examines drawings and constructs templates from full-scale outlines
scribes lines from templates and cuts and forms parts such as keels, stern posts, ribs and sidings
assembles boat shells, fastens sidings or ribs to keels and covers with planking
builds and installs structures such as cabins, machinery mountings, propeller supports and rudders
installs decking, masts, booms and ladders
determines repair requirements and procedures
may make hull moulds and fabricate or repair vessels using materials such as aluminium, wood, glass reinforced plastics, carbon fibre, kevlar, fibreglass or concrete
may order materials, prepare cost estimates and quotations