> a
> concern of mine are Teredo infestations of the wood of the rudder.
Okay, I looked up Teredo. It's a bi-valve with a highly specialized shell
for boring into wood. A termite of the sea. In the days of wooden boats, it
was a real threat to the seamen. Come on, Jim, stop pulling our collective
sea legs : )
Check out these webpages.
<A HREF="http://www.bio.umass.edu/biology/conn.river/shipworm.html">Shipworm
</A>
<A
HREF="http://massbay.mit.edu/exoticspecies/ballast/bw-fact-sheet.html">Ballast
Water Fact Sheet
</A>
Best,
Judy B
WWP 19 #266 "Redwing"
SF Bay, CA