Motorboat Mechanic / Service Technician

Repair and adjust electrical and mechanical equipment of inboard or inboard-outboard boat engines.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Boat Mechanic; Boat Motor Mechanic; Boat Rigger; Marine Mechanic; Marine Propulsion Technician; Marine Technician; Mechanic; Outboard Motor Mechanic; Outboard Technician; Service Technician

Tasks

• Start motors and monitor performance for signs of malfunctioning, such as smoke, excessive vibration, or misfiring.
• Document inspection and test results and work performed or to be performed.
• Mount motors to boats, and operate boats at various speeds on waterways to conduct operational tests.
• Repair engine mechanical equipment, such as power tilts, bilge pumps, or power take-offs.
• Perform routine engine maintenance on motorboats, such as changing oil and filters.
• Replace parts, such as gears, magneto points, piston rings, or spark plugs, and reassemble engines.
• Idle motors and observe thermometers to determine the effectiveness of cooling systems.
• Inspect and repair or adjust propellers or propeller shafts.
• Adjust carburetor mixtures, electrical point settings, or timing while motors are running in water-filled test tanks.
• Set starter locks and align and repair steering or throttle controls, using gauges, screwdrivers, or wrenches.
• Disassemble and inspect motors to locate defective parts, using mechanic's hand tools and gauges.
• Adjust generators and replace faulty wiring, using hand tools and soldering irons.
• Repair or rework parts, using machine tools such as lathes, mills, drills, or grinders.

Knowledge

• Mechanical
• Customer and Personal Service
• Computers and Electronics
• English Language
• Engineering and Technology
• Mathematics
• Administration and Management
• Transportation
• Physics

Skills

• Critical Thinking
• Active Listening
• Speaking

Abilities

• Problem Sensitivity
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Manual Dexterity
• Finger Dexterity
• Control Precision
• Near Vision
• Oral Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Information Ordering
• Multilimb Coordination
• Hearing Sensitivity
• Visualization
• Trunk Strength
• Extent Flexibility
• Speech Recognition
• Category Flexibility
• Flexibility of Closure
• Selective Attention
• Static Strength
• Far Vision
• Depth Perception