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This group performs some or all of the following duties:

• Boat assemblers perform some or all of the following duties:

• • Cut, shape and join timber pieces or assemble pre-cut timber pieces to make a wooden boat using hand and power tools
  • Assemble prefabricated parts and sections of fibreglass, metal or other material to form complete boat
  • Caulk decks and hulls using caulking gun
  • Install trims, rudders, seats, engine mounts and other accessories using hand tools
  • May repair boats.

• Boat inspectors perform some or all of the following duties:

• • Inspect assembled boats for defects and conformance to quality standards
  • Mark defects to be repaired
  • Make minor adjustments and repairs
  • Record information on products inspected.

• Some secondary school education may be required.
• Completion of college or other courses in boat building may be required.
• On-the-job training is provided.
• Experience as a helper or labourer in the same company may be required for boat assemblers.
• Experience as a boat assembler may be required for boat inspectors.

• Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

• Builders of customized wooden boats and wooden shipwrights (in 7271 Carpenters)
• Canoe builders (in 5244 Artisans and Craftspersons)
• Helpers and labourers in boat assembly (in 9619 Other Labourers in Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities)
• Marine repair technicians (in 7383 Other Trades and Related Occupations)
• Supervisors of boat assemblers and inspectors (in 9227 Supervisors, Other Products Manufacturing and Assembly)
• Workers who fabricate, assemble and fit steel and other metal components to build ships (in 7263 Structural Metal and Platework Fabricators and Fitters)