Description
Wood caulkers drive oakum into the seams between planking in deck or hull of wooden ships to make them watertight. They mainly use hand tools to heat marine glue and force it into the seams. They can also hammer hemp ropes and cotton lines into the seams and smear hot pitch over them.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
handle chemicalsensure vessel compliance with regulationscalculate materials to build equipmentapply health and safety standardsclean equipmentwear appropriate protective gearensure integrity of hullcoat seams with puttyapply rubber sealantuse power toolsapply preliminary treatment to workpiecesdispose of hazardous wastewarm marine glueassist in ship maintenanceuse caulking toolsremove excess glueoperate hot glue gunremove old caulkingcoat seams with hot pitch