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Textile/Epoxy strongpoints once again.
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Textile/Epoxy strongpoints once again.

Textile strongpoints are light strong cheap and easy to adapt to specieal needs. Working with composite sandwich construktion even wood and in general. A general rule is to spread out the forces as much as possible. Here I use polyester rope in NM-epoxy. I make a zeppelin loop knot and cut it gettin...
  • May 11, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:54
The first pegged hatches in place
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The first pegged hatches in place

The first hatches have now been placed in their position. Holes for the pegs are drilled in the side panels. It seams to work but some adjustments are needed to get good funktion. For more see Yrvind.com There you can also support my project by donations via Pay pal and Swish 0706 200 550
  • May 10, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:25
The long M8 insert nuts, production.
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The long M8 insert nuts, production.

There are many steps to make the 25 long M8 insert nuts. In this video Peter is showing how I do it on my Blomqvist lathe. For more see Yrvind.com There you can also support my project by donations via Pay pal and Swish 0706 200 550
  • May 09, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:11
The long M8 insert nuts
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The long M8 insert nuts

This is the beginning of the production of the 25 long M8 nuts. I have chosen M8 screws becouse they have more pitch compared to M6. They need fewer turns to be installed. They are also more robusts. The threads are less likely to get damaged. There are quite a few steps to make them. hopefully Pete...
  • May 08, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:01:16
The Divinycell of the bed is now made into 12 hatches and pegs areinserted.
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The Divinycell of the bed is now made into 12 hatches and pegs areinserted.

I have now cut the big Divinycell under the sleaping bed into 12 hatches. One end are reenforced with Tufnol to take two screws the other end have two deep pegs that will go into the sidepanels of the bed. The things, water and other stuff in the 12 compartments are those well secured even in bed we...
  • May 07, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:01:45
The bottom of the bed is in place to be marked. Me testing it. I am satisfied
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The bottom of the bed is in place to be marked. Me testing it. I am satisfied

Now I have put the Divinycell panel in its place. The bed is now as it hopefully will be except that the bottom piece will be cut into 12 separate hatches. Plans for that are done. For more see Yrvind.com There you can support my project with donations via Pay pal and Swish 0706 200 550
  • May 06, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:53
Another small step Laminating the top of the bed
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Another small step Laminating the top of the bed

As Henry Ford said: Nothing is difficult if you divide it into small steps. Here is the top of the bed getting laminated. Also the first small step for the 24 pegs that will hold one end of the hatches. 100 mm long diameter 20 mm inserted about 70 mm.
  • May 05, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:01:23
Gluing the Tufnol reenforcement.
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Gluing the Tufnol reenforcement.

The hatch covers will be secured and hold down by pegs in one end and two 70 mm long M8 countersunk skrews on tjhe other end. To take the heads of the screws a long piece of Tufnol is added. For more see Yrvind.com There you can support my project with donations via Pay pal or Swish 0706 200 550
  • May 04, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:01:35
Hatches under the bed. I will sleep on them
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Hatches under the bed. I will sleep on them

There will be 2X6 = 18 hatches under the bed. Secured with pegs and screws. The extra 30 mm Divinycell will give extra insulation below my back. Previus boat did not have this useful arrangement. Up in the cold waters near Iceland condensation and mildew formed under the mattrass even with Divinycel...
  • May 03, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:01:04
The last compartment under the bed is now subdivided.
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The last compartment under the bed is now subdivided.

All the subdivisions below the bed is now done. As said before the battery is moved to the dining room below the seat. It will be lead batteries. Now with the twin keels I do not need the them as ballast but I do not trust lithium. I think lithium works 99.99% or more but I like much safety. Thats w...
  • May 02, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:02:11
All the subdivisions for the water cans now done. But problems the batteries do not fit their space
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All the subdivisions for the water cans now done. But problems the batteries do not fit their space

All the subdivisions are now done. I have been more lucky than I rightly deserve. The forward ones got squezed in just. No little margin left. I will try to move the batteries to the back below the seat. I am considering an electric motor for landfall use and for entering harbors. If you know a smal...
  • May 01, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:01:12
No one number can give the size of a boat
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No one number can give the size of a boat

How big is a boat. Will your new boat be bigger? Lenght is the number mostly given. It is easy to measure and most boats are similar so it kind of works. But when boats do not conform no one number is good. Here I compare my boat and Perrys boat. My boat is 2 meter longer nearly 21 feet Perrys 14 fe...
  • Apr 30, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:26
Same as yesterday plus fumed silica.
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Same as yesterday plus fumed silica.

Today is same as yesterday. Added is fumed silica as one person asked what I use for fillet. I mix it with NM-epoxy. It works well. Below is from Wikipedia: Fumed silica, also known as pyrogenic silica because it is produced in a flame, consists of microscopic droplets of amorphous silica fused into...
  • Apr 29, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:00:57
Doing subdivisions. Nothing special.
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Doing subdivisions. Nothing special.

Now comes a period of routine work. The accomondation is repeat. Today 4 subdivisions are tacked into position. More is to come. I have laminated one sheet of H 200 Divinycell 20 mm on its two sides with NM-epoxy and 450 gram 45°X45° glassfibre. I think this will be enough for 4 more subdivisions bu...
  • Apr 28, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:01:08
Making the plastic jerry cans fit.
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Making the plastic jerry cans fit.

Changing my route makes it advisable that I also change my boat. The much shorter route via Cape Horn means that I now can carry fruit. To create a place to put the fruit I have made the foot end of my bed more narrow. Before it was 80 cm vide, now it is 60 cm vide. Ample place for just myself. The ...
  • Apr 27, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:04:39
A question to my viewers
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A question to my viewers

A question to my viewers. It is about twin keel craft taking the ground and antifouling. When a twin keeled craft takes the ground. It will rest on its keels. Thats the idea. But the keels like the part of the boat below the waterline is painted with antifouling. To my thinking the paint that gets r...
  • Apr 26, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:01:54
Creating subdivision for the water storage and plying with the sliding hatches.
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Creating subdivision for the water storage and plying with the sliding hatches.

To keep the water jerry cans in place and to have a place to fasten the lids subdivisions is being created. The first one is a longitudinal. Then there be more athwart ones. one end of the lids have pegs that will be inserted into the side panels. The other ends will be screwed down into the middle ...
  • Apr 25, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:02:41
After much deliberation water quantity is now decided to 111 liter. 18 X 5.5 and 12 one liter
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After much deliberation water quantity is now decided to 111 liter. 18 X 5.5 and 12 one liter

111 liter water is more than I need. But thats OK. It is redundancy. I the unlikely event af a mishap. From the start the Idea was that the side panels in the sleeping room should be parallel. 80 cm vide at head, 80 cm vide at feet. But now with the change of plan, no NZ, Chile instead via Cape Hor...
  • Apr 24, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:02:54
Transfering water from jerrycan to bottle with no spilling even in stormy weather.
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Transfering water from jerrycan to bottle with no spilling even in stormy weather.

This is the method I use to transfer water from jerrycan to bottle. I will have 12 or maybe 18 green nomally 5 lite jerrycans. The same type NM-epoxy use for the resin. The are of good quality approved for dangerous goods. To transfereing the water without spilling I made a little gadget. I made an ...
  • Apr 23, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:02
After a long time I am now 83 Years old for real. And I ask for donations to continue my building.
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After a long time I am now 83 Years old for real. And I ask for donations to continue my building.

After a long time I have now reached 83 years of age. Many things have happend during thosen many years. Here is an appeal. I ask for donanations that I may continue the building of Exlex. Ordinary I get money from talks and books. Corona have put an end to talks. Internet have put an end to books. ...
  • Apr 22, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:21
Day befoere birthsday much feast, not much work. Reason tomorrow many of my friends are elsewhere.
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Day befoere birthsday much feast, not much work. Reason tomorrow many of my friends are elsewhere.

We have had feast today because tomorrow many of my friends are at work elsewhere. A bit work on the hatches have been done and thats good. for more see Yrvind.com. There you can support my project via Pay pal and Swish 0706 200 550
  • Apr 21, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:17
A sea chart showing my planned landfall in Chile hava arrivied and important Peter in uniform
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A sea chart showing my planned landfall in Chile hava arrivied and important Peter in uniform

Originally the plan was to sail to NZ eastabout south of Africa and Australia. however after much thinking a new plan Falkland Islands Cape Horn and a landfall in southern Chile was decided on. The ordered sea chart for the possible places in Chile have arrived. With the help of Peter it is now pinn...
  • Apr 20, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:25
The screws for the hatch in the dining room are now in place after a bit of drilling and filing.
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The screws for the hatch in the dining room are now in place after a bit of drilling and filing.

The two screws for the hatch are now fitted. There is mostly some filing to do as I can newer get it precise from start. But good enough. Also a few more subdivisions are made on the side compartment below the sliding hatches. I am also preparing for the twelv hatches below the bed. As always there ...
  • Apr 19, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:04:15
Subdivisions and preparing for the screws that will secure the seat hatch
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Subdivisions and preparing for the screws that will secure the seat hatch

Mainly today I have worked on preparing for the two screws that is going to hold the hatch in the dining room. One screw would have been plenty but I like to have redundancy so two screws there will be. First I put the long bronze nuts in place. Then I screwed into the threads pointed screws to mark...
  • Apr 18, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:02:12
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