What is a marine mechanic?

As a marine mechanic or boat mechanic, you provide maintenance and repair services for motorboats and watercraft. Your job duties include working on all types of small engines—gas or diesel, as well as the mechanical and electrical systems onboard boats. Your responsibilities are to understand mechanics and to troubleshoot, identify, and solve problems. To make your career as a marine mechanic, you need manual dexterity as all of your jobs rely on you working with your hands to manipulate tools and mechanical parts. Interpersonal skills are helpful for when you have to explain mechanical concepts to customers.