Re: Outboard repair schools
Well, Phat is probably correct,however, don't spend the $$$ on a trade school. (remember, you have to pay them sooner or later!!) With your 24 yrs of experience, go to a marine dealer near you, and tell them you want to be a Marine Mechanic when you grow up. They will hire you and allow you to clean boats, help other techs, learn simple tasks and when you show ambition and the ability to not *#@& stuff up, allow you to do more and more procedures. You'll start then doing water pump jobs and oil changes. U-joints and rigg boats . Then if they like you, send you to school by the manufacturers. I was able to get my dealership, when I first started, to send me to usually two schools a year. Since I also got vacations in the off-season. I usually managed to go to another school also. Schools are free! I didn't have to drive very far, but I would have paid to do so! I made a deal with my employer that if I got a master tech rating, he would give me an additional doller raise automaticly. My point, talk to a local dealership that deals with the kind of product you are inteerested in. Make sure he has a good rep. and treats people like you would treat people. Tell him you want to learn everything and in return you will give him 8 hours of honest hard work a day and will bust your #$$ to do a good job.
