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Good handhold and good eggs.
March 31, 2026 · 3 min · 2K views
What this video covers
Sven Yrvind fabricates a carbon-tube handhold on his small cruiser Uwe Wind, cutting two holes through the cabin structure to route the tube from outside down into the interior as a grip for climbing out of the living quarters.▶ 1:11 He bonds the tube in place with fumed silica and epoxy, lets it cure overnight, then trims it flush with an oscillating tool.▶ 1:28 A layer of Divinycell foam is added inside to limit condensation, and the whole assembly is glassed over with fiberglass and thickened epoxy — both at the top and bottom exits.▶ 1:58 The result is strong enough to serve as a lifeline attachment point.▶ 2:52 He acknowledges the construction is more involved than a simple handhold requires, but accepts the overbuilt result.▶ 2:47 A neighbor named Johan also supplies him with free-range eggs — various colors and sizes — ahead of Easter.▶ 0:00 The practical takeaway: routing a carbon tube through the hull and laminating it with fiberglass and thickened epoxy produces a handhold strong enough to double as a safety attachment point.
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