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Tasks and Duties
- Cuts and forms parts, such as keel, ribs, sidings, and support structures and blocks, using woodworking hand tools and power tools.
- Constructs and shapes wooden frames, structures, and other parts according to blueprint specifications, using hand tools, power tools, and measuring instruments.
- Attaches metal parts, such as fittings, plates, and bulkheads, to ship, using brace and bits, augers, and wrenches.
- Establishes dimensional reference points on layout and hull to make template of parts and locate machinery and equipment.
- Smoothes and finishes ship surfaces, using power sander, broadax, adz, and paint, and waxes and buffs surface to specified finish.
- Cuts out defect, using power tools and hand tools, and fits and secures replacement part, using caulking gun, adhesive, or hand tools.
- Assembles and installs hull timbers and other structures in ship, using adhesive, measuring instruments, and hand tools or power tools.
- Measures and marks dimensional lines on lumber, following template and using scriber.
- Consults with customer or supervisor and reads blueprint to determine necessary repairs.
- Attaches hoist to sections of hull, and directs hoist operator to align parts over blocks, according to layout of boat.
- Marks outline of boat on building dock, shipway, or mold loft according to blueprint specifications, using measuring instruments and crayon.
- Inspects boat to determine location and extent of defect.
- Positions and secures support structures on construction area.
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This project is supported, in part, by the NationalScience Foundation. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily the Foundation
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