Once repairs are finished a customer's boat is lowered into the water
Boat builders make and repair sailing, fishing, pleasure and motor boats. They may also design vessels or assist naval architects with the design of vessels.
He whakamārama
Mahi ai ki te hanga me te whakapai waka tere, waka hao ika, waka whakangahau, waka mihini ranei. Tera ka tarai kaipuke ano ia, ka awhina ranei i nga kaihoahoa taruru taua ki te tarai kaipuke.
Entry Requirements
To become a boat builder you need to complete an apprenticeship and gain a qualification in the area of boat building you wish to specialise in such as composite, wood, alloy or steel.
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Russell Lodder enjoys the whole process of boat building; seeing a pallet come in with a jigsaw puzzle of boat pieces, such as sheets of aluminium and pieces of aluminium tubing, welding them together, and standing back and seeing a complete boat.
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Pay
Boat builders usually work on an hourly rate.
Job Outlook
Opportunities for boat builders are limited in the short term, but good in the long term.
