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Anchor found a good place.
18 March 2026 · 3 min · 5K views
What this video covers
Sven Yrvind installs a 6-kilogram Spade anchor on his current boat build, positioning the gear for deployment from the hatch.▶ 1:10 He secures the anchor chain with a knot around a raised peg to prevent movement while underway.▶ 2:50 The design accounts for deep-water passages, keeping the anchor stowed until the vessel crosses the 100-fathom continental shelf near Greenland and Iceland.▶ 1:56 Yrvind also installs Hammerglass windows, noting their durability and dry seal across multiple boat projects.▶ 0:00 He emphasizes simplicity in his construction process to increase the pleasure of the build.▶ 0:06 The anchor setup allows for manual deployment directly from the hatch, with a larger spare anchor stored below deck.▶ 1:01
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