Transforming a Classic Wooden Boat: Tackling MV Geordie's Beams

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

"Viewers Word of the week" no prize, just fun among us viewers: Let us all see what we can come up with👍👍. I'm going to take on the task of selecting a word of the week at least for the foreseeable future.. this is just for fun, no prize, no winner, just because the best part of Peter's word of the week was reading the comments everyone posted. I hope more than a few of you share my feelings and join in on keeping this word-play alive..

[@chrissturgeon1571]

From the Sea to the direct North of me, to the fuzzy visitors I get in my back yard, I can see the bearing that your word choice has on this situation. Thanks for bearing the load of being the w.o.t.w task-mistress! I'm doing the beer part here.

[@Bikerbob59]

Your ability to work in the confined spaces of a boat always astounds me, Peter. Nice job.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thank you Bob! I guess we just grow to appreciate what we have. Thanks for your comment. Cheers!

[@Dub-y5l]

You're like the Bob Ross of boat building! Fun, fun, fun.

[@bootybandy]

That's exactly what I thought when Peter was using that filler blade.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

I do hear that more often than you might think! Cheers!

[@Dub-y5l]

@@TravelsWithGeordie I appreciate your videos. I can't do any woodworking or carpentry anymore due to a variety of issues with my health. So, I can live vicariously through the videos. Thank you

[@zignalf2053]

'Anything we don't like, we'll turn it into a happy little tree or something; we don't make mistakes, we just have happy accidents'. Quote by Bob Ross. Just replace 'tree' with 'piece of wood' and there you go!

[@PeterCox-k1w]

For someone with ten thumbs I do enjoy your craftsmanship 😂

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thank you Peter! I can assure you, a little time and patience and your fleet of thumbs could do impressive things. Thanks for watching. Cheers!

[@BrianMDIY]

We're lucky Peter isn't evil. I say this because the level of intelligence he posseses is spectacular. If he used his power for evil instead of good, he'd be just another millionaire jerk. Instead, he used his powers for good and we get to be a part of the journey. Thank you Peter.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Wait Brian, millionaire?? Perhaps I've got this whole thing wrong. Thanks so much for the very kind words. Cheers and see you next week!

[@theabsolutetruth2024]

billionaire

[@rolanddunk5054]

Necessity is the mother of invention and adaptability the name of the game,I have to say that you excel at both.Cheers,Roly🇬🇧.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thanks as always Roly! Such kind words. See you next week!

[@wornoutwrench8128]

Looks absolutely marvellous (in my best Billy Chrystal voice) Seriously, it looks great. I would have given up a long time ago. Love seeing Geordie getting some love again.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thanks as always Mate! She certainly deserves all the attention I can give. Thanks for your comment and see you next week!

[@samfuller6273]

This is why I watch this show. Im glad you are working on Gerordie. Fantastic restoration. Id actually call it a resto-mod ... looks old world, but with modern techniques and personalization.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thank you very much Sam! I think you can see through to how I feel about these boats. I appreciate your intuitive thoughts. Cheers!

[@dustymiller7758]

Great work with the router, brilliant hack. It's coming together nicely.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thanks Dusty! I do love a good hack. Cheers and see you next week!

[@fonhollohan2908]

The Beams cleaned up very well, Peter. Looks great, you did a fabulous job a always. See ya Next Week Peter, Cheers.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thank you Fon! I am quite pleased but there is some fine tuning yet to be done. Cheers and see you next week!

[@peterbrandt9725]

Once again a glimpse into your life and beautiful work on your boats. Keep safe and thank you for sharing with us.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Peter! Thank you so, so much. It is a great privilege to be able to share this challenging and rewarding life with people like you. Thank you for your encouragement and for your continued support of the show!

[@atb1325]

It was a fight but Peter won in the end! Nicely done mate. It looks really good, can't wait to see the end result. Cheers🍻

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

I appreciate how you sensed the degree of conflict! It was a tough go for awhile there. I didn't really know how it was going to come together. Cheers!

[@davidforeman8347]

Long time watcher; was in Victoria last week and saw your two boats. Quite a good site! Keep up the videos! Alberta !

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thanks David! I hope you had a pleasant visit in Victoria. Cheers and see you next week!

[@davidbrown8365]

Loved the laminated beam. Almost as strong as a non-phony beam :) And looks just as good!

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thank you David! I thought it turned out pretty well. Thanks for your comment and for watching. Cheers!

[@RappinIggyG]

Stunning result, as is to be expected from such an ingenious craftsman.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thanks ever so much for the kind words. Thanks for watching and see you next week!

[@jimlane6717]

Your skill set is very adaptable to whatever environment you work in. The attention to detail is always a source of inspiration for me.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thank you very much Jim! I love making things by hand and it makes me happy to think I can inspire others to do so. Cheers and thanks for watching!

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

I have never seen a 1/4" bearing tip, but I have seen a solid tip guide in 1/4". Its like your bolt, but smooth.. Your kludge with the bearing part and turning the bolt head is SPOT-ON, perfect DIY version 👌👌

[@chrissturgeon1571]

That was quite the battle, Peter. But in the end you were victorious, in fact it was a total rout. The fish-eye makes the workspace seem roomy, I can only imagine how constrained it is in practice. Good job working with the table-saw and beams, the overheads are looking like a boat interior again, no longer like a wallpapered child's bedroom from the 80s. Cheers from Whitehorse!

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Chris! You so perfectly described what it felt like in there before. So glad to be free of it. But its true, its a remarkably big space. Thanks for watching and see you next week!

[@pheffr]

I bet it was such a relief to have this job done. I can only imagine the dread of knowing you had hours and hours of overhead sanding to do. Looking good!

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

You are so very, very right. It's been years I've been planning this project, and yes, dreading it. Thanks for your comment and for watching!

[@keithrowland6612]

Enjoying your work for some time, because you forward think things so well. Plus, cutting corners due to its easier is not your SOP. Thanks!!!

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thank you Keith! I'd like to say I think ahead because I don't like surprises, but somehow, surprises always seem to emerge. Cheers and thanks for watching!

[@Hyperdrive2]

Five stars for innovation, excellent work Peter. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thank you very much! I am very pleased with how it turned out. Thanks for watching!

[@RPMcMurphy-k9l]

Your house builders skills shine through 👍

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thank you! Those were fun years, no doubt. Cheers!

[@jamieminton172]

Looks awesome! I have been "Project Poor" for a bit and living vicariously. Love the router hack. It must have been my "Glaucoma" medication... I busted up on your first "Beauty!"... Bob and Doug popped in my head INSTANTLY. Hoser!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Beauty, hey! Man, that takes me back. I'll try to keep your project quotient up. Thanks for your comment and for watching!

[@rickhodges1731]

I always marvel at your woodworking skills! Especially in the environments you work in. After watching you for some years now, I'm even more convinced I would not own another wooden boat! 😊 I liked using them more than working on them. I do appreciate many of the fine wooden boats I've seen and what it takes to make and keep them that way.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thank you Rick! While there is no doubt wooden boats are a tremendous amount of work, I find the reward, at least for me, far exceeds the effort. Thank you for the kind words and see you next week. Cheers!

[@Xperimenter]

Watching you working is endlessly fascinating! I love it!

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thanks so much! I must say, i do enjoy it myself.

[@misfitfootprints2103]

Hi Peter, I know you've worked out that for KZbin algorithms, doing the beer of the week had to go but as much as I love and am here for the boat life and restorations, I feel there is some personality missing from the channel now. This isn't a criticism as I know you've tried many formats but maybe a suggestion that you could do some short bonus videos. Maybe just a beer of the day when you're doing product reviews or even throwing in an occasional old school cooking or musical segment. It doesn't have to be weekly but every now and then. Everyone I have shown your videos to, say you're new in 20 years time. I'm also a bearded Canadian Peter although I live in Australia.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

I am so glad you shared your thoughts on this. We feel the same way and have been playing with a couple of formats for some lifestyle mini bonus episodes. Thanks so much, cheers!

[@milt7348]

Stay safe and we'll see you next week.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

And you as well Milt! Thanks, as always. Cheers!

[@nicholaspappas9712]

Thanks for the early update!

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Your are very welcome Nicholas! We are proud to be able to honor all of our supporters. Cheers!

[@malliz1]

Thank you Peter nice work

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thank you! Cheers and see you next week!

[@thomaslarussa6814]

Incredible job Peter!!!! You are such a talented man! Your skill set and mind set are amazing!

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Gosh Thomas, that is very kind. Thank you ever so much. See you next week!

[@DanielMundell]

Now that you're back in Geordie, and it's been so long, it would be fun to get the before before and the after after comparing this and some upcoming projects to what you purchased years ago, once you complete them. Looks good!

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thank you Daniel! I think your on to something. I'll have to dig up some old footage. Thanks for the tip and see you next week!

[@darrylgardner2680]

Hi Peter, very, very happy that you're very, very happy with how the f'oc'sl is coming on. Always good when a plan comes together, particularly on camera !! Entertaining, informative and always great to drop in for a chat..Cheers, mate....

[@robertlandry5676]

Top Notch fit and finish 🪚

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thank you Robert! That means a lot coming from you. Cheers!

[@rmojo23]

Can’t wait to see the next installment!

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thank you! You may have to wait a bit though, I put my back out quite badly and then travel to Nova Scotia to see my grandson. Back at it soon though!

[@johnmorgenthaler3611]

Good job,but your best friend cleaning up molded edges is a 1” Red Devel scraper. With your dremal and a file quickly shape to your Profile . When sharp it will quickly clean up your profile many times faster than sandpaper. It also really helps to make your own handle about 12” long,it wil reach into difficult places and allow you to use two hands . Good luck

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

John, you've just described exactly what I should have done. I've done it before and its worked well, especially with a little heat and for all the farting around with shaped sandpaper blocks and chewed up router bits. I wish I'd cut to the chase and did as you've described. Cheers!

[@markmcmaster403]

Looking good Peter !

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thanks very much Mark! There was certainly some frustration with this episode but it came together nicely. Cheers!

[@simonfarrow5873]

Nice work Peter! While you might miss Genoa Bay and your access to a boat shed, I’m sure you don’t miss that commute!

[@michaellovell9625]

With your enavaction and hard work the beams turned out looking great. To celebrate I'm having a ELYSIAN Great Pumpkin Imperial Pumpkin Ale for the beer of the week 😁 🍻

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thank you for the kind words Michael. And thank you for paying credence to the legacy of the BOTW. Cheers!

[@KarlLittle1975]

Great work again Peter! Love it, love it, love it!!

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thanks so much Karl! Always glad to hear from. Cheers!

[@Sluf7]

Hey Pete ya gotta do what ya gotta do to get it right. I suspect it will turn out excellent.😅 After all it will freshen her up.😮😂 Keep at it chap.😅😂❤

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thank you! I am really please with how it turned out. Thanks for the kind words and for your continued support of the show. Cheers!

[@billb2176]

Challenge accepted Jennifer - Obviously this has no bearing on the outcome but it was instructive to watch the evolution from bearing too big (overbearing?) to bearing too rough (hexabearing ?) to smash and grab a bearing race that could be simultaneously rotating and bearing on the beam without making marks (underbearing I guess) - Cheers Peter, rather like the good old days of planks to port and then planks to starboard through the cabin windows!!!

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Love it, love it, love it Bill! You honor the original intent with kindness. Thank you and see you next week!

[@rolhoreis6187]

pure craftsmanship . well done 👍

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thank you Rol! Cheers!

[@brianbalogh4554]

Great progress Pete! Love the beams ❤

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Woah, Brian! Thanks man, and thanks for the help with the dinghy today.

[@brianbalogh4554]

@ anytime bro!

[@tomdale1313]

thxs for sharing, good stuff...

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thanks for watching Tom! We really appreciate your kind words and support.

[@RenegadeADV]

There is nothing like a bit of detail work to eat up all your time. She is looking much better already though.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thanks Bud! Happily I have lots of time. How are things going with your boat?

[@peterreter40]

Brilliant

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Why thank you Peter! I am humbled. Cheers!

[@Dubhain82]

Love it. Any temperature difference with the insulation removed?

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Very slight. But the absence of condensation and resulting rot is definitely worth it. Thanks for watching. Cheers!

[@mySeaPrince_]

There must be the bearing available in the size you required.. I would have considered buying another one of those scrapers and cutting the profile into it and possibly adding runners to control the depth and angle. I don't like the idea of the overheads.. it would be better to just paint them or if you are going to cover the ply.. do a solid layer of paint or varnish and then glue the additional wood so there's no air gap.. (see my previous comment in the last few weeks) btw.. I can't remember if I said.. a suggestion for your chain locker.. Mains gas and water in UK is piped though thick walled plastic pipe that is over a foot in diameter, end cap's etc are also available.. I think you can figure out the rest. That wood that I said about that seemed similar to the deck on Poem has gone from a yellowish to a mahogany red on the planned edges.. looking forward to sanding the surface next year and varnish 😻

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Lots of good points here! I am still inclined to promote ventilation in the overheads but it's true, if one was confident it was 100% air tight you could seal up a lamination. On the chain locker, that heavy pipe is exactly what I'm looking for. The difficulty is obtaining short lengths. Cheers and see you next week!

[@billlippincott3937]

Peter always amazed at your creative use of your power tools, especially the table and circular saw. For many years now your introduction reminds me of the Bob Vila intro on the old This Old House show. Is your subtitle for your channel "This Old Boat?" Cheers from Boston

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thank you Bill! That's flattering. There is actually a "this old boat" already on KZbin. I do appreciate the comparison though! Cheers and see you next week!

[@AndyBartlett-x8h]

Peter, I was wondering if you considered using paint stripper to remove the old paint if you did, why didn’t you choose that option. I loved the way you designed and constructed the fake beam. Cheers!!

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thanks Andy! Perhaps not chemical stripper, but I did experiment with a heat gun. But even then. stripping complex profiles fiddley. In retrospect, I wish I had cut a custom scraper to match the profile and stripped with a heat gun. Oh well! Thanks for your question and for watching!

[@stephengent9974]

The downside of resolving trials and tribulations is that no one notices.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

That's true Stephen. But I know, and you know, and that's good enough for me. Cheers!

[@jetson328]

Looks great how about turning that folcs hole into a permanent workshop?

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thank you! That is VERY tempting, the boat wont be under refit forever, and we will need a living space during next summer's work. Cheers and thanks your continued support of the show!

[@waynep343]

The winch solenoids are available fully epoxy coated by the way.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

That's very true Wayne! In fact, I ordered one just for this application but they are set up for reversible motor via polarity, whereas this motor reverses via two separate positive leads. Cheers!

[@thegoodtom1718]

I'll bet the shipwright that chiseled that number would have given a toe or two to have the power tools to do the job. But you honor his time and effort.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

I'm awful glad he didn't Tom! Those chisel mark as priceless. Thanks for your comment and for watching Tom! Cheers!

[@MarkRawling]

Nice result but some tough breaks there. In hindsight was there any way to modify the 5/16 bit to get the result you wanted? You could always re-cap all of those beams I suppose ;)

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

You may be right Mark! I did test the ground down busing on the 5/16" bit and it left enough gaps to encourage me to go with the 3/8". Thanks for your comment and for watching. Cheers!

[@pfox9094]

Were you tempted to add an additional 'false' beam under the helm position for symmetry?

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

That's a great question! And the answer is a bit indulgent; that it sitting up in the future forward birth that beam would have created a headroom conflict, so it really worked out. Thanks for commenting and for watching. Cheers!

[@pfox9094]

​@@TravelsWithGeordieworked to your benefit then😀

[@jeffreysearle2996]

Thumbs up for the see you next week sign off, very professional.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thanks Jefferey! I'll try to remember it moving forward. Cheers and see you next week!

[@timothydunn5889]

I don't know whether to be obsessed by his compulsion, or compelled by his obsession........

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Wow Timothy, Thank you! I had to read that through a few times. Thanks for watching and see you next week!

[@johnjenkins8782]

My type of episode. Peeling away years of shoddy maintenance and horrid renovation and making her the mahogany paneled queen she deserves to be.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thanks John! I see you can peer into the future with your mahogany paneling. I cant wait! Thanks for watching

[@dreweasterbrook2003]

I wonder sometimes if you let the 'perfect' get in the way of 'the pretty damn good.' Suggestion; for the benefit of new viewers and hopefully subscribers maybe a 3 second look at Geordie as you first saw her and a 5 second recent view of her cruising.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Excellent suggestion for continuity. you remind me of what i always told my daughters: "the enemy of good is perfect." Thanks for the tip and see you next week. Cheers!

[@Saltchuck-46]

“An awkward place to work…” Doesn’t that apply to any place on a boat?

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Well that's certainly true, i am quite enjoying "living within my means' again and look forward to re establishing my cockpit workshop in better weather. Cheers and see you next week!

[@Coyotehello]

I get it I get it, desperate times... Desperate measures. But still, a little pinch in my heart to see the craftsmanship disappear under the router bit of a standardization world.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Ouch! You get it. I've been uncomfortable about it myself. New work is one thing, but eradicating old work doesn't sit well with me.

[@Coyotehello]

@@TravelsWithGeordie i was hoping you would not be upset by my comment!!! 🙂

[@MidnightAmratha]

After the fact, it would have been so much easier to cut an entirely new beam and profile it before putting it back up

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

If you mean the false beams I did in place, I'm not so sure. Large curve beams need a huge piece of stock. Laminating in place was much easier in this scenario. Thanks for your comment and for watching. Cheers!

[@MidnightAmratha]

@ initially i didn’t consider laminates but yes that was the better choice, and yes i do enjoy watching this type of improving restoring boats, i’m an avid wiever of both acorn to arabella, tally ho and saillife as i guess you know.

[@alanvanreed6878]

Peter, if you had hyper accusis and tinnitus as I have (from working with machinery) you would be using ear protection .....We care about your health.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thank you Alan! I do in fact, have tinnitus, but I believe it's the result of rock concerts at a young age. I acknowledge I need to up my safety game. Thanks for your comment and for watching!

[@larryanglada5131]

Sometimes owning a wooden boat is about priorities. Not sure the details in a hidden area of the boat rise to that level. Perhaps a little pandering to the KZbin audience in needed, but there is a lot to get done here.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

You're very observant Larry! And I respect your savvy observation. As these boats are such a part of our lives, details that are overlooked permanently embed themselves in my regret. Thanks for watching, cheers!

[@larryaftertheroad6174]

It's not a phony beam; it's a faux beam. ,

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

I love it Larry! Cheers and thanks for watching.

[@peteralexharvey]

Be careful with your fingers.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

So true Peter! Past good fortune doesn't ensure perpetual good fortune. Thanks for the reminder and for watching. Cheer!

[@kscipkkkk]

The word of the week is HACK. Use hack in your comment please.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

That't not fair! The word of the week is hack every week!

[@kscipkkkk]

@@TravelsWithGeordie Just because you decided to quit using a word of the week doesn’t mean I have to!

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

I have never seen a 1/4" bearing tip, but I have seen a solid tip guide in 1/4". Its like your bolt, but smooth.. Your kludge with the bearing part and turning the bolt head is SPOT-ON, perfect DIY version 👌👌

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Heh! I didn't know solid bushings existed, but I can say they're effective. Thanks for the tip Jennifer!