Career Details :: Motorboat Mechanics
Description
Repair and adjust electrical and mechanical equipment of gasoline- or diesel-powered inboard or inboard-outboard boat engines.
Experience
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Education
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.
Training
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.
Tasks
- Adjusts generator and replaces faulty wiring, using hand tools and soldering iron.
- Operates machine tools, such as lathes, mills, drills, and grinders, to repair or rework parts, such as cams, rods, crankshaft, and propeller.
- Tests motor for conformance to specifications and operations, while motor is running in tank, using tachometers, monometers, voltmeters, ammeter, and stroboscope.
- Examines propeller and propeller shafts, and aligns, repairs, or replaces defective parts.
- Starts motor and listens to and inspects it for signs of malfunctioning, such as smoke, excessive vibration, misfiring, and missing or broken parts.
- Replaces parts, such as gears, magneto points, piston rings, and spark plugs, and reassembles engine.
- Idles motor and observes thermometer to determine effectiveness of cooling system.
- Adjusts carburetor mixture, electrical point settings, and timing, while motor is running in water-filled test tank.
- Repairs mechanical equipment of engines, such as power tilt, bilge pumps, or power takeoffs.
- Mounts motor to boat and operates boat at various speeds on waterway to conduct operational tests.
- Writes test report to indicate acceptance or reason for rejection of motor.
- Analyzes test results and disassembles and inspects motor for defective parts, using mechanic's hand tools and gauges.
- Sets starter lock and aligns and repairs steering or throttle controls, using gauges, screwdrivers, and wrenches.
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Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Repairing & Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
- Getting Information Needed to Do the Job
- Monitor Processes, Material, Surroundings
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, Material
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Important Skills
Frequent Work Context
- Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
- Consequence of Error
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
- Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
- Provide a Service to Others
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