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6 July 2025 I am Building a Deep Sea Boat on the Second Flour
July 5, 2025 · 14 min · 3K views
What this video covers
Sven Yrvind is constructing a small deep-sea boat on the second floor of a workshop, currently fitting the dining area with fillets and thickened epoxy.▶ 0:12 The build process involves creating a mock-up of the roof to verify interior dimensions before completing the starboard side, kitchen, and hatch.▶ 0:51 Yrvind utilizes a split rig design, which allows for a large sail area in light winds and a Bermuda-style triangular sail configuration for heavy weather.▶ 4:51 He plans to skin the hull with polyester fiber for durability.▶ 5:22 This project follows his history of designing small, easily driven vessels, including the 15-foot *Brice Amphipius* built in the late 1980s.▶ 1:59 That boat featured a bow centerboard and a single mast, which Yrvind successfully tested along the Swedish west coast before it was later campaigned by sailor Mike Birch in a race to Guadeloupe.▶ 6:48 Yrvind continues to refine his construction techniques, drawing on decades of experience with epoxy formulations and small-boat rigging.
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