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We Just Changed the Look of the Entire Boat - Ep. 476 Ran Sailing
13 February 2026 · 23 min · 114K views · Karlstads kommun, Sweden
Man fits heavy window panel into porthole frame on boat
What this video covers
Johan and Malin continue the custom build of their sailboat by installing four additional hull portholes in the galley, Vera’s cabin, and the guest cabin.▶ 1:01 To maintain structural integrity, Johan fabricates custom carbon fibre frames for each opening using 300-gram unidirectional carbon fibre and epoxy.▶ 12:09 He uses a Shaper Origin tool to cut the frames, ensuring they match the dimensions of the previously installed forward cabin windows.▶ 12:34 The installation process involves sealing the exposed end-grain of the hull's wooden core with epoxy before bonding the frames with thickened epoxy.▶ 20:11 The final window design features 8mm hardened glass on the exterior and an 11mm laminated panel on the interior, separated by an argon-filled gap for insulation.▶ 17:40 The crew notes that the placement of the aft portholes accounts for the hull's narrowing shear line to ensure adequate clearance from the waterline during heeling.▶ 7:19
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