Wood specialist seeking position

[clive]

Hello

I lived in Trinidad & Tobago for the first 28 years of my life, where I was immersed in the boating industry practically from birth. My father was building a 28 ft launch in the back garden around my conception, and we lived just yards from a busy yacht club. He went on to build several other boats of various shapes and sizes, culminating in a Bruce Roberts 38, cold molded. I was fortunate to assist him throughout my formative years and owe my natural ability with tools, and sense of design and engineering, to him. I spent my free time as a youth repairing old throwaways destined for the bonfire, mainly wooden, and later undertook some small scale commercial repairs in GRP.

After a career in the petroleum industry and taking a degree in Art, I completed the City and Guilds 2451 certification at the boatbuilding academy in Lyme Regis last year, in order to get back to what I know best .

I am currently completing a Haven 12 1/2 (Herreschoff/ Joel White daysailer), whilst working fulltime fitting out hulls at The Select Yacht Group in Rock, Cornwall. I have so far spent time working at Spirit Yachts in Ipswich, as a cabinet maker, (a position I got by virtue of recommendation, through one of the course directors). I left them in February to take up an apprenticeship at Cockwells in Falmouth, where the work is more traditional, but soon moved on to where I am now, in search of better working conditions.

Although I prefer more traditional work, cabinetry and building wooden hulls, I am capable with all aspects of boatbuilding and open to all possibilities.

I am 43 years old, happily married, with two young daughters aged 7 and 3 1/2. My wife is a qualified teacher, but has spent most of her time at home with the children. We are willing to travel anywhere.

I would be greatful if you would accept this letter in lieu of a resume as I have none at the moment.

Sincerely

Clive Bates
UK

do you want to Emigrate?

[clive]

Originally Posted by lazeyjack

do you want to Emigrate?

Sure

Clive

there are very big shortages of good cabbies here and in NZ, but Aussie employers are a bit tough, you need to be quite fast and accurate, most of the big firms use CAD routered stuff like zap out a drawer facia in seconds, I,ll have a look for you there are a couple of big buiuers in Brisbane, superyachts and also there is a crowd in Perth builds up to ship size.
Your wife, secondary? primary?, in big demand , you fit the age criteria by 2 years, it is also a better place for your children to grow up

http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...20boatbuilders

[clive]

Thanks

She's primary. Not much experience though.

I can handle fitting pre-fab stuff no problem.

Used to design and fit bespoke at SpiritYachts, working in solid mahog. Quick enough with good shop tools.

Originally Posted by clive

Thanks

She's primary. Not much experience though.

I can handle fitting pre-fab stuff no problem.

Used to design and fit bespoke at SpiritYachts, working in solid mahog. Quick enough with good shop tools.

that list , I sent is small, you should get together a resume, they like all that pretty stuff down here, and start writing!! go www.seek.com.au. type in boat or marine or whatever I'm sorry the names you a re giving don't mean a lot Bon Chance, good luck