Career
Boat Builder and Repairer
Trades & Services
Career stats
Weekly pay
$1,058
Prospects
Medium
Employed in Australia
2,300
Growth
Relatively steady
Overview
Boat Builders and Repairers build, repair and modify boats. Registration or licensing may be required.
Job Titles
Job Tasks
This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.
- assembling shells of boats and erecting hull sections of ship
- installing masts frames decking fittings machines shafts and safety equipment
- building and installing structures such as cabins machine mountings propeller supports and rudders
- determining repair requirements and procedures
- may make hull moulds and fabricate and repair vessels using materials such as aluminium wood glass reinforced plastics carbon fibre Kevlar fibreglass and concrete
Training & Qualifications
Vocational education & training (VET)
- Certificate II in Boating Services
- Certificate III in Marine Craft Construction
Industry
Trades & Services
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