EP 446 Replacing Portholes & Crafting Mahogany Rings on Travels with Geordie

[@moto.squish]

While I miss the beer/word of the week, i do enjoy the slightly longer format we get to see. Thanks for being so entertaining and letting me live wood boat ownership vicariously through your content.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thanks so very much - thats very kind. Thanks for watching and see you next week!

[@anoukWallenburg]

That’s super news! We just finished watching your new boat episode! Always entertaining! Would be cool if the other boat maker from Samson boat would do a collaboration . Who just finished his project from dollar to priceless. ( I forgot his name. He is the extreme perrrrfetitisionista) The Hitrate would than go up 2.

[@darrylgardner2680]

Merry Christmas to Andrea and yourself, we are all looking forward to the next years development of M/V Geordie and Poem. Have a safe and happy holiday season.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thanks so very much Darryl! And a very Happy New Year to you and yours!

[@Pocketfarmer1]

The tug boats I work on, use spools of gasket material for portholes. The gaskets get cut to length. They aren’t split, per se. The cut should be diagonal and placed at top dead center. If it isn’t cracked and stiff ,it can go back in. Hope this helps someone. Ed. Beware polished brass is an infectious disease, with incredible powers to enthrall the poor mariner. The only cure is brutal painting over. They look great though.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Great tip on the gasket, thank you! These bronze portholes will be encourages to patina naturally.

[@FlyNineVictor]

Hi Peter, my old builder friend taught me to dip my lag bolts in wax before installation. He used a wax ring for a toilet and just dragged the threads through the wax. It really makes the bolts sink in much easier and provides some protection for the wood inside. I wonder if that technique would be good in a wooden boat?

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

That's an excellent tip, and one my father taught me and I have used very occasionally on the show. I should have though of it!

[@RobertSkene-qw3ob]

You are hole sawing the wrong direction!! Should be towards same direction as porthole,🇨🇦😂. Called a Peep Hole!!

[@colinkulasik1128]

Peter, Merry Christmas to everyone on the crew. I love it, love it, love it, more banjos 😅

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thank you Colin! You know, I should dust off the old five string.

[@colinkulasik1128]

@TravelsWithGeordie is the banjo music you use in the videos sourced or is that you playing?

[@mikeskelly2356]

When you have a hard to find low pressure gasket, you can always use black silicon rubber 'surgical' tube. It's cheap and comes in many diameters. A bit of instant gel glue on the join at the bottom and you have an effective custom gasket! You can stow several widths on board for emergency gaskets, even works on the engine...

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Great tip Mike! And I know just where to get it. Thanks for your comment and your continued support of the show. Cheers!

[@griptopia]

I restored a shed load of portholes for various customers here in the UK. We have a vapour blaster which makes light work of getting the surface clean and looking lovely. They still take a few hours each. If you want a nice standard. But of course my customers make faces as they had to remove them in the first place. During the cleaning process it's lovely seeing the marking magically appear etc.. great video!!

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thanks so much! How I yearn for my old blast booth!

[@griptopia]

@@TravelsWithGeordie buy some sheet metal and just make one! £150 on a dirty water pump, or make a dry blasting system, gloves/long gauntlets are 15 a pair, the rest is down to the compressor! I will never buy a pre made blasting cabinet ever again!

[@dondonner1095]

Hope you have a Happy Holiday. Thanks for the video today.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thank you Don! I had a lovely break. A Happy New Year to you and yours. Cheers!

[@nairbenryb]

On older Grand Banks like mine there is tons of beautiful bronze hardware. One of my favorite things is watching as new owners go through all the effort to polish it all, followed by the screams of anguish as that lovely patina returns!! 😂

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Mmmm...patina!

[@WineWhiskeyNH]

Looking forward to the ambitious cruising and less work. 😊

[@Wildwood975]

Somehow I was “unsubscribed” from your channel, Peter! I doubt you missed me! I’m almost glad about it. I have a few hours of catching up to do over the Christmas holidays! Nice unexpected Christmas gift!

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Well welcome back! I hope you continue to enjoy the show. Thanks for watching!

[@fonhollohan2908]

Have a mercy Christmas Peter God bless.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

And to you too Fon! And a very Happy New Year to you and yours

[@dustymiller7758]

Great entertainment as always Peter, Those portholes have come up lovely with all that paint removed.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thanks as always Dusty! I really appreciate your encouragement.

[@peterhirt991]

great content again, and great workmanship!

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thank you Peter, much appreciated!

[@rikleblond1698]

Merry Xmas Peter & girl & dog!

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thank you - Andrea and Frida and I wish you the same!

[@RenegadeADV]

Peter, watching this I had a couple of thoughts, if you were to cut a hole into the chain locker bulkhead and build a box on the back side of it, that would give you a good place to stash the solenoids for the windlass. The other thought I had was for your boat number, rather than skipping the planking there, what if you made a spacer that is as thick as the space behind the boards, and cut a 45 bevel on it and abutted that to the number, then landed the planking on the spacer rather than right at the number, that would allow it to be seen, and make the overhead look more finished.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Two great suggestions! Your overhead idea is similar to how I did it. Thanks for you comment and for your continued support of the show!

[@marcericdavis]

I find the 3M Roloc surface conditioning disks to work well for jobs like the port lights.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

And excellent tip Marcel! I haven't used those in years. I should re supply!

[@markmilostan2493]

I don't remember seeing you put the new gaskets back in after you sanded.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Ah, keen eye Mark! I didn't because i am not quite satisfied with the restoration of the ports yet.

[@dreweasterbrook2003]

That bit of trouble you had beginning the conduit makes it seem that when you put 2 conduits behind the shower you had a horse shoe where the sun don't shine.😎

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Drew! You remember that. That was a lucky run, wasn't it? Thanks for following along all these years. Cheers!

[@Renagade3D]

Have a wonderfull Christmas and new year

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

And to you and your as well!

[@marcericdavis]

McMaster Carr sells 8" o-rings in round and square profiles. You might find a workable option. there if you ever need more.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

That, Marcel, is a very hot tip! Thank you!

[@jamieminton172]

99% Boric acid can be found in most big box pest control departments. It is becoming harder to find and more expensive in the lower 48, but can be readily purchased on line. It is nuclear for anything with an exoskeleton. I use it frequently in rehabs on the interior of walls prior to closing them up. 40+ years dabbling with commercial residential and I have NEVER had a need for "Professional Pest Control". 🤣🤣🤣

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thank you Jaimie! Yet another great tip RE Borax.

[@studiorosenforsintl.3434]

word of the week: dribbleage ;-) Merry Xmas to you and Andrea!

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Ha! Should have been. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours!

[@milt7348]

Stay safe and Merry Christmas.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

And to you Milt. Happy New Year to you and yours!

[@tomdale1313]

great content, thxs for sharing...

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thanks so much Don!

[@tomgraham6833]

My hole saws use a 1/4 - 28, thats NF, as you probably know. A short bolt will probably do but proturding head is a bit of a hazard. .

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Yes, of course! I should have thought of that. I have some Allen set screws that should work nicely.

[@OKuusava]

Hmm, Ain't that so yo are so close to Cascadia epicenter that you could not excape even being ready sitting in your LandRover? If that Grand Hotel or whatever ist name was, if is up after quake, up there -is there is some bar in upper floors? Good wiew of natures powers?

[@athenarocar]

Peter, ant and roach powder is 99% borax. It is what I buy for cheap borax, vs what is sold as "borax" laundry detergent.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Great tip, thank you!

[@johnjenkins8782]

I think you may have to build a barge for a work shop and storage.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Well that sounds like a splendid idea John! The problem on this coast is finding a place to put such a beast.

[@johnsharpe9081]

Map gas only burns 100 F. Than propane. Love the show,been watching for years.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thanks John! That's good to know!

[@jonnyd5106]

Would be awesome if you could build a boatshedominum half boat house/workshop half tiny house.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Gosh wouldn't it Jonny. If I could only find a place to moor it!

[@TheJustonemore]

Sent some stuff on the wish list some things on that list wont ship to the address’s

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Oh my gosh! Thanks so much! Exited to see it! I'll have to check the errant items.

[@pdillman5741]

If the tsunami hits, what boat do you save? Geordie or Poem?

[@TheJustonemore]

Save the Beer and the Lady you can build another boat or 3

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

The intention is both! Poem under tow.

[@ceesklumper]

Fire Lake (Bob Seger) for the Bronze Beauties?

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

Viewer’s word of the week this time is Bronze... The metal of maritime, and permanence, still relevant after its ‘age’... Bronze. .

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Yes! What a lovely word. Thank you Jennifer!

[@garydeschaines]

Thank you Peter and Andrea for honoring me as a VIP crew member based on support I provided many years ago. Although I have continued to be a subscriber and have rarely missed and liked an episode since that time, I chose to find other KZbin content creators to whom generous support may have helped provide affirmation that they should continue to develop their channel. Please do not misconstrue my reasoning as "I helped make you successful, then moved on", more like I simply primed the pump or applied a little lubrication and let you enrich my and others lives with your interests, creativity, diligence, friendships and travels. I have truly been well rewarded by your efforts. Respectfully, Gary. Also, special thanks to you and Lady Zephyrus for sharing your exploration around Torfino on Vancouver Island in episode 198 (kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmipkqCrfLJmibcsi=7xN3urwKxbLJPl0R), and your prawn with wine picnic at Hardy Island around July 11, 2020 (kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWqZoWSrjL9gr5Isi=CigdbtnW63jVZgyU). Oh, I have noticed that you may be in need of some new saw blades...

[@peterbrandt9725]

Once again thanks for the episode. It’s really enjoyable watching 5he progress week on week. Keep safe.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thanks as always Peter!

[@Twelvestonestacking]

Hotter but twice as expensive!

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

So true! But it does seem to last.

[@johnstarkie9948]

Ceiling. A noun-gerund. Both a noun and a verb. As a noun, a ceiling encloses a space. The space might be between frames of the overhead, the topsides or the bilges. As a verb, to ceil a space is to fix planking on the inside of the frames. On a boat any planking on the inside of frames, whether above or below or to the sides, is a ceiling. The ceiling never quite seals the space; gaps are left for ventilation. Each space has 6 walls; frames fore and aft, carlins or stringers either side, planking on the outside and the ceiling on the inside. In a house, convention has it that only the planking (usually plasterboard) overhead is a ceiling. A house ceiling almost always seals the space. Plasterboard on the walls and floorboards on the floor are never called ceiling.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

John! So wonderful to have a clear definition of ceiling in the marine context. Now I know that even overhead planking is called ceiling. But I suppose the phony planking I'm putting Geordie is really decking and there is no ceiling fitted.