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The construction process takes 3-4 months to complete, depending on the ship size and purpose (fish capture methods). Although a wooden boat tends to be more stable on the sea and less expensive to build (up to $0.5 million USD), it needs a maintenance every 2 years, while a fiberglass-made boat, costing almost double the wooden one, may serve 5-6 years without any repairs. The shipyard produces 6-8 vessels every year.
  • Traditional wooden fishing vessels are seen being built in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador, 8 September 2012. The construction process takes 3-4 months to complete, depending on the ship size and purpose (fish capture methods). Although a wooden boat tends to be more stable on the sea and less expensive to build (up to $0.5 million USD), it needs a maintenance every 2 years, while a fiberglass-made boat, costing almost double the wooden one, may serve 5-6 years without any repairs. The shipyard produces 6-8 vessels every year.

  • The stern of a traditional fishing wooden vessel is seen being repaired in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador, 9 September 2012. The construction process takes 3-4 months to complete, depending on the ship size and purpose (fish capture methods). Although a wooden boat tends to be more stable on the sea and less expensive to build (up to $0.5 million USD), it needs a maintenance every 2 years, while a fiberglass-made boat, costing almost double the wooden one, may serve 5-6 years without any repairs. The shipyard produces 6-8 vessels every year.

  • Ecuadorian shipbuilding workers build a traditional wooden fishing vessel in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador, 8 September 2012. The construction process takes 3-4 months to complete, depending on the ship size and purpose (fish capture methods). Although a wooden boat tends to be more stable on the sea and less expensive to build (up to $0.5 million USD), it needs a maintenance every 2 years, while a fiberglass-made boat, costing almost double the wooden one, may serve 5-6 years without any repairs. The shipyard produces 6-8 vessels every year.

  • Ecuadorian shipbuilding workers repair traditional wooden fishing vessels in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador, 8 September 2012. The construction process takes 3-4 months to complete, depending on the ship size and purpose (fish capture methods). Although a wooden boat tends to be more stable on the sea and less expensive to build (up to $0.5 million USD), it needs a maintenance every 2 years, while a fiberglass-made boat, costing almost double the wooden one, may serve 5-6 years without any repairs. The shipyard produces 6-8 vessels every year.

  • An Ecuadorian shipbuilder cuts a plank with a chainsaw while building a traditional wooden fishing vessel in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador, 8 September 2012. The construction process takes 3-4 months to complete, depending on the ship size and purpose (fish capture methods). Although a wooden boat tends to be more stable on the sea and less expensive to build (up to $0.5 million USD), it needs a maintenance every 2 years, while a fiberglass-made boat, costing almost double the wooden one, may serve 5-6 years without any repairs. The shipyard produces 6-8 vessels every year.

  • Caulking irons, caulking mallet and hemp fiber (oakum) are seen on the board of a traditional wooden fishing vessel in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador, 9 September 2012. The construction process takes 3-4 months to complete, depending on the ship size and purpose (fish capture methods). Although a wooden boat tends to be more stable on the sea and less expensive to build (up to $0.5 million USD), it needs a maintenance every 2 years, while a fiberglass-made boat, costing almost double the wooden one, may serve 5-6 years without any repairs. The shipyard produces 6-8 vessels every year.

  • An Ecuadorian shipbuilding worker repairs the shell of a traditional wooden fishing vessel in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador, 9 September 2012. The construction process takes 3-4 months to complete, depending on the ship size and purpose (fish capture methods). Although a wooden boat tends to be more stable on the sea and less expensive to build (up to $0.5 million USD), it needs a maintenance every 2 years, while a fiberglass-made boat, costing almost double the wooden one, may serve 5-6 years without any repairs. The shipyard produces 6-8 vessels every year.

  • Ecuadorian shipbuilding workers build a traditional wooden fishing vessel in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador, 8 September 2012. The construction process takes 3-4 months to complete, depending on the ship size and purpose (fish capture methods). Although a wooden boat tends to be more stable on the sea and less expensive to build (up to $0.5 million USD), it needs a maintenance every 2 years, while a fiberglass-made boat, costing almost double the wooden one, may serve 5-6 years without any repairs. The shipyard produces 6-8 vessels every year.

  • A caulking mallet is seen on the board of a traditional wooden fishing vessel in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador, 9 September 2012. The construction process takes 3-4 months to complete, depending on the ship size and purpose (fish capture methods). Although a wooden boat tends to be more stable on the sea and less expensive to build (up to $0.5 million USD), it needs a maintenance every 2 years, while a fiberglass-made boat, costing almost double the wooden one, may serve 5-6 years without any repairs. The shipyard produces 6-8 vessels every year.

  • Ecuadorian shipbuilders create ribs and keel of a traditional wooden fishing vessel in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador, 8 September 2012. The construction process takes 3-4 months to complete, depending on the ship size and purpose (fish capture methods). Although a wooden boat tends to be more stable on the sea and less expensive to build (up to $0.5 million USD), it needs a maintenance every 2 years, while a fiberglass-made boat, costing almost double the wooden one, may serve 5-6 years without any repairs. The shipyard produces 6-8 vessels every year.

  • An Ecuadorian worker caulks a traditional wooden fishing vessel, inserting hemp fiber between planks of the ship's shell, in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador, 8 September 2012. The construction process takes 3-4 months to complete, depending on the ship size and purpose (fish capture methods). Although a wooden boat tends to be more stable on the sea and less expensive to build (up to $0.5 million USD), it needs a maintenance every 2 years, while a fiberglass-made boat, costing almost double the wooden one, may serve 5-6 years without any repairs. The shipyard produces 6-8 vessels every year.

  • Ecuadorian shipbuilding workers provide maintenance to the traditional wooden fishing vessels in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador, 8 September 2012. The construction process takes 3-4 months to complete, depending on the ship size and purpose (fish capture methods). Although a wooden boat tends to be more stable on the sea and less expensive to build (up to $0.5 million USD), it needs a maintenance every 2 years, while a fiberglass-made boat, costing almost double the wooden one, may serve 5-6 years without any repairs. The shipyard produces 6-8 vessels every year.

  • A wooden skeleton of a traditional fishing vessels is seen during the construction process in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador, 8 September 2012. The construction process takes 3-4 months to complete, depending on the ship size and purpose (fish capture methods). Although a wooden boat tends to be more stable on the sea and less expensive to build (up to $0.5 million USD), it needs a maintenance every 2 years, while a fiberglass-made boat, costing almost double the wooden one, may serve 5-6 years without any repairs. The shipyard produces 6-8 vessels every year.

  • An Ecuadorian shipbuilding worker builds a traditional wooden fishing vessel in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador, 9 September 2012. The construction process takes 3-4 months to complete, depending on the ship size and purpose (fish capture methods). Although a wooden boat tends to be more stable on the sea and less expensive to build (up to $0.5 million USD), it needs a maintenance every 2 years, while a fiberglass-made boat, costing almost double the wooden one, may serve 5-6 years without any repairs. The shipyard produces 6-8 vessels every year.

  • An Ecuadorian shipbuilder paints the cabin of a fiberglass fishing vessel in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador, 14 September 2012. The construction process takes 3-4 months to complete, depending on the ship size and purpose (fish capture methods). Although a wooden boat tends to be more stable on the sea and less expensive to build (up to $0.5 million USD), it needs a maintenance every 2 years, while a fiberglass-made boat, costing almost double the wooden one, may serve 5-6 years without any repairs. The shipyard produces 6-8 vessels every year.

  • Ecuadorian shipbuilding workers repair the shell of a traditional wooden fishing vessel in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador, 14 September 2012. The construction process takes 3-4 months to complete, depending on the ship size and purpose (fish capture methods). Although a wooden boat tends to be more stable on the sea and less expensive to build (up to $0.5 million USD), it needs a maintenance every 2 years, while a fiberglass-made boat, costing almost double the wooden one, may serve 5-6 years without any repairs. The shipyard produces 6-8 vessels every year.

  • Ecuadorian shipbuilders work on a traditional wooden fishing vessel in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador, 14 September 2012. The construction process takes 3-4 months to complete, depending on the ship size and purpose (fish capture methods). Although a wooden boat tends to be more stable on the sea and less expensive to build (up to $0.5 million USD), it needs a maintenance every 2 years, while a fiberglass-made boat, costing almost double the wooden one, may serve 5-6 years without any repairs. The shipyard produces 6-8 vessels every year.

  • A wooden keel is seen during the construction process of a traditional fishing vessel in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador, 14 September 2012. The construction process takes 3-4 months to complete, depending on the ship size and purpose (fish capture methods). Although a wooden boat tends to be more stable on the sea and less expensive to build (up to $0.5 million USD), it needs a maintenance every 2 years, while a fiberglass-made boat, costing almost double the wooden one, may serve 5-6 years without any repairs. The shipyard produces 6-8 vessels every year.

  • An Ecuadorian shipbuilder paints the ship's name on the stem of a fiberglass fishing vessel in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador, 9 September 2012. The construction process takes 3-4 months to complete, depending on the ship size and purpose (fish capture methods). Although a wooden boat tends to be more stable on the sea and less expensive to build (up to $0.5 million USD), it needs a maintenance every 2 years, while a fiberglass-made boat, costing almost double the wooden one, may serve 5-6 years without any repairs. The shipyard produces 6-8 vessels every year.

  • A dog lies on the sand in front of traditional wooden fishing vessels in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador, 14 September 2012. The construction process takes 3-4 months to complete, depending on the ship size and purpose (fish capture methods). Although a wooden boat tends to be more stable on the sea and less expensive to build (up to $0.5 million USD), it needs a maintenance every 2 years, while a fiberglass-made boat, costing almost double the wooden one, may serve 5-6 years without any repairs. The shipyard produces 6-8 vessels every year.

  • An Ecuadorian shipbuilder works on a traditional wooden fishing vessel in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador, 9 September 2012. The construction process takes 3-4 months to complete, depending on the ship size and purpose (fish capture methods). Although a wooden boat tends to be more stable on the sea and less expensive to build (up to $0.5 million USD), it needs a maintenance every 2 years, while a fiberglass-made boat, costing almost double the wooden one, may serve 5-6 years without any repairs. The shipyard produces 6-8 vessels every year.

  • A wooden keel is seen during the construction process of a traditional fishing vessel in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador, 14 September 2012. The construction process takes 3-4 months to complete, depending on the ship size and purpose (fish capture methods). Although a wooden boat tends to be more stable on the sea and less expensive to build (up to $0.5 million USD), it needs a maintenance every 2 years, while a fiberglass-made boat, costing almost double the wooden one, may serve 5-6 years without any repairs. The shipyard produces 6-8 vessels every year.

  • Ecuadorian workers caulk a traditional wooden fishing vessel, inserting hemp fiber between planks of the ship's shell, in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador, 14 September 2012. The construction process takes 3-4 months to complete, depending on the ship size and purpose (fish capture methods). Although a wooden boat tends to be more stable on the sea and less expensive to build (up to $0.5 million USD), it needs a maintenance every 2 years, while a fiberglass-made boat, costing almost double the wooden one, may serve 5-6 years without any repairs. The shipyard produces 6-8 vessels every year.

  • The unfinished wooden fishing vessels are seen during the sunset in an artisanal shipyard on the beach in Manta, Ecuador, 20 November 2014. The construction process takes 3-4 months to complete, depending on the ship size and purpose (fish capture methods). Although a wooden boat tends to be more stable on the sea and less expensive to build (up to $0.5 million USD), it needs a maintenance every 2 years, while a fiberglass-made boat, costing almost double the wooden one, may serve 5-6 years without any repairs. The shipyard produces 6-8 vessels every year.