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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.
Our Sailboat Is Getting a Real Door! – Ep. 508 Ran Sailing
Johan and Malin craft a custom companionway door and hatch sliders for their 52-foot sailboat RAN III, machining Delrin runners and laminating 19 mm Coosa composite board with PET foam infill at Sun Hill Farm in Sweden.
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.
Trying to Get the Sheerline Right.
At 87, Swedish voyager Sven Yrvind fairs the sheerline across nine mold stations for his 5.6m ocean micro-cruiser in Västervik, Sweden, optimizing reserve buoyancy.
Live fromTrollhatte Canal Day 1. Sweden
Travel with us as we make our way along the Trollhatte Canal in Sweden. The Trollhätte Canal is an 82 km Swedish waterway linking the Göta River to Lake Vänern, opened in 1800 and declared a national monument in 2004. Together with the Göta Canal, it forms a 390 km route known as Sweden’s Blue Ribb...
Final Ride from Norway to Sweden | Next back to sailing again (Motorcycle Adventure part 9) Ep 112
In this final episode of our incredible motorcycle journey through Northern Norway and Sweden, we begin in Bodø and head south, closing the loop on an unforgettable adventure. We visit the, Saltstraumen, the world’s strongest tidal current and send the drone up for some great aerial views of this n...
From the Top of Sweden… to deep Underground (Motorcycle Adventure part 6) – Ep 109
After climbing Kebnekaise – Sweden’s highest mountain – we’re back on the motorcycle and heading further north. But before we leave, there’s one more bucket list stop: a deep tour inside the world’s largest underground iron ore mine in Kiruna, way up in northern Sweden. This episode is full of cont...
Problems at Tönning Harbor; s5/e15,
From the Giselau locks to the village Tönning via the inner- and outer Eider. The later part is tidal and that causes problems when entering the harbor. EASIEST WAY TO SUPPORT ME? 1. Subscribe to the channel! 2. Buy me a coffee using the [Super Thanks] button 3. Help me build a fund to pay the loan...
Climbing Sweden’s highest peak | Will we ever climb again? (Motorcycle Adventure part 5) Ep 108
In this episode, we take on Sweden’s highest peak climbing Mount Kebnekaise. It turned out to be one of the toughest hikes we’ve done so far. The trail took us over steep rocky slopes, across Björlings Glacier with crampons strapped on, and then up a via ferrata section — which, by the way, Jeanette...