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18 Oct 2025 A long drive for a good cause
October 17, 2025 · 7 min · 2K views · Västervik
What this video covers
Sven Yrvind travels to acquire aluminum extrusions for a new boat project, utilizing components typically reserved for in-boom furling systems on larger vessels.▶ 4:49 He meets with Jonas, a professional rigger with experience inspecting yachts for the Oyster World Rally, to discuss the application of these extrusions on a smaller boat.▶ 1:51 Jonas, who has worked with Seldén since 1986, provides surplus materials that are otherwise unusable for standard production due to their length.▶ 5:13 Yrvind intends to integrate these parts into his own design, which he describes as a 1.8-meter-long vessel.▶ 0:03 The project also involves references to the James Wharram Tiki 38 catamaran and various custom fabrication tasks, including engine mounts and specialized fittings.▶ 2:57 Yrvind documents the acquisition process after a ten-hour round-trip journey from Västervik, Sweden, to secure the materials.▶ 5:23
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