Sven Yrvind · video

What this video covers

Sven Yrvind works on hatch construction details for his small boat, fitting components made from Tufnol and polyester fibre.▶ 1:21 The work centres on positioning a friction ring, drilling and countersinking eight holes for a guiding group, and temporarily fixing parts with a small amount of cyanoacrylate ("second epoxy") to hold them in place before a final lamination with glass fibre reinforces the assembly.▶ 1:01 The sequence — locate, drill, countersink, tack with adhesive, then sheath in fibreglass — reflects a standard approach to building a strong, low-friction hatch fitting on a hand-built vessel. The video is brief and the work is mid-process; no completed hatch or final dimensions are described.

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