MotorCity Boat Werks

MotorCity Boat Werks Boat Restoration YouTube Channel MotorCity Boat Werks is my amateur boat restoration workshop. I built MotorCity Boat Werks as a sort of boat restoration studio.

I usually do old sailboat restorations, sailboat refits, and sometimes I make boat restoration videos.

Pocket Cruiser Project: All the details for a rudder feedback unit and sensor unit
08/07/2026

Pocket Cruiser Project: All the details for a rudder feedback unit and sensor unit

Installing a rudder feedback system on a boat is not a simple bolt-...

A trailerable blue water 20 foot sailboat that can cross oceans. Just one of my Bucket List Boats
07/24/2026

A trailerable blue water 20 foot sailboat that can cross oceans. Just one of my Bucket List Boats

There are only a handful of 20-foot trailerable pocket sailboats th...

Simple solution to fancy boat names
07/10/2026

Simple solution to fancy boat names

We're getting a little fancy on the Albin 27 pocket trawler!In tod...

Practical advice on how to choose fiberglass resin
06/26/2026

Practical advice on how to choose fiberglass resin

What fiberglass resin should you use for boat restoration, fibergla...

One step closer to sea trials. Skipper 20 rigged and ready to go
06/25/2026

One step closer to sea trials. Skipper 20 rigged and ready to go

A go anywhere steel trawler for $6,000? The Glen-L Union Jack. I just love this design
06/12/2026

A go anywhere steel trawler for $6,000?
The Glen-L Union Jack.
I just love this design

In this episode, I inspect a rare 1996 Glen-L Union Jack steel traw...

New Beta Marine 43 diesel engine arrives in the Boat Werks for my Great Loop boat. Check out the details.
05/29/2026

New Beta Marine 43 diesel engine arrives in the Boat Werks for my Great Loop boat. Check out the details.

The new engine for my Albin 27 pocket trawler has finally arrived. In this episode, I uncrate and break down the complete setup of my new Beta Marine 43hp di...

A simple upgrade to your boat bathroom (head)
05/15/2026

A simple upgrade to your boat bathroom (head)

In this episode, I’m deep into the head (bathroom) renovation on my Albin 27 pocket trawler, tackling one of the most overlooked comfort upgrades on older bo...

The best part of boat restoration is when a project finally comes together
05/01/2026

The best part of boat restoration is when a project finally comes together

Build a Nav Pod for your Great Loop Boat (Ep163)

Join me Fridays 5pm EST for amateur boat building and boat restoration
04/27/2026

Join me Fridays 5pm EST for amateur boat building and boat restoration

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