Sven Yrvind · video

What this video covers

Sven Yrvind is modifying the steering system on his boat by replacing a back-facing tiller with a new trim rudder configuration.▶ 5:27 He is fabricating a rudder axis using a 30-millimeter diameter rod, which he is reinforcing with epoxy and glass fiber to ensure structural integrity.▶ 4:02 To achieve a proper fit, he is testing a buildup technique using epoxy mixed with thickening agents and peel ply to increase the rod's diameter.▶ 7:20 The transition involves removing existing lines and tubes to simplify the cockpit layout and install a straight tiller.▶ 6:10 Alongside these technical modifications, Yrvind recounts a 1974 voyage from the Canary Islands to Mar del Plata, Argentina, aboard his small vessel.▶ 8:43 He describes navigating the equatorial doldrums, managing a severe Pampero squall that knocked the boat flat, and clearing customs in Mar del Plata despite skepticism from local authorities regarding his boat's size and suitability for a Cape Horn passage.▶ 18:43

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