boats etc

[bansheeguy]

Anyone here in to watercraft? Better yet does anyone here work in that field?

considering goign back to school, And Marine Mech. Ins seems intresting.

[AtvMxRider]

I know they make damn good money

[bansheeguy]

a marine tech? I dont think they make any more than a motorcycle tech? which is less than i make now, its just a better job lol

[Honda TRX250ex]

Originally posted by bansheeguy
a marine tech? I dont think they make any more than a motorcycle tech? which is less than i make now, its just a better job lol
what do you do now?

[prepracing]

Originally posted by Honda TRX250ex
what do you do now?


yeah...thats what I want to know, and as far as payscale a marine tech makes quite abit more than any motorcyle tech where I live. But that could differ as to who/where you worked and what part of the country your working in.

[AtvMxRider]

Originally posted by bansheeguy
a marine tech? I dont think they make any more than a motorcycle tech? which is less than i make now, its just a better job lol


Don't know where you are from but around here marine techs start out at $25 hr. You are lucky to make $14hr as a motorcycle mechanic around here

[bansheeguy]

run a machine called a creature, it bores out 30 foot steel bars. sucks, pays 16 an hr.

[knelson]

the going labor rate in the Fl. panhandle is about 100 , I am at 90 an hour and plan to go to 95 after the first of the year. I am not sure what the motorcycle shops hourly rate is around here is though. There is alot needed to know about working on boats and I would say about 50% you will have to learn in the field.You also would probably want to go work a marina being they already have a decent clientel built up. You could buy a trailer and work for yourself but unless you have a good array of tools, a decent clientel, and the neccesary hardware to hook-up to these newer motors it will never happen. I usually see about 3 or 4 new "marine truck mechanics" a season but they normaly make it about a season then they skip town I have been working on boats for about 8 years now and just took over the family buisness (Mom And Dad) that have been here for around 24 years. You can view or shop at www.nelsonmarineservice.com if you would like :D have to put a little plug in when ya can:D

[bansheeguy]

How much of that 90-100 goes to the tech thou? I am also intrestred in sales etc. I am not sure what i want to do yet
(should of put more effort in high school)

[knelson]

well It depends on overhead and how many employees you have, It is only me, my father ,and my mother (dads the city councilman and mom never comes in:ermm: ) you pay your bills and live offthe rest (and you save allot for winter because it is a seasonal profession).Working for a shop I think you get half the labor rate for pay( but remember you have to be working on a boat to get payed < this is what you call billable hours:D )

[bansheeguy]

what do you think a tech (or other positions) pay to start off at a mid sized marine dealership would be? if i do go to school i want to make at least what i am now i know its not that great but its alright for my age/location, i just hate it, alot lol

[bulkdriverlp]

if you want to pretty much always have work and good pay, get into TRUCK mechanics.

[dudeonit]

2004 Sea Doo RXP, 1500cc, supercharged, 215 HP.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/dudeonit2000/detail?.dir=b416&.dnm=564f.jpg&.src=ph

[AtvMxRider]

Originally posted by bulkdriverlp
if you want to pretty much always have work and good pay, get into TRUCK mechanics.

Are you out of your ****ing mind???

[bansheeguy]

any good sights where i can get some more info about being a marine tech? If it does pay that good i am going to look into it more.

[Mxjunkie]

Originally posted by AtvMxRider
Are you out of your ****ing mind???

Around here diesel mechanics is growing like no tomorrow, More or less heavy equitment then trucks, even the truck mechanics are making a decent buck.

The boat guys around here make a absolute killing, we have boats down at the bay running twin blown 502's 45ft long boats list goes on, range from 100,000 dollars all the way to 600,000 dollars, The owners all want to be faster then each other almost every sunday they go out and they will pay anything to be faster then the other guy, if you get into building motors for these guys your going to make some big bucks.
http://www.thecoverestaurant.com/images/Speed-Boat-with-racing-gear.jpg

Outboard motors you can make a buck off of preparing them for summer and such.

[AtvMxRider]

Originally posted by Mxjunkie
Around here diesel mechanics is growing like no tomorrow, More or less heavy equitment then trucks, even the truck mechanics are making a decent buck.





And what people don't realize is how much money you have to have in tools to be a mechanic.

[Mxjunkie]

Oh yeah I know, it blows my mind when the snap on guy comes to my dads work and I look at some of the prices, you spend half your damn paycheck getting a tool for a job :eek2:

[bansheeguy]

so its a pretty good feild to get into, id have no problem with moving to a beach lol i just dont want ot go to school and end up making less money than i do now

[Sandgod4]

Off the subject but I got a chance to ride in a 37ft Fountain at Lake Mead.. 1500hp.. We did 95mph w/ 8 people in it.. The boat was $450,000. Twin blown 505's.. WOW!!

[Mxjunkie]

Originally posted by Sandgod4
Off the subject but I got a chance to ride in a 37ft Fountain at Lake Mead.. 1500hp.. We did 95mph w/ 8 people in it.. The boat was $450,000. Twin blown 505's.. WOW!!

yeah dude its a rush! during the summer I go to the bay and we know so many people down there because we had a boat when we had our business, I went with our friend butch, twin blown 502sm 45ft haul we went 150mph and the boat was still pullin!

When I am rich I shall have a big arse boat :scary:

[beerock]

boat mechanics get more money then any other mechanics, as long as there workin on HI PO boats


this is a ferrari donzi boat.

[beerock]

heres my lil donzi I built the motor, its a 351windsor which is pretty worked and putting out around 380HP

next spring a 501 stroker windsor is goin in, that a super charger

the first donzi i posted is a 38 zx with ferrari approval design

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d194/beerock69/me%20pics/boat/DSCF0001.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d194/beerock69/me%20pics/boat/DSCF0091.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d194/beerock69/me%20pics/boat/DSCF0011.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d194/beerock69/me%20pics/boat/DSCF0008.jpg

and a vid

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[AtvMxRider]

Originally posted by beerock
boat mechanics get more money then any other mechanics, as long as there workin on HI PO boats





Not true, The local boat dealer mechanics near me make a minimum of $26 hr. Tell me what othe mechanic makes a minimum of $26