Abstract
In a survey of decay in boats (5), started in 1941, an attempt was made to isolate and identify the fungus involved in each case investigated. Decay fungi were obtained from about one-third of the samples from which isolations were attempted. In many instances the fungus was inactive in the selected wood sample or molds had invaded the decayed wood so completely that the fungus causing the damage could not be isolated. In some samples the fungus obtained may not have been the cause of the principal damage but in general those fungi recovered most frequently are believed to be among the more important species causing decay. Certain fungi, such as Poria incrassata (Berk. & Curt.) Burt, which die rather quickly on drying (10), probably were involved in some cases of extensive damage although they were not identified during this limited survey. A more exhaustive study would result in obtaining additional species.
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