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Installing the Ground Cable.
May 13, 2026 · 6 min · 3K views
What this video covers
A sintered-bronze ground plate for an AIS system is installed through the hull of Sven Yrvind's small 4.8-meter boat.▶ 0:16 Yrvind beds the plate with epoxy, uses small screws to hold the cable in place, then covers the assembly with a second epoxy coat.▶ 1:12 The plan calls for a fillet and fiberglass layup over the top once the epoxy cures.▶ 1:03 Black and green cables run from the ground plate through to the AIS unit in the living area.▶ 1:00 Overnight, paper placed under the ground plate to catch leaks shifted and disappeared, but inspection the next morning showed no epoxy intrusion and a dry, firm bond.▶ 2:37 Yrvind removes the temporary screws with a chisel and hammer, takes measurements, and prepares for the fillet.▶ 3:28 He explains that a conventional through-hull connection point cannot be placed under the bunk because standing water there makes a cable termination impractical.▶ 4:49 He also mentions a next-generation 4.8 m × 1.2 m boat with twin rudders and other improvements, to be started after reaching New Zealand.▶ 5:06
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