Restoring the Fo’c’sle: DIY Mold Removal - Travels with Geordie Latest Episode

[@TerryWilliams-c2d]

G'day Peter and Andrea - I'm pleased you are enjoying my famous South Aussie beer! It took a bit of organising to get it to you but the team at Strath Liquor in Victoria BC went above and beyond to make it happen (you can get more Coopers there - even order online, as I did!). And Sarah, team lead with the marina dock crew, also pitched in. Thanks to everyone. Hope you enjoy it. And yes, as others have said, you should roll the bottle a bit before savouring a (nicely chilled) Coopers. A just reward for another incredibly interesting and helpful episode. Thanks Peter.

[@timothydunn5889]

Well done Terry. I've been thinking about doing something like that for years. (35+ years on coopers Pale myself).👍👍

[@Coopers_Brewery]

G’Day Peter and Andrea. Cheers for tasting our classic Sparkling Ale all the way from Adelaide, South Australia where we’ve been brewing beer for over 162 years. All our Ales are naturally conditioned - if you give ‘em a little roll before drinking - it moves the tasty sediment through the beer and unlocks our Coopers signature flavour. Cheers 🍻

[@calthorp]

Your beer is my favorite. been drinking it for years. Love the stout the best.

[@misfitfootprints2103]

I had a sense of nostalgia the moment this video cut to a scene inside of Geordie. I love Poem but Geordie is the soul of this show. I hope to see her being the main feature again soon. P.S. Andrea did in fact do the correct thing with turning the beer. South Aussie here and Coopers were my favourite beers for many years. For best results, gently roll the bottle once out twice over on its side before opening. The sparkling ale is especially good extra cold at the end of a hot summer's day.

[@jaygee5693]

I second your approval of Andrea mixing the sediment in. Well done Andrea! Coopers Sparkling Ale is a favourite of mine too, Coopers Pale, not so much. (I'm a Kiwi, btw) I find that slowly rotating the bottle end over end a few times before opening works better than rolling it, and It helps if you first leave the bottle on it's side for a while. Before pouring each glass I gently swirl it again to keep the lees in suspension. I'd like to see Peter try a Little Creatures Pale Ale, my favourite when I lived in WA and I know he would love it, even though Andrea might not!.

[@lukehill3108]

You have to do the Coopers Roll with the sediment (roll it on its side) . Great Aussie Beer.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Thanks Luke. I owe Andrea an apology! It certainly tastes wonderful. Cheers!

[@michaelverhagen3950]

Got the shoutout for the bottle opener !

[@johanbudin7470]

Peter, it’ s a nice surprise to get your show on saturday evening. I’m shure you’ ll make something special of the ‘foxhole’. Thx Johan Belgium

[@darrylmcleman6456]

I buy Coopers Brew Kits to make 5 gallons of various Coopers beers,The beer is bottle conditioned and the sediment is yeast.CHEERS from HERE!!!

[@calthorp]

I am glad you have things don't go right & you don't just edit them out. Real person, real building. When we are in the workshop with all the flash gear its easy, but out on the job you only got the few tools you bring with you & they are not always the perfect tool for the job.

[@peternash6206]

There is no pleasant way to clean up a musty mouldy space and this was just another example - well done!

[@dustymiller7758]

Great transformation on the Fo'c'sle, Not a pleasant job but looks good.

[@BrianMDIY]

My absolute favorite KZbinr. I hope that Poem does, someday, become an Air B&B. I'll book that quick as possible.

[@trentonhogue7701]

That little pressure washer looked like it’s going to be very useful!! Can’t wait to see what comes of the “fox-hole”!

[@graeme-sailingskeptic]

Woohoo !!! A new T'shirt thank you, thank you, thank you, or should I say I love it, love it, love it!!! Well now that is a difficult word of the week! Because the fo'c'sle is traditionally the crew living quarters, I'm pleased to see the mold removal in Poem's forecastle! If I were ever to visit I would love to try out the fo'c'sle - but as that is not going to happen in the near future I will content my self with wearing my Travels with Geordie T'shirt!!!! YAY!! 🎉🥳

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Well Graeme, rest assured, if ever the opportunity strikes, the fo'c'sle is yours! Enjoy your t shirt and thanks for watching!

[@graeme-sailingskeptic]

@@TravelsWithGeordiethanks Peter I look forward to meeting you and Andrea one of these days.

[@jafa101]

My mum drinks Coopers Green. Good beer.

[@2140BlackCreek]

Keep at it Peter, it's looking better with each application. By the way, I noticed that Poem has an Official Number carved into the starboard indicating that she may have been a "yank" in her past. What was interesting to me was her number is only 308 boats "newer" than our FREYA that is 239563...the oldest documented vessel=with that name-in USCG registry. We raise an IPA to Poem and her owners!

[@dreweasterbrook2003]

I know that you have a lifetime of experience with handtools Peter. But even so cutting the edge off of the larger circle with the circular saw free hand like that was for adults only. I'm sure the new fo’c’sle will look great and that you will have an excellent solution for the chain locker.

[@darrinjones3736]

Having slept all Summer long in our fo’c’sle, which we call a Vee Berth, I gotta say I am very interested in what you plan on Poem's fo’c’sle. Keep up the EXCELLENT work. Fav KZbinr for sure. It was also very nice meeting you at Genoa Bay.

[@FredKuit]

My favorite utube channel 😊

[@Coyotehello]

Excellent video. I will have to look into that 30sec and walk away product... That's all Folks! HAha.

[@jafa101]

My kids sleep in the foc'sle when we are staying on the Grand Banks, and before that the Monk. Its a cosy spot.

[@AndyBartlett-x8h]

Looking forward to see your plans for the fo’c’sle on Poem. Hoping for no leaks so you can move forward with finishing this section of the boat. As always, love seeing the classic introduction to the episode. Cheers!!

[@patrickcwillis]

Great to see the focus on Poem’s foc’sle. I nice fall project for sure.

[@bishopkinlyside8477]

Hi Peter, I used to owner companies that washes down houses and we would use chlorine and sugar soap. Sugar soap is fantastic. If you got any spiders puts a film around the web and see you enough to wash away. The chlorine will instantly kill any mould. Anyway you do it the way you want to do it no use one man telling another man what to do. You’ve got your big boy pants on , always enjoy the videos , Cliff from Logan city, Queensland, Australia 🇦🇺 I’m on the big island 🏝️

[@point29]

You have the most underrated fo’c’sle on KZbin.

[@robertlandry5676]

Thank you Crew Members ⚓️

[@Pocketfarmer1]

Magnificent idled hawsepipe! Any time I have left chain in the water for long periods , the chain was not the same afterwards. Perhaps, your focsle could be chain locker and a head. Some how the Beatles came to mind to while you where shifting the chain. “ Boy ,you’re going to carry that weight …“

[@jeffreysearle2996]

Oh come on Pete put the little dog in your lap and say hi to everybody. 😳😳😳

[@sailpac]

Concrobrium is the stuff to use. Its the right stuff for anything moldy.

[@AccidentalSailorGirl]

Nice anchor 😁

[@peterbrandt9725]

Thanks for yet another great video.

[@ATARI_1962]

I've had great luck with hot water and borax. Cleaned the inside of my wooden boat last winter and no mold has returned. With the added ceilings in the folksole, how do you plan to have adequate ventilation to prevent the return of mold behind them?

[@garybarker9139]

Try vinigar and water 2 to 1 mix on a rag.

[@bodeensherman4999]

🍻🍺 Cheers....

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Cheers!

[@Jarom.M]

Tilex Tub and Shower is what I use to get rid of mold, and it can be found just about everywhere too. It will bleach and sanitize the surface, like bleach does, but it also prevents mold from growing back. Not quite a year like borax, but a month was pretty normal. In the video you didn't show the borax application in the fo'c'sle. Would you kindly share your "yearly-magic" formula and application method?

[@jmgrif]

Peter, in addition to protecting your lungs, cover your eyes. I used Spray 9 on my patio deck cover, having sprayed the Spray 9 and then washing off with a garden hose., I ended up burning my eye balls which meant a hospital visit and subsequent Ophthalmic visit the next day. No permanent damage but I learned the lesson.

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Good point! Somehow I didn't seem to irritate, though that isn't a reasonable guide for protection

[@marcericdavis]

Ha! The beer was a twist top! Crossing my fingers that the deck is water tight.

[@DanielMundell]

Curious, why all the attention on Poem for months? What's new with Geordie? Thanks for the fun ep, as always.

[@chrissturgeon1571]

Mold mitigation magic! Marvellous. Cheers from Whitehorse!

[@timstephenson4574]

Does anyone use a cylindrical chain storage device? Something akin to the extension cord in a five gallon pail method. The fo’c’sle is an exciting project.

[@gib321]

You "folks 'ill" always impress! see what I done there.

[@stewtube1240]

What the focsle are you doin in the forecastle !

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Heh! I saw what you did there.

[@normanboyes4983]

As well the damp, the lack of ventilation promotes mould.

[@stevenholton438]

What about the screw holes in the switches, won't they leak/seep water?

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Not at all Steven, the butyl will pack in around the screws. Cheers!

[@MidnightAmratha]

Take a plastic barrel plus a galvanized metal grill, cut the bottom 10 centimeters off the barrel and use the offcut to catch the water/debris from the chain once that bottom part gets filled with gunk it will be easy to empty overboard. Good luck

[@cyrilreif5480]

I really enjoy your craftsmanship and ingenuity, but it would drive me nuts to not have the time to finish things the way I really wanted……I guess that is part of wooden boat space and time continuum!

[@RachaelSA]

MV Warehouse

[@dfharris03]

What happened to the boathouse?

[@garthjones3747]

lot easier to drag chain than to push it just saying

[@graeme-sailingskeptic]

😂

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Your right there Garth!

[@joegreene6250]

2 years later - boat is still a mess and hasn't gone anywhere. great job!

[@andrewcherowbrier329]

Borax is banned in the European Union on account of it inhibiting fertility. That might be worth knowing in the US ( if you are young enough that it matters). Though UK is no longer in EU it seems not to be available in UK either.

[@cmolello]

Skill saw safety?? Handholding a small block with a Skil saw crazy. Please keep all your fingers intact!

[@elrig9573]

His and hers beer and cider matts

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

Sounds good! Must look into that.

[@elrig9573]

@@TravelsWithGeordie But you just made them in the new episode haha

[@lrdisco2005]

Can I suggest a chemical spray bottle whith a hand pump pressurises, saves the fingers.

[@KeithRowell]

Did you know borax is illegal in Europe? I used it to kill ants in the US. Got ants here in Portugal, but soon learned it can't be had...

[@JamesBond-xq3tw]

Bleach ,,no ,apple cider vinegar,

[@bodeensherman4999]

Major Job.....not good to breathe....

[@TravelsWithGeordie]

It sure was and definitely not!

[@eamonnfanton2165]

Why did you place those deck plugs from the top? Surely you could have placed them from below and ended up with a nice flush finish. I'm sure there's reasoning in what you were doing but its not obvious from the video

[@dondonner1095]

Fo'c'sle? Ok.

[@johnnyseagull29]

Not allowed borax here in britain. Glum face. So its bleach for us, which proves to me that it won't work.

[@davidjanis1997]

Folksall

[@xterraoverland4380]

Brother, you should have worn a mask😅

[@xterraoverland4380]

I was imagining little mold particles from the sprayer filling up your nasal hairs lol

[@rogercurnow180]

Coopers...very popular in Australia...I don't like it!