Backyard Boat Building | Albin 27 |Trailerable Trawler| Motor Yacht Restoration (Ep1)

Welcome to Motor City Boat Werks! In this episode, I’m sharing the story behind my 1986 Albin 27 Family Cruiser restoration — a complete trailerable trawler refit and remodel that I’ve been working on since 2014. This isn’t just a quick paint job — this pilothosue yacht has been completely gutted down to a bare fiberglass hull and rebuilt from the ground up. I’ve removed every wire, piece of wood, and system to rebuild the boat into my retirement motor cruiser — one that I plan to take on The Great Loop, maybe even down to the Bahamas, Mexico, or Cuba. ⭐ You’ll see how I: ✅ Stripped the boat to bare fiberglass ✅ Planned a full diesel repower and new electrical & plumbing systems ✅ Designed a custom hardtop and expanded head with a full shower ✅ Approach long-term boat restoration and biat building projects for coastal cruising If you love classic trawlers, pilothouse yachts, trailerable trawlers and DIY boatbuilding, this series is for you. Follow along as I bring this classic trailerable trawler back to life — from a bare hull to a fully functional pocket trawler ready for new adventures. Featured Projects & Playlists ➡️ Coosa Board & Composites    • Coosa Board and Composites For Boat Building   ➡️ Albin 27 Pocket Trawler Restoration    • Trawler Restoration | Albin 27 Family Crui...   ➡️ Skipper 20 Sailboat Rebuild    • Small Sailboat Restoration   ➡️ Small Sailboat Pilothouse    • How to Build a Small Sailboat Pilothouse   ⭐ ✅ 🔔MotorCity Boat Werks channel provides how-to tips and tricks for boat sailboat restoration and boat building. Please join me Fridays at 5pm EST episodes from the Boat Werks. 📌**MotorCity Boat Werks has no sponsors and receives no compensation from any of the brands featured or recommended. Some affiliate links pay a small commission.** 👍 If you enjoy Motor City Boat Werks: Please like, subscribe, and share    / @motorcityboatwerks   📧Questions or comments: https://motorcityboatwerks.com/contact/ 🚀 Support the Werkers community on Patreon Join The Werkers (fan club):   / motorcityboatwerks   PATREON Werker members get: ⭐ Detailed materials lists & E-pubs ⭐ My Da Vinci’s Notebook ⭐ Bonus build content ⭐ Signed book + decal giveaway (limited time!) #boatrestoration #boatbuilding #sailboatrestoration #motorcityboatwerks #diyboatrestoration BoatWerks Theme: "Early Retirement Start" by Ryan Muns Eyes on the Moon Studios