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21 June 2025 Another project trying to stop a leak
20 June 2025 · 12 min · 2K views
What this video covers
Sven Yrvind repairs a persistent hull leak by grinding away poorly adhered lamination and reapplying epoxy and glass fibre.▶ 0:00 The builder’s original lamination failed to bond properly, necessitating a complete removal of the compromised material before the new patch can be laid.▶ 0:25 Alongside the hull repair, Yrvind modifies a rudder assembly to ensure a proper fit.▶ 0:47 The work serves as a necessary maintenance step for the vessel. Beyond the current repair, Yrvind recounts a 1974 passage from Tristan da Cunha to St Helena and eventually to Martinique.▶ 4:03 During the 4,000-mile transit, the rudder wire frayed and eventually snapped near Barbados.▶ 11:06 Yrvind successfully navigated the final miles into the roadstead of Fort de France by shifting his body weight to balance the boat and steer without a rudder.▶ 12:15 He anchored in the harbour on Christmas Eve 1974.▶ 12:26
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