiberglass termites. It's a huge problem.

Actually it's little shrimp, or some other marine life. Very common.

**hummingway** · 03-08-2011, 11:59

Pistol shrimp? The topic arises here sometimes.

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...ybe-53401.html

Cruisin Cat · 03-08-2011, 13:06

Thanks for the info....good to know I don't have fiberglass termites!

SkiprJohn · 03-08-2011, 21:06

The termite that eats fiberglass is called a polyestermite. Very tenacious.
kind regards,

svcambria · 03-08-2011, 21:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkiprJohn

The termite that eats fiberglass is called a polyestermite. Very tenacious.
kind regards,

Keep you awake at nights even when you are away from the boat...

Michael

sww914 · 03-08-2011, 21:44

Had those, I liked them better than the damned otters breaking razor clams on the bottom of my boat every night starting at 11:00 and going on until 3:00am.