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Career Guidance Skills handling and moving S6.7 - using hand tools S6.7.5 - hammering, nailing and riveting Remove old caulking
Description
Use reaming iron and mallet to hammer old caulking from the seams of a boat.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 0 occupations
- Optional in 1 occupations
- Total: 1 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 9 (Elementary occupations)
Optional for
- Wood caulkerWood caulkers drive oakum into the seams between planking in deck or hull of wooden ships to make them watertight. They mainly use hand tools to heat marine glue…
Related skills
- Traditional wood caulking materials
- Use caulking tools
- Clean equipment
- Assist in ship maintenance
- Ensure vessel compliance with regulations
- Coat seams with putty
- Types of wood
- Operate hot glue gun
- Wood caulking processes
- Remove excess glue
- Apply health and safety standards
- Apply rubber sealant
Last updated on February 19, 2026
