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02-07-2012, 13:44
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 3
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Welders
Are there welders needed among the community, I am A certified welder who plans on becoming a liveaboard, is there a need ?
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02-07-2012, 14:14
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: ontario canada
Boat: grampian 26
Posts: 1,743
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Re: Welders
Tig, Mig, Stick, stainless, aluminium? It would help if you were more specific.
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02-07-2012, 14:42
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Southampton UK
Boat: Jaguar 22 mono called Arfur.
Posts: 1,220
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Re: Welders
There are often little jobs in any month, usually on ally, stainless and some castings.
More often it's general fitting work that comes up. Some-one who can strip a bearing, instruct a machine shop, and re-install will have a couple of jobs a month. Where there is real demand then there is already a local firm doing it, they won't be pleased to see you in 'their' yard. It's not a living, you might make some friends.
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02-07-2012, 14:44
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W
Boat: (Cruiser Living On Dirt)
Posts: 49,139
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Re: Welders
Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, Gemini65.
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02-07-2012, 15:01
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Sponsoring Vendor
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Hollywood, Fl.
Boat: FP Athena 38' Poerava
Posts: 3,984
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Re: Welders
I'll give you a job right now. I need two SS mixing exhaust elbows made up for a Yanmar 2GM20F by this weekend. Interested?
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02-07-2012, 15:24
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 3
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Re: Welders
I'm certified in all except under water which is next I don't care about getting rich just living.
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02-07-2012, 15:26
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 3
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Re: Welders
If I was there Tellie, I'd do it.
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02-07-2012, 16:01
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Bayfield, Lake Superior, WI & Wayzata, MN
Boat: C&C 34 & Sonar One Design
Posts: 369
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Re: Welders
If you're generally "handy", not just welding, and can do boat repairs (heads, plumbing, electrical, minor diesel work, propulsion, rigging, etc.) there's usually opportunity to make a few $$ in the liveaboard community. You'll have to make yourself known...cards or postings on marina bulletin boards and word of mouth. You certainly won't become wealthy but if you get the word out that you're available, reasonable and stand by it, you'll get work.
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02-07-2012, 16:23
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: between the devil and the deep blue sea
Boat: a sailing boat
Posts: 20,420
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Re: Welders
Yes. There is always some amt of welding on boats. You will have to have your gear with you. Then you will have to advertise smartly in local sailing communities. Where regulations are slack (or in your own country) you will be allowed to take orders from landlubbers too.
b.
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02-07-2012, 19:36
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Back in Northern California working on the Ranch
Boat: Pearson 365 Sloop and 9' Fatty Knees.
Posts: 10,466
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Re: Welders
If you're a liveaboard any TIG will do. If you're cruising a scratch and start Hi-freq unit that is 110 ACV run off an inverter or generator will do. Always repairs in an anchorage if cruising becomes your goal.
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08-07-2012, 00:36
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Tin Can Bay Qld
Boat: Seawind 1160
Posts: 50
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Re: Welders
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tellie
I'll give you a job right now. I need two SS mixing exhaust elbows made up for a Yanmar 2GM20F by this weekend. Interested?
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Re Mixers I recently had to remake my mixers also, little issues is the salt water leaked all over the starter motors and wiring harness connectors and as I did not notice for a little while they were leaking as very hard to see. shortly later one starter motor stopped working but was easy fixed with a removal cleanup and rebuild and anti rust stuff applied all over, did both for the exercise. I am lucky I can do this work with no issue would have been a little more difficult if you were not handy etc. hope you don't suffer same fate>
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