Artisanal boatbuilding in Brazilian
shores: craftsmen, boatyards, and manufacturing process
Yuri
Waltera, b; Wilson Kindlein Júniora; Tatiana Walter
c;
Marielce
de Cássia Ribeiro Tostab
a Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
– Laboratório de Design e Seleção de Materiais, Av. Oswaldo Aranha 99/604, Porto
Alegre, RS/Brazil. CEP: 90033-190.
b Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo – Departamento de Engenharias e Tecnologia, Rod. BR 101 Norte, Km 60, Bairro Litoranêo, São Mateus,
ES/Brazil. CEP 29932-540
c Universidade Federal do Rio Grande –
Laboratório de Gerenciamento Costeiro, Rua Mar. Floriano Peixoto, n° 2236, São
Lourenço do Sul, RS – Brazil. CEP 96170-000
ABSTRACT
The majority of Brazilian small craft
fishing fleet comes from artisanal boatyards which struggles with market
pressure, professional social devaluation, and lack of raw materials. This work
aims to provide a description about small craft artisanal boatbuilding in
Brazilian shores to support initiatives to increase its social, economical, and
environmental sustainability. On site visits and interviews about craftsmen
social-economics; boatyards’ production organization; and manufacturing
processes’ technological aspects were conducted. Results show that craftsmen
are characterized by reasonable income and livelihood degree, compared with
workers of similar educational level in their region. Relationships and work
organization among them is traditionally structured and community based.
Boatyards have sufficient structure, though access to new technologies and
resources could be increased. Observed plank on frame building technique
depends on workforce skills, commitment, and knowledge, as well as the resulting
boats’ design and performance. Small craft artisanal boatbuilding is a living
sector with its own dynamics, subjected to the creation and eventual adoption
of new technologies. Instead of replacing the current manufacturing process by
fibreglass reinforced polymer laminates, as suggested by some initiatives, it
is believed that this sector’s sustainability can be increased by gradual
introduction of tools, materials, and techniques while preserving its artisanal
characteristics and qualities.
Keywords: Small craft design; artisanal
boatbuilding; woodworking; fishing fleets.
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