Marine carpenters build the skeleton, or framework, of a ship. They choose the wood, make the templates, shape, assemble and caulk. They make keels, bows, sterns and ribs that allow the ship to take shape. Originally, the trade of marine carpenter was essentially linked to the construction of fishing boats.
Model of a tuna dundee
In 1905, the dundee acquired its characteristic "flat-bottomed" shape, along with its notoriety, and was the symbol of sail fishing until the eve of the Second World War. The keel can exceed 40 feet in length, and the whole vessel can reach 40 tons.
On the sides it had two large chestnut poles terminated by more flexible fir poles. Seven steel lines were attached to each pole. The bait was often a tuft of white hair or straw concealing a double hook.
The end of sailing fishing boats
After the war, motorization quickly imposed itself and sent these elegant sailing ships to the maritime cemetery. In 1946, the first diesel-powered boats appeared, equipped with modern electronic systems: radio, radar, then radio guidance.