9931 version 3 Page 1 of 4 Overlay boat decks with teak
Level 4
Credits 15
Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able to: select teak decking method and materials; prepare teak for fitting and fixing; fit and fix teak to substrates; and make teak planking watertight.
Subfield Boating Industries
Domain Boatbuilding
Status Registered
Status date 28 March 2001
Date version published 17 October 2008
Planned review date 31 December 2010
Entry information Prerequisite: Unit 9917, Demonstrate knowledge of boatbuilding methods, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Accreditation Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB) Boating Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference 0136 This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1 The credit value of this unit standard has been calculated on the basis that people seeking credit have acquired competence in the use of relevant hand and power tools.
2 Evidence of the elements of this unit standard may be presented across the following contexts: substrates – timber, fibre-reinforced composites (FRC), aluminium, and steel.
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3 The following apply to the performance of all elements of this unit standard: a All required equipment must be set up, started up, operated, and shut down in accordance with company procedures. b All work practices must meet recognised codes of practice and documented worksite health and safety procedures (where these exceed code) for personal, product, and worksite health and safety, and must meet the obligations required under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, and subsequent and delegated legislation. c All work practices must meet recognised codes of practice and documented worksite environmental procedures (where these exceed code) for personal, product, and worksite environmental matters, and must meet the obligations required under the Resource Management Act 1991, and subsequent and delegated legislation. d All work practices must meet documented worksite quality management requirements. These include documentation of activities, events, and decisions.
4 This unit standard can be assessed on job.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Select teak decking method and materials.
Range materials – teak, adhesives, fastenings.
Performance criteria
1.1 Selected method is matched with substrate, and with design requirements for timber thickness.
Range substrate – fibre-reinforced composite, wooden with fibre- reinforced composite sheath, metal; method – epoxy adhesive, polydisulphide adhesive, temporary fastening, permanent fastening.
1.2 Teak is selected to meet job requirements.
Range requirements – moisture content, dimensions, defects, profile, grain direction.
1.3 Fastenings are selected to meet job requirements.
Range adhesives, screws, nails, staples.
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Element 2
Prepare teak for fitting and fixing.
Performance criteria
2.1 Teak is cut to size so that it can be fixed to the substrate in accordance with job requirements, and fair lines can be achieved to design requirements.
2.2 Teak pieces are pre-shaped in accordance with job requirements for jointing to adjacent pieces.
Range jointing – scarving, spiling.
2.3 Teak is pre-treated in accordance with adhesive manufacturer’s recommendations, specifications, and instructions.
Element 3
Fit and fix teak to substrates.
Performance criteria
3.1 Substrate is faired to job specifications and tolerances for fair lines.
3.2 Teak is fitted and fixed in accordance with job requirements for fastening type and location of butt joints.
3.3 All glued interfaces are in contact with each other.
3.4 Pressure between teak and substrate is maintained for sufficient time to meet manufacturer’s requirements for adhesive curing.
3.5 Planks are spaced in accordance with job requirements for dimension and appearance.
Element 4
Make teak planking watertight.
Range by caulking and gluing.
Performance criteria
4.1 Materials are selected and prepared in accordance with job requirements and manufacturer’s specifications and instructions.
4.2 Materials are applied to job requirements, and in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications and instructions.
4.3 Water tightness is established using visual methods.
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Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Boating Industry Training Organisation [email protected] if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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