Sven Yrvind · video

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Sven Yrvind tests a mock-up lid for the aft hatch on the Yrvind, checking fit against the gasket edges.▶ 0:02 The current mock-up is wood, but the final version will use Tufnol, which runs a few millimetres thinner.▶ 0:32 Fastening points are marked on the lid with circular marks.▶ 0:08 The fit leaves a few millimetres of clearance on each side, and the piece extends slightly outside centre — a compromise Yrvind accepts, noting the centring will be corrected on the next boat.▶ 0:44 The edges are glued with epoxy at this stage.▶ 1:03 The mock-up is not cardboard and will be reinforced before structural testing, which Yrvind considers necessary given the significant forces the hatch lid must withstand.▶ 1:08

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