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Overview
Wood caulkers drive oakum, hemp, cotton, marine glue, putty or hot pitch into seams between planks on wooden ships and boats.
In job descriptions, look for wooden hulls, deck seams, oakum, hot pitch, marine glue, caulking tools, protective gear, old caulking removal, hull integrity and vessel maintenance.
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Wood caulkers seal seams between planks on wooden hulls and decks. The work is hands-on craft: removing old caulking, preparing seams, driving in fibres and applying marine glue, putty or hot pitch.
Skills and specializations
Useful capability includes knowledge of wood types, traditional caulking materials, caulking tools, hull integrity, safety standards, chemical handling, protective gear and careful cleanup after hot or sticky materials.
Salary context
Salary context depends on the vessel type, restoration value, material complexity, exposure to heat or chemicals, responsibility for watertight hull work and whether the role includes wider ship maintenance.
Career paths
Entry often comes through boatbuilding, ship maintenance, woodworking or restoration workshops. Development can move toward specialist wooden vessel repair, yard supervision or broader marine craft maintenance.
Good to know
Check whether the advert names wooden hulls, oakum, hemp, cotton, hot pitch, marine glue, old caulking removal, hand tools, power tools, protective equipment and waste handling.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for wood caulker work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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Occupation group
Manufacturing labourers not elsewhere classified (9329)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a4e96a0c-3a49-4cd3-a45c-ff081c28405d |
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| ESCO code | 9329.2 |
| ISCO group | 9329 |
| Concept type | Occupation |