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49-3051.00 - Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians


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


Key Facts
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Bright Outlook
Career Details
Green Job
Career Details
Current Employment
22,500
Estimate
Forecasted Employment
23,100
Estimate
Change in Employment
600.0
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Change in Employment %
+2.7%
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Tasks
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Tasks
The tasks listed below can be performed to prepare you for a career in this field.
Core
  • Disassemble and inspect motors to locate defective parts, using mechanic's hand tools and gauges.
  • Mount motors to boats, and operate boats at various speeds on waterways to conduct operational tests.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Set starter locks and align and repair steering or throttle controls, using gauges, screwdrivers, or wrenches.
  • Adjust carburetor mixtures, electrical point settings, or timing while motors are running in water-filled test tanks.
  • Repair engine mechanical equipment, such as power tilts, bilge pumps, or power take-offs.
  • Inspect and repair or adjust propellers or propeller shafts.
  • Repair or rework parts, using machine tools such as lathes, mills, drills, or grinders.
  • Adjust generators and replace faulty wiring, using hand tools and soldering irons.
  • Perform routine engine maintenance on motorboats, such as changing oil and filters.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Knowledge
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Knowledge

The items listed below are organized into sections that contain knowledge useful for pursuing a career in this field. Each section also contains a "Percentage of Importance" statistic that shows how relevant an item is to the occupation.
 Mechanical
  • 96%
    Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
 Customer and Personal Service
  • 79%
    Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
 Computers and Electronics
  • 70%
    Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
 English Language
  • 70%
    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
 Mathematics
  • 67%
    Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
 Engineering and Technology
  • 65%
    Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
 Transportation
  • 62%
    Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
 Administration and Management
  • 61%
    Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
 Physics
  • 61%
    Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
 Education and Training
  • 59%
    Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
 Clerical
  • 55%
    Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
 Design
  • 54%
    Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
 Public Safety and Security
  • 52%
    Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
 Chemistry
  • 50%
    Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Tools
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Tools
The tools listed below include machines, equipment, tools, and software that is useful for individuals who are interested in this career.
 Vehicle testing and measuring equipment
  • Adjustable gap spark testers
  • Coil function testers
  • Idle air control signal tester
  • Leakdown testers
  • Peak voltage testers
  • Spark plug gap testers
 Wrenches and drivers
  • Allen wrench sets
  • Bearing retainer wrenches
  • Breaker bars
  • Combination wrenches
  • Cotter pin pullers
  • Crowfoot wrenches
  • Fluted screw extractors
  • Fuel filter wrenches
  • Hex sets
  • Impact drivers
  • Metric flex sockets
  • Metric sockets
  • Phillips screwdrivers
  • Propeller wrenches
  • Seal pullers
  • Shift cable tools
  • Slot screwdrivers
  • Spanners
  • Speed handles
  • Standard flex sockets
  • Standard socket wrenches
  • T handle hex wrenches
  • Tie rod end pullers
  • Torque adapters
  • Torque wrenches
  • Torx bit sets
 Cutting and crimping and punching tools
  • Automatic center punches
  • Flat tip screw starters
  • Mini hacksaws
  • Parallel pin punches
  • Starter punches
  • Wire cutters
 Forming tools
  • Ball peen hammers
  • Dead blow hammers
  • Mechanics' pick sets
 Batteries and cells and accessories
  • Battery load testers
  • Electrical diagnostic platform analyzers
 Rough and finishing tools
  • Battery terminal cleaners
  • Flat cold chisels
  • Tapered hand files
 Cleaning equipment
  • Carbon scrapers
 Holding and clamping tools
  • Channel lock pliers
  • Combination pliers
  • Diagonal cutting pliers
  • Fixed tip snap ring pliers
  • Flywheel holders
  • Magnetic pickup tools
  • Mechanical fingers
  • Needle nose pliers
  • Vise grip pliers
  • Wire crimpers
  • Wire strippers
 Length and thickness and distance measuring instruments
  • Dial calipers
  • Taper feeler gauges
 Electrical measuring and testing equipment and accessories
  • Digital multimeters
  • Test lights
 Measuring and layout tools
  • Inspection mirrors
  • Measuring tapes
 Exterior lighting fixtures and accessories
  • Penlights
 Computers
  • Personal computers
  • Tablet computers
 Vehicle servicing equipment
  • Piston ring compressors
  • Spark plug sockets
 Tool attachments and accessories
  • Power drill bit sets
  • Socket wrench extensions
 Soldering machines
  • Solder guns
 Temperature and heat measuring instruments
  • Temperature guns
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Technology
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Technology
The technologies listed below include machines, equipment, tools, and software that is useful for individuals who are interested in this career.
 Industry specific software
  • CDI Electronics M.E.D.S.
  • Engine diagnostic scanners
  • Outboard engine diagnostic software
  • Rinda Technologies DIACOM Marine
 Content authoring and editing software
  • FacebookHOT
  • Microsoft ExcelHOT
  • Microsoft PowerPointHOT
  • Microsoft WordHOT
 Business function specific software
  • Inventory tracking software
  • Microsoft OfficeHOT
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Certifications
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Certifications
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The certifications listed below are useful to pursue if you are interested in a career in this field.
No specific certifications are listed for this career
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Licensing
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Licensing
The licensing information below is organized into sections and is useful for pursuing if you are interested in a career in this field.
No specific licensing information is listed for this occupation in the area you have selected.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
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