Re: Marine Tech Schools
No, most dealerships make aspiring techs from their lot boys/riggers and if they have the aptitude, start them out doing such things as removing outdrives, simple maintance such as gear oil changes, help test running boats, replacing trailer rollers, bilge pumps and blowers . etc... In short order, you can be replacing water pumps, u-joints, ... stuff that just needs to be done, by somebody but is not too technical in nature. Mercury and Bombardier now have cd based at home training that you can learn about different systems and not have to use a week or two to go sit in a classroom. Advance training can come at a later time when you and your employer agree you need to advance. I used to get my employer to send me to two different service schools a year and then I'd use one of my own week vacations to go to another week of school. Although a saturated 6 or 12 months in a classroom/school would be great, it's the dollars I would question!!! How much??? But, I would get a feel for if it's something you would enjoy by possibly getting a summer position at a good smooth operating marina where you can touchy/feely your way around others who are doing what you desire to do. Remember some shops are big while some are small. Some are really into service while others are concentrating mostly on sales. Some people are good to work with while others can be real A#%'S !!! I'll tell you this, you need to be an all round mechanic first but concentrate on electronic/electrical aspects of engines . You'll be ahead of all the others!!!
