***Please take a moment to subscribe to my channel***Owners asked me to clarify: they have owned the boat since 2018. The hull and deck were painted by previous owner prior to them buying it. MotorCity Boat Werks has no financial stake in this boat. I just think it’s a Beautiful boat! Great deal for someone 😁👍

Ted Brewer's boats are just beautiful. Before Ted had died, I had hired Ted to help me out with the conversion of a Canadian Navy Whaler to a motorsailor, the Nimble was used as the basis of the conversion. He was a wonderful man, not an ounce of pretension in his bones, easy to talk to. He mentioned he wished he could travel to see the boat when done, but he figured that wouldn't be possible. The boat is in the water, and now working on the interior.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

That’s a great memory😀 Thank you for the comment. Be sure to subscribe and consider joining the Werkers 😁👍

This boat (and your vid) just makes me smile! Thank you!

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Nice 👍😁 be sure to subscribe and spread the word

The Nimble 25 is beautiful boat!

@motorcityboatwerks

Күн бұрын

Thanks Thad 😁

early in the vid I saw the price and thought it was very overpriced, but after seeing all the upkeep and upgrade on it, I realize at 25K, it's a steal.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

You’ve got to know your market and this is a competitive price for the condition of the boat. 🤓That’s why I showed it. First in class 👍😁

I've never seen anything like it, of that size. What great joinery, fit with proper brass potholes, a head, and the very cleverly-concealed, dependable Honda outboard! Brilliant design!

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

😁Thank you for the comment. I love sharing these great boats 🚤 👍

My favorite small sailboat is the Folkboat. But I gotta say this one is tugging at my heart.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

😀thanks for the comment

That boat is Gorgeous! It looks very rugged and well made.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment 😁

I have a Brewer-designed Nimble Nomad. I love it!

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Very cool! Thanks for the comment be sure to subscribe and spread the word about MotorCity Boat Werks👍😁

Saw one of these Nimble 25 at the Benjamins in the North Channel of Lake Huron..... Looked at it enviously from my Sandpiper 565 and have wanted one ever since. One of the most beautiful classic styles.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

😄👍 thanks for the comment

Been eyeing this on FB Marketplace for weeks. Soooo tempting 🥵

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

It’s a good one 👍😁

25 ft boat can take you anywhere you want to go. At least if you ask the Norwegian who sailed a 22 ft sailboat to Antarctica back in late 1990's. I think it was in 98/99. He called his boat "Berserk" and I met him by the coasts of Antarctica while sailing tourists from Argentina to this very isolated place. Unfortunately I don't remember his name. A wild man, this Norwegian, following his dreams.

@motorcityboatwerks

21 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment. Be sure to like and subscribe

If I could afford it, I would buy it tomorrow. It's absolutely beautiful. I've been seeing a lot more people sailing around the world in boats this size. People have really figured out the old adage, "Go small, go now."

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Right on. ATA. Minimum you could tow it or ship it where you needed to launch from 👍😁

@TOMVUTHEPIMP

Ай бұрын

Boat is only 3600. Blue water sailing on it would be terrifying at best in bad weather.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

😂Brilliant Salty Dawg! 🐙Sailing in “bad weather” is terrifying no matter what the weight of your boat 😂 hey I think your mom is calling you. Spaghetti is ready 🤡

@KlingonCaptain

Ай бұрын

@TOMVUTHEPIMP Sam Holmes sailed from California to Hawaii in a Ranger 23. Personally, I've always loved "adverse" weather. There's just something about being lost in the sound of a torrential downpour and merging with the water as you get soaked to the core. Growing up in Florida in the late 80s and early 90s really taught me to appreciate a good soaking. Sure, I busted some teeth in the ocean, but I've never been afraid of it.

@TOMVUTHEPIMP

Ай бұрын

@@KlingonCaptain He did. And he survived. But it was stupid. If you have never been afraid on the ocean or dragged anchor, you're never sailed much.

Wow what a lovely looker in side wow nice love it

@motorcityboatwerks

12 күн бұрын

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They were made in Odessa FL, in Pasco County. On the west side of Gunn Highway approaching from the south and just short of the old flea market. They used to sit the hull molds and hulls outside a pretty small shed at the side of the road! You may be confused with Compac yachts who made up to 28' boats in Largo/Clearwater Hurcules Avenue area.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Great info.Nimble yachts was founded in Clearwater Florida. 🐙

I would love this. Another boat is on my list, but business comes first.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Right Scott ! this is why I’d didn’t buy the boat. What a great deal , but I already have several and need to stay focused. My is someone will see this and find the boat they need 😁

Beautiful boat. My father had a Bruce Roberts 21' longboat for quite a while. Lots go good memories on it. He currently has an Albin 25 trawler. He is slowly doing the loop and enjoys day trip on a lake in NC.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Great boats and a great comment. Thanks 😎

Very beautiful, excellently maintained, very sturdy and capable boat! - a h26 sailor (still enjoying H16 too)

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

😁👍

Beautiful boat

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

It sure is!👍😁

Wow... I love this boat... Such a classic look... great lines... It is a showpiece to be proud of... I live in Clearwater Florida but I have never heard of this or seen one... Thank you so much for bringing it to my attention. It's amazing... Pilot House... Shoal draft... Trailerable... Looks to be in immaculate condition...You now have a new subscriber to your channel...👍

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Fantastic 😁 This is what I love to hear. Making friends and influencing people. Please help spread the word about the channel. And thanks for the comment 👍👍

Being that far North, it would be tempting to sail through the Great Lakes up to Disko Bay then start heading back South. What a beautiful boat, thank you sir.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment 😁👍

A beauty ! Great hull color . Perfect coastal cruiser .

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

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Great boat, I’ve had the pleasure of sailing on my friend’s and doing a little work on it.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

😁

i always liked the nimble boats ,obvious high quality construction.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Exactly 👍😁

That would be a GREAT Loop sailer dream. New York- Chicago- Mississippi River- Gulf of Mexico- Florida- East Coast 🇺🇸 USA 🇺🇸

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment😁

@WSallai

Ай бұрын

I concur. With the mast/tabernacle combination, outboard motor, and flat bottom it should have no problem navigating any part of the Mississippi and shallows. Fueling will be easy as it can use gasoline from anywhere. However to use anywhere? No way. Too light, no keel to speak of to keep it tracking well and tacking would be difficult as a solo sailor. There is not enough room for fuel & potable water storage or for refrigerated or frozen food. There is no survival gear or advanced electronics (chart plotter, AIS, etc.) evident and definitely no radar. How do you recharge the batteries? That v-berth has me feeling claustrophobic and I served on submarines in the Navy! The two things about her that are nice is the protected pilot house & helm and the bow thruster. Cannot picture her and crew making a long passage.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

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@robertknowles2699

Ай бұрын

June 16 Route to Cedar Key might involve parking Lot for either car or Boat. 500or 600 miles to Florida. Park Boats has a local stowage in Lil Washington. I like Canoeing; yet range for my age limited.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

I see 👍😁

I've been watching this boat for a good year. Dreams of adventure, but just not the right time to buy for me. You have a great narration voice and persona. Ill be checking in time to time!

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comments Jeff👍😁 Be sure to like and subscribe

Your awesome dude and awesome video be safe out there

@motorcityboatwerks

7 күн бұрын

Thanks Mathew 😁👍

@mathewweeks9069

7 күн бұрын

@@motorcityboatwerks your awesome no problem dude😎👍

@motorcityboatwerks

7 күн бұрын

😁

Amazing. Beautiful boat.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

😁👍

Beautiful boat, thanks for sharing.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment

I was fortunate enough to speak with Ted Brewer on a couple of occasions in his advanced years. His books should be in every sailor's library.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

👍😁

Nice boat to make the Great Loop.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

It ticks a lot of boxes and I think it’s pretty salty 😁👍

great review and great dude telling us this story!

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Hey thanks Tony 😁👍Welcome to the Boat Werks

Absolutely a fantastic pocket sail boat/ cruser!

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Thanks for comment Malcolm😁

That is a fantastic buy Nordic designed by Ted Brewer 25 grand doesn't get any better abd that cond8 is Bristol . Thanks fir showing if I wasn't 81 I'd be all over that.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Absolutely right Dave. This is a great deal for someone 👍😁

Excellent review and boat!

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the comment 👍😁please subscribe and help spread the word across social media

Perfect boat for the great loop.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Yes indeed!👍😁

Absolutely beautiful boat.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Monty thanks for the comment 😁👍

Beautiful, this has the only shortcoming I see on a lot of boats is the lack of dingy storage.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Hard to argue this is a shortcoming in a 25 foot boat. More like a design parameter 😂

@PennWolfsSailingAdventures

Ай бұрын

@@motorcityboatwerks Not just on 25'ers, some 40'ers forget also.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

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Such a cool little boat!

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

😁👍

I’ve seen a few of these boats when I lived in Catalina Island. I thought that they were pretty nice and practical.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Your wish is granted! It is pretty nice and it is practical 😁 Thanks for the comment

@jameswagner2634

Ай бұрын

@@motorcityboatwerks I was using Siri and dictation and it didn’t quite come out right but I edited it saying that I thought they were pretty nice and practical boats lol this is back in 1977

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

👍😁

Absolutely , some kind of beautiful .

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

😁👍

Amazing storytelling and salty little boat 👍

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

😁Thank you for the comment 👍

Motorsailers are my favorite style boat.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Mine too!

Definitely on my bucketlist to get a cruising sailor, wonder 32 as well as a ocean and inland waterway rower.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Excellent! Thanks for the comment👍😁

Good looking boat.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Thanks Dave👍😁

That is a beauty!

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment Vince 👍👍

A solid little boat that could go far!

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

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A very practical boat, I could live on that!

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment 😁

Thank you for the video

@motorcityboatwerks

27 күн бұрын

Welcome Aboard Marcus 👍😁

Beautiful vessel

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Welcome Aboard Bradford 👍😁 Thanks for the comment

That’s a awesome boat , that’s my dream boat

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Welcome Aboard Jim 👍😁Be sure to subscribe and spread the word

Great video, well done.

@motorcityboatwerks

20 күн бұрын

Thank you very much! 😁Be sure to subscribe and spread the word

If I owned this boat, she would quite possibly never see the ocean. With her shallow draft and trailer-ability, you could spend a lifetime exploring the lakes and waterways of America and with that little diesel stove you could include Canada and Alaska. Several lifetimes, actually. Time for a small, diesel/multi-fuel outboard with with reduction box and a decent size prop. For a boat of this heft and windage, it’s low-end thrust you need to get you home against a stiff headwind.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment

A real nice coastal boat for sure. Puget Sound and north to Alaska. Caribbean Gulf of Mexico, and East Coast. 😊😊😊

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

It’s perfect for a lot hose adventures 👍😁

Super cool.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comments😁 Be sure to subscribe and help spread the word 👍

wow..................im dreaming this is amazing... WOW

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Be sure to like and subscribe 😎

a very nice little boat you wear!

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

😁👍Zhangggg!

Thanks!

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Thank you 😁👍

Excellent

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

👍😁

Wunderschön!

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

😁👍

Very nice video Excellent professional narration ( yeah no A. I ) Bravo

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

👍😁 thanks for the comment

Cool boat.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Thanks Dave 👍

nice suscribed just for the way you explain things thanks from your latest subscriber 👍

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Welcome Aboard👍😁 Thanks for the feedback and comment

I’m a new subscriber i like your video on this trailer boat I never considered a 25ft boat before i am from the uk 🇬🇧

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Welcome to the channel, and thanks for the comment😁

For 8 years I lived on my H28, would gladly swap for this beauty!

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

😁👍

Just took a newer, fiberglass, 32' Grand Banks from Ilwaco Wa. over the Columbia River bar on an outgoing tide earl in the morning to head up to Alaska to fish. , It's Hull speed is around 9 knots, GPS said otherwise thought on this scary trip, over 19 nmph almost bumping 20 knots. Never again. Kudos to Grand Banks hull design and never underestimate the wrath of the ocean, no matter what boat.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Whoah! Great ride I bet! Thanks for the comment

She is a beauty

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

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As long as it can get me to Jobbie Nooner..........I am good with it. Joe get that boat in the lake dude you only have weeks left in the season......Have a great week end.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Thanks Vincent ! I’m working trust me 😁

Wow, seems like a fabulous deal for $25K! Sold already? GREAT BOAT!

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

That is a good deal. Not sure if it’s sold 👍😁

Barco maravilhoso, parabéns aos proprietários, adoraria possui-lo, mas infelizmente as leis de importação para o Brasil tornam o preço inviável.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

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nice!

@motorcityboatwerks

23 күн бұрын

😁👍

You need to read "Dove" by Robin L. Graham. He circumnavigated on a boat that I believe was shorter, with out any of today's modern electronics.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Read it! Loved it! Thanks for the comment 😁 Now your assignment is to watch my entire playlist. 👍Be sure to subscribe and spread the word about the channel

@jlposluns

19 күн бұрын

One of my favourite books by far. I came across an original National Geographic that had his first instalment in it. Absolutely amazing what this kid saw during his travels, way before the world got so small.

@motorcityboatwerks

19 күн бұрын

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Cool boat. I would trust it to sail from Boston to Portland maine, but not too much longer than that.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

This boat does not have water time limit 😂🤣I’m sure you can go farther than that 😁

Lovely : )

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment Per👍😁

Super 👍

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

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You like sailboats but you may have never heard of Ted Brewer. Some Ford Mustang car lovers may also not know of Carrol Shelby, I currently own a Catalina 36 and hear other owners always are talking about some guy named Frank Butler. Sparkman and Stephens, Irwin, Perry are thrown around boat owners like they are somebodies. 😂😂😂😂😂 Nice video and nice boat. Thanks

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

🐙Thanks for the comment

@theofficialdiamondlou2418

Ай бұрын

Forgot Alberg. Lol

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

That’s why we talk about the boats in the bucket list 😉

I will be looking for instructions on how to raise the sail. Beautiful boat if I had the skill to sail that thing I would buy it. it's beautiful

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

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I'll Take It !!!

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Excellent. Please contact the owner to pick up your purchase 👍😁

Always wanted one... Wonder what campgrounds w/ lakes would say if I brought it in as a RV??? lol

@motorcityboatwerks

21 күн бұрын

😁It’s actually a thing- smaller trailer sailors use campgrounds and trucks stops to overnight while they enjoy their composting toilets. 🤣😂

Yes it could but the sea motion would not make it as comfortable as a longer waterline length. More weight in a keel boat equals a dampened boat motion

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment 😁👍

I love this kind of motor sailor boat. It's unusual to see boats like that in Brazil.... Unfortunately. Thanks Joe

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

I just love the lines of these types of boats and I think the size is right 😁thanks for the comment

@jefersonscholze9445

Ай бұрын

@@motorcityboatwerks I totally agree with you. The perfect size. Sorry to share it. My house was flooded and I lost everything in the ground floor, but the second floor is dry. Now I have a lot to do.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Ugh that’s unfortunate. 😕I feel confident something will present itself for you Jeferson. Chin up, drive on

Nice boat..! But it depends of the weather and the quality of the crew..

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

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Nice boat great review. I heard owning a boat is similar to draining one’s bank account. Is moring inexpensive on the East Coast of the USA? Where is the cheapest docking for this size boat/East Coast? Thx and great review

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Watch my other videos about Tips and Mistakes of boat restoration and you will see that anyone who is draining their bank account is not planning ahead or following a budget 😁👍

HAHA.."No BS Just Boats". A little shout out to Eric, huh?

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

😁👍Every episode. Perfect shoutout to a modern Viking Erik Aanderaa

Id say yes.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

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My Bolger Jesse Cooper model "Tomboy" is very close as far as hull as that boat. It is very practical. I am considering making mine more of a motor than a sail boat, and this look at Brewer's solution is very useful. But. bow thruster? Really?

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Trust me you want that bow thruster. ask me how I know😁 Check out my Netherlands videos

Please tell us that you bought this for yourself! You clearly are in love! ❤

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

I love all the boats I feature on my channel, but this motorsailer is destined for somone else I'm sure!

How much would you charge for a Westsail 32 kit never been in the water new Beta 38 all new SS ports all new extra heavy SS deck hardware all new drivetrain never installed brass prop new . I start the motor in the crate , about every 6 month to keep everything coated with oil . Mast is used but in perfect condition . No inside or sails .

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Welcome to the channel Spencer. I suggest you join the Werkers. I give one on one VIP consulting and answer difficult questions. Great boat

What is the weight of the boat with trailer?

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Idk, but the boat is 2900lbs and the trailer is probably 1000-1500lbs which would be 4,000-4,400 lbs total

Did you buy the boat for another project?

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Be sure to watch the video Josh and like and subscribe. 👍😁 I had to pass, right now the boat years is full of projects so this one is waiting for a new owner.

I’ve seen it on marketplace. Really is a great boat. My wife would cut my ……. Well, you know what I mean.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

😂

Nice boat. Great condition and a sturdy build. But could it take me anywhere? Maybe the boat could take it, but with it's narrow beam and flat bottom, I doubt it would be a comfortable ride. Just my opinion.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

I like people who take my thumbnails literally😂. You can see the two brain cells rubbing together and a little smoke🤣😂. A boat like this asks if you have what it takes. 🤔And I understand you may think you’re lacking. I would have to agree😂🤣

@PennWolfsSailingAdventures

Ай бұрын

Honestly with the right care and preparation this boat could go just about anywhere, but just not at anytime like most boats, gotta have the right window to fit your boat and your own capabilities.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Well said 👍😁

Beautiful little motor sailor. However I once had a sailboat with the outboard kicker mounted in the back much like this one and it had all kinds of performance problems due to lack of air circulation......

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

That’s unfortunate for you. 🐙Luckily this boat is rigged properly and works great 😊 👍

Double enders rule

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

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There's a lot to like about that boat. But what is that engine doing in there? 40hp? That seems a little like over kill. I'd be tempted to sell that and put a 10hp engine in its place.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment 👍😁

@WSallai

Ай бұрын

9hp would be fine for a RIB, but to push that size boat into the wind and current you need ponies. Problem is fuel capacity. This boat is more suitable for the Loop and European rivers. You would need to have it transported to Europe.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the comments😁

@davidbrayshaw3529

Ай бұрын

@@WSallai Windage might be an issue in extreme cases, but hull speed is hull speed and 9 hp should push that along pretty comfortably and use about 4 litres an hour doing so. It's pretty typical to see trailer sailors of that size in my part of the world with 6-9 hp engines. Maybe 15hp would be a better fit, but a 40 hp engine in something that only does 5 or 6 knots through the water seems a bit like over kill, and expensive to run.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Research says 9-15hp seems to be the standard. But there was a “trawler version” that’s was outfitted 40-50hp.

I could sail to the ocean If the wind would come and get me But I ain't goin' nowhere quickly I'm just a drunkin' sailor Waiting on a gale With a drink in my hand and a sailboat for sale

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

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Anywhere there’s a road

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

Right Gene 👍thanks for the comment

FIRST!! OOHRAH!!

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

You are #1 this week. Well done my friend 😁👍😁

Nice review. Nothing to restore!

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

You got that right!

This is a go anywhere boat by trailer, certainly not by sea. It's good for protected waters. It must not beat into the wind very well. Don't try to motor against the wind either with the slamming on the flat bottom. And that propeller dragging all the time. Inside I didn't see a table for two to be able to have a meal. Nice to look at though.

@motorcityboatwerks

Ай бұрын

😂🤣 No-- it it doesn’t slam. and No-- it sails just fine. And there is a table inside, but it was not in place during the video. Be sure to like and subscribe 🥸