Sven Yrvindvideo
9 June 2025 Leakage searching
June 8, 2025 · 7 min · 2K views
What this video covers
Sven Yrvind applies epoxy to a difficult-to-reach area of his boat using a custom-bent brush fashioned with heat.▶ 1:18 He removes peel ply from a previous lamination and prepares the surface for further work.▶ 0:39 The narrative shifts to a historical account of his former boat, Duga, during a voyage to Rio.▶ 2:32 To improve the boat's self-steering capabilities, Yrvind removed several hundred kilograms of concrete ballast from the hull using a pneumatic drill in Las Palmas.▶ 6:07 This adjustment altered the vessel's trim, shifting weight toward the stern to improve directional stability.▶ 6:26 He argues that unlike an arrow moving through a single medium, a sailboat requires specific weight distribution in the stern to maintain a steady course through both air and water.▶ 6:50
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