How to Install Trawler Rub Rail | Sailboat Restoration and Pocket Trawler Refit (Ep46)

Описание: In this episode of Motor City Boat Werks, I tackle one of the most physically demanding jobs of my entire boat restoration—installing a new rub rail on my 1986 Albin 27 Family Cruiser. This project wraps up Phase One of the restoration, which includes grinding, sanding, fiberglass repair, and structural hull work.
I walk through:
✅What a hull-deck joint is and why it matters
✅The different types of hull-deck joints (outboard flange, inboard flange, shoebox flange)
✅Hidden damage found behind the original rub rail
✅Repairing delamination and stress cracks with epoxy
✅Re-installing the plastic rub rail insert using rivets and marine sealant
✅Tips, mistakes, and hard-earned lessons from installing a new rubber rub rail
This is real-world DIY boat restoration—no shortcuts, no glamor—just hands-on work to get this pocket trawler ready for long-term cruising in retirement. Installing New Rub Rail on your boat building or boat restoration project can be a challenging job. This episode I talk about the construction of my hull deck joint on my Albin 27 pilothouse trawler. I install new rubber rub rail repairing the outer hull flange.

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