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Originally Posted by jcunning
..........Can someone make a living (50-60k) wrenching on boats as an independent contractor?
Any first hand experience or advice?
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I don't have first hand experience other than being a boat owner for 30+ years but here are my thoughts: Yes you can probably make 50K-60K being an independent contractor but how many years will it take you to build up that book of business? If I am having trouble with my $20K outboard starting I want an experienced mechanic trained to work on that engine. Same with the diesel in my sailboat. When starting out your business will most likely be strictly be word of mouth and that can take a long time to build up and one or two screw ups and ??
"Boat mechanic" is a rather vague term as there are the old outboards, the newer very high-tech outboards, gas in-boards, small diesels, big diesels, turbo diesels. Are you talking about major engine repair or just doing the maintenance, i.e oil changes, tune-ups etc. many owners pay someone else to do which is probably the best way to start.
Ask yourself this? Can you make $50-60K if you decided to be an IC auto mechanic rather than boat?