Sven Yrvind · video

What this video covers

Sven Yrvind fabricates custom latch supports for his boat using 25-millimeter flat iron.▶ 0:14 He positions these supports to reinforce the mounting points for four individual latches.▶ 1:44 To seal the assembly, he utilizes EPDM P-section gaskets typically designed for refrigerators.▶ 1:01 Because the EPDM material resists standard adhesives, he secures the gaskets with two-sided tape before applying a structural layer of glass fiber and epoxy to create a mechanical bond.▶ 1:22 He installs the supports in incremental sections, using fillets to hold the components in place while the epoxy cures.▶ 1:41 This process addresses the structural gap between the latch hardware and the hull surface.

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