Be Nice To Your Wooden Boat Builder
Why? because in 2013 of the 97 apprentices that graduated from NZMarine ITO courses only 7% were in wooden boat building. That’s less than 7 wooden boat tradesman.
So who’s going to work on your classic when Geoff Bagnall, Greg Lee, Pam Cundy, George Emtage, Paul Tingey, Dave Jackson, Macro Scuderi & Peter Brookes hang up their tools?
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Try the boys led by Neil, Ben, Dave, Jason up at Nautique ( Westpark marina). They did a fabulous job on my Carey coachroof and aft cabin.
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We’re spoiled for choice here at Pine Harbour. Long may it continue.
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This is a great pity but is not unique to boat building – tradesmen of all ilk are likely to be able to demand greater pay rates than robots in the not too far distant future. Can’t see robots working precious Kauri!
Stuart J
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