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Finding the Best Bulkhead Positions.
In his workshop, Sven Yrvind adjusts bulkhead positions on his plywood test boat, reallocating internal bay spacing, marking the waterline, and calculating hull displacement.
Right Side Up for the First Time!
In his workshop, solo sailor Sven Yrvind turns his experimental plywood test boat right side up for the first time, keeping internal molds in place to preserve hull shape before fitting bulkheads.
A Rope Attachment and Reinforced Joints.
Sven Yrvind reinforces his plywood test boat hull in Västervik, installing an iron bottom runner, dual lifting rope pipes potted in thickened epoxy, and fiberglass corner joints.
All the Plywood for the Structural Keel Is in Place.
Sven Yrvind laminates all five plywood layers for the structural keel of his test boat in Västervik, installing lifting pipes and letting the epoxy cure under heavy shop weights before final shaping.
More of the Same – The Penultimate Layer.
Sven Yrvind laminates the penultimate bottom layer of his 4.8-meter plywood test boat and prepares reinforced stainless steel hull protection.
More of the Same – Third layer.
Sven Yrvind adds the third layer of lamination to a structural member on his test boat and assesses newly delivered 316 stainless steel hardware.
More of the Same – 2nd Layer.
In his Västervik workshop, solo sailor Sven Yrvind applies the second layer of laminate on his test boat build, checking glue squeeze-out and detailing plans for a protective stainless shoe.
Twin Keels? No, Something Better!
Sven Yrvind re-engineers his test boat hull in Sweden, discarding twin keels in favor of a five-layer plywood keel shoe protected by a 316 stainless steel runner plate.
Making Dust.
Sven Yrvind fits and trims a bent wooden component on his test boat in Västervik, securing the joint with epoxy and weights before shaping the bow for hardware.
Moment of Inertia, Center of Gravity, and Some Confusion.
Sven Yrvind joins the bottom hull panels of his plywood test boat in Västervik, cutting the perimeter and detailing the daggerboard trunk, rotational inertia, and storage.
Starting on the Bottom.
Sven Yrvind mounts the transom, reinforces the forward hull, and joins plywood bottom sheets on the bench for his experimental micro-cruiser Bris X.
Exlex Fins – For Those Interested in the Development of Yacht Design.
Sven Yrvind demonstrates the adjustable G11 epoxy laminate steering fins and scale trunk slots designed for his experimental ocean cruiser Exlex.
Exlex X – Experimental.
Sven Yrvind pauses construction on his ocean cruiser in Västervik to build Exlex X, a 4.2m experimental plywood model to test plow rudders, movable lead ballast, and capsize-proof surge chamber ventilation.
Scarfing , butt joint, to Save Divinycell.
In Västervik, Sweden, solo sailor Sven Yrvind scarfs Divinycell structural foam strakes, bonds offcuts with NM epoxy, and explains why elastic hull fairing takes precedence over rigid frame molds on his 5.6m Southern Ocean micro-cruiser.
Four Sheets of Divinycell for the Hull Sides – I Think That’s Enough.
In his Västervik workshop, 87-year-old solo ocean voyager Sven Yrvind skins the hull sides of his 5.6m cruiser with four Divinycell foam sheets, demonstrating butt-to-butt epoxy scarfing and zero-waste construction for the Southern Ocean.
Nervously Cutting the Divinycell Sheets.
At age 87, Swedish navigator Sven Yrvind cuts and thermoforms Divinycell foam sheets for the compound bow curves of his 5.6m ocean micro-cruiser in Västervik, Sweden.