Job Description:

• 1) Laminates layers of fiberglass on molds to form boat decks and hulls, or fiberglass bodies of golf carts: Selects precut fiberglass mat, cloth, and woodbracing materials, according to model number of boat or golf cart.

• 2) Places layers of mat and cloth in mold and smooths out wrinkles by hand.

• 3) Trims excess material from mold, using hand shears.

• 4) Mixes catalyst into resin and saturates cloth and mat with mixture, using brush.

• 5) Works saturated mat and cloth into shape of mold with hands and squeegee, to remove air bubbles and smooth surfaces.

• 6) Bonds wood reinforcing strips to deck and cabin structures, using resin-saturated fiberglass.

• 7) Cuts hardened fiberglass from mold with trimming knife.

• 8) May specialize in molding part of boat and be designated Deck Molder; Hull Molder.

• 9) May install stringers and flooring in hull.

• 10) May inspect, clean, and assemble molds prior to start of work.

• 11) May apply wax to surface of mold to facilitate assembly and removal of laminated parts.

• 12) May apply resin to surfaces of mold prior to placement of fiberglass mats.