boat building apprenticeship

[Scott15]

Mate what a post!! Some helpfull info there, thanks a lot! I didnt really think this post would get very far. Just shows how helpfull a lot of ppl are, thanks guys

Scott

[2iar]

Are these cases of “people who live in glass houses” or “the pot calling the kettle black”

Shouldn't there be a question mark at the end of that?

Only messing.

Scott, your enthusiasm should be an inspiration to all of us. I wish you every success on your journey.

Mike

[ahjayem]

Hi 2iar

One has to be more careful, hasn't one?

These are things up with which we will not put!

Tight lines
RJM

[basserman]

I agree with blaze on this one.
Go for it mate!
I left school in year 11, worked at a factory for 3 mounth before joining the army for the next 4. After that did a course where i recived all my heavy plant tickets. Next i worked in a soil yard doing soils for the cricket grounds and also the Sydney Olmpics untill i was pulled through a conveyor belt and did my right arm in pretty bad. Spent the next year or so getting over that and then worked at the inlaws pub as cellerman. They sold up so i decided to start my own buisness and that was untill i sold it a couple of mounths back. Now looking for work again still unqulified at anything but now bits about everything.

Now while my spelling or gramer may not be up with the best i do pride myself on a VERY high attntion to details. What a'm saying here is that to some people school may be the only thing that counts but to fellas like myself and Blaze we have a welth on knolwage from life lessions. It is people like us that can see problems before they happen because alot of time it is the K.I.S.S. princeaple where the most simple thing are the best ways

P.S. currently looking for wark so if anyone knows of something please pm me. I will do any type of work no matter how mundain or dirty

[Fisher_Boats]

Scott,
Being in the industry your looking at I will give you my thoughts.
If you can work with your hands and want to do a trade in alloy boatbuilding…..Go for it.
There is a lack of skilled tradespersons in most industries at present so the future for trades people is looking good.
There is no such trade as alloy boatbuilding. You do an apprenticeship in sheet metal fabrication. It is all block training (most, if not all of the training can be done in house, so if you are good and work hard at it you can finish your apprenticeship in less then four years.)
When finished or whilst you are doing your apprenticeship there is nothing to stop you (except work and fishing of course) pursuing further studies. Ie. Naval architecture, senior education ect.
I can guarantee that anyone who does a trade and then goes on to become a naval architect will do very well using their practical experience gained during the apprenticeship. At least there may be a chance of building what you draw.
I doubt whether there are many trades people working on a production line welding all day so I wouldn’t be concerned about that too much. Welding alloy to a high quality finish with pulse welders and without distortion is an art in itself.
Believe me building custom alloy plate boats and sending them all over the country is definitely not boring!
If you would like to come and have a “tour” of our factory for a look at what you are looking at getting into or any help I can offer let me know.

All the best
Col

[blaze]

scott15
take col-s up on the offer, ya never know what lays behind doors until you open them
cheers
blaze

[_Matt_]

Hi Scott,

1st things 1st. Are you sure you are still at school and haven't quit already? I only ask this because you have made posts during school hours on Tues & Wed earlier this week.

Anyway, I thought i'd write and give you my 2 bob. I'm 22 years old, and to tell you the truth I still haven't really a clue on what I want to do in life.

I've worked in about five different jobs since completing my year 12 certificate, the first of those being in the RAAF. Im about to start a new job with a large metal refining company and I still don't know if this will be "the one" for me. I think it is fantastic for your own sake that you know what you want to do, and further more have a real passion for this particular trade. Personally I wish now that i had undertaken a trade to have something to fall back on if all else had failed.

A trade, no matter what profession, is good to have, and having a particular interest in it is an added bonus. I know what you mean when you say you would like to see and take part in the building of a boat and be able to appreciate what you achieved from start to finish. By the sounds of things you want to be more of a "craftsman" more so than just a tradey.

My advise to you is to keep pumping those resume's out to manufacturers, and eventually you will snag one, trust me. Whether or not you complete your yr12 cert should be irrelevant if this is what you want to do for life. To employers, a trade certificate & references are more important than a yr12 cert. And look at it this way, if you don't complete your yr12 cert and need or want to down the track, than you can enrol at TAFE where you can complete it there. Yes its an advantage, but not a necessity.

Go with your passion Scott. It would be great to get down to the boat ramp one day and be able to say to your mate, "see that boat over there, I built that" When I saw your post I just had to write this reply cause I remember how hard the decision was when I was back at school. As for those guys who are on your back about punctuation and grammar and stuff, well I'll tell you right now you got nothing to worry about mate, you seem pretty switched on to me. And the fact that you are a gold member says alot about your enthusiasm for fishing and boating etc.

Good luck mate #[smiley=thumbsup.gif]
Cheers
_Matt_