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This page brings together the core of the maritime trades so you can quickly get an overview when you study or need to explain the trade. Use it as a map of the two specialties and what they have in common.
The maritime trades are about producing something that must be able to withstand sea and wind: a boat builder builds and repairs boats a sail maker makes sails and canvas work. What is shared is an understanding of form material and the forces the sea exerts on an object.
| Concept | Short explanation |
|---|---|
| Boat builder | The specialization that builds and repairs boats in wood and fiberglass |
| Sailmaker | The specialization that makes sails, canvas tops, and works with rigging |
| Fibreglass | Material where fibre cloth is cast in a mould to the hull |
| Osmosis | When water over time penetrates fiberglass material |
| Rigging | Rope and wire that carry and guide sail |
Explain the difference between the two specialties and give examples of what each works with. Describe how a material like wood, fibreglass or sailcloth should be treated. The person who can put words to the materials' logic has understood the trade's foundation.
“Understand form material and forces — then you can build a boat or cut a sail regardless of what material time offers you.”