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Also called marine propulsion technician, marine service technician, marine technician and outboard technician.
$57,550
Median pay a year
23,220
People do this work
6
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Observing equipment in operation
Inspecting vehicle components
Repairing engines
Aligning equipment
Adjusting vehicle components
Adjusting equipment
Disassembling equipment for repair
Positioning heavy equipment
Replacing mechanical parts
Repairing mechanical parts
Repairing vehicle components
Servicing vehicles
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Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician
Summary
Motorboat mechanic repairing and adjusting electrical and mechanical equipment of inboard and inboard-outboard boat engines, conducting inspections, routine maintenance, and operational tests to ensure optimal performance
Experience
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Started motors and monitored performance for signs of malfunctioning, such as smoke or excessive vibration
Documented inspection and test results and work performed or to be performed on motorboats
Mounted motors to boats and operated boats at various speeds on waterways to conduct operational tests
Performed routine engine maintenance on motorboats, such as changing oil and filters
Repaired engine mechanical equipment, such as power tilts and bilge pumps, using hand tools
Disassembled and inspected motors to locate defective parts, using mechanic's hand tools and gauges
Adjusted carburetor mixtures and electrical point settings while motors were running in water-filled test tanks
Skills
Core Skills
Observing equipment in operation, Driver's license, Inspecting vehicle components
Technical Skills
Repairing engines, Replacing mechanical parts, Repairing mechanical parts
Hands-On Work
Aligning equipment, Adjusting vehicle components, Adjusting equipment, Disassembling equipment for repair, Positioning heavy equipment
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
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Started motors and monitored performanceDocumented inspection and test resultsMounted motors to boats for operational testsRepaired engine mechanical equipment and systemsPerformed routine engine maintenance on motorboatsReplaced parts and reassembled engines
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Started motors and monitored performance, identifying any signs of malfunction.
Mounted motors to boats and conducted operational tests to ensure proper functionality.
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Started motors and monitored performance, reducing breakdowns during tests
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Reduced breakdowns during testsImproved customer satisfactionIncreased safety on the water
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Mention how many boats you tested each week.
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Mounted motors to boats and conducted operational tests to ensure proper functionality.
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Several boats each weekA few boats every dayMost of the boats in the shop
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What a Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician does
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Repair and adjust electrical and mechanical equipment of inboard or inboard-outboard boat engines.
What it pays
How much does a Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$46,750
Median
$57,550
75th percentile
$66,620
About 23,220 people do this work in the United States.
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This page is about the occupation Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.