Any boat mechanics here?

Any boat mechanics here?
Seems like a good job that would be in high demand since the hurricanes.
How do I into boat repair?

Fuck off this is /o

But boats are the automobiles of the sea user

Be diesel mechanic, be small engine mechanic, be good with fiberglass repair, be good with electronics, and weld aluminum. But most importantly, live near the coast.

Is that who I think it is?

Bill Clinton?

I've worked previously as a marine mechanic on sailboats and am now at the Northwest school of wooden boat building. Getting into the marine trade can be a bitch because it's completely run by baby boomers who for many reasons have not passed on their trade at all. As they die off there will be very few people trained to maintain boats so the job market should be pretty decent. The downside is that less and less people are into boating as the middle class evaporates. I think your best bet would be to go to a trade school but you could probably work your way up in a boat yard just starting by painting hulls. Becoming a diesel mechanic like another user said is also a good route.

Thanks user
What I really want to do is make some quick cash and learn the trade at the same time. Want to be able to spot a good deal on a boat and pick one up on the cheap so I can spend my winters sailing in the sea of cortez.
I thought the hurricane was going to create a ton of opportunity

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I'm sorry but that sounds like quite a bit of a fantasy. It takes a very long time to be able to even know what a good deal is let alone have the ability to really fix it up. Boats can easily cost thousands more than you'd think. There are so many times where I'd give a client an estimate on a new to him sailboat for some work and realizes he can't afford it. If you are really interested than you should start reading up on the cruising and blue water forums for enough knowledge to get started out but making quick cash and having a well operational boat just coming into the trade is practically impossible.