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On-the-job Training

• Workplace Safety
  • Service wheel bearings and lights on trailers
• Lift Operations
  • Use forklift, cranes, boom truck for dry storage, rack operation, on/off loading, storage of boats on land. Rigging of travel lift and crane for hoisting op's
• Engine Cooling Systems
  • Maintain/repair parts and function. Troubleshoot problems.
• Thru-hull Plumbing
  • Fit thru-hull to pipes, hoses or valves to allow the water to pass in or out of the vessel. Install transducers / fabricate backing blocks.
• Off-season storage
  • Prepare outboards/inboards & I/O's for winter storage
• Plumbing Systems & Winterizing, HVAC
  • Winterize potable water and waste systems
• Shrink Wrap & Framing
  • Apply different techniques that ensure safety and durability
• Batteries, Chargers, Inverters (Charging Systems)
  • Deliver proper service of marine batteries-deep cycle, starting and combination batteries. Alternative charging systems, solar, wind.
• Sailboat Rigging & Furling Systems
  • Cotter pin + clevis pins/aloft safety /rig tuning/ winch servicing/hardware installation
  • Mast step+un-step/crane signals/die checks/mast wiring, furler repairs
• Stern Drives, Sail Drives, Lower Units, Pods & Thrusters
  • Install and troubleshoot general knowledge, rebuilding and shimming gear lash. Perform maintenance of O/Ds and transom assemblies. Zincs, Gear ratios, propeller sizing
• Electronic Operating Systems & Controls
  • Basic electrical/5 volt reference/cable routing/back up systems/installation of systems.
• Basic Electricity & Accessories
  • Color code electrical accessories
• Outboard Engines
  • Provide basic outboard service such as: 2C/4C, rigging control cables and props, trim, tilt adjustments, injectors, carbs, fuel system and plumbing
  • Diagnose, repair and replace power heads, valve clearances, timing belts.
  • Perform oil injection operation and overview.
  • Install parts, drilling through hulls and corrosion, bonding. Trouble shoot common maintenance problems.
• Inboard Engines - Gasoline
  • Understand function and identify parts :gasoline, engine safety. fuel tank, plumbing
  • Operate and perform service/repair
• Inboard Engines - Diesel
  • Perform basic maintenance and service. Seawater pumps/coolers /aftercoolers. Fuel systems/plumbing and filters. Trouble shooting common maintenance issues, overheating & fuel.
• Running Gear & Propellers
  • Proper cleaning of running gear+propellers/application of anti-foulant/check+correct alignment/check basic propeller balance/proper removal and replacement procedures Vibration causes and resolutions
• Generators
  • Safety shut down/principles of magnetic induction/basic troubleshooting/understanding hertz as it pertains to cycles
• Ignition & Charging Systems
  • Test, repair and service parts & systems. Troubleshoot problems.
• Fuel Systems, Carburetors & E.F.I
  • Test, repair and service parts, pumps, carburetor circuits, EFI systems
• Hydraulic Systems
  • Test, repair and service outboard & sterndrive systems ID, electrical trim cylinder rebuilds
• Hull Prep, Repair & Bottom Painting
  • Perform basic, wood, fiberglass, metal repair and painting, basic prep for finish painting and basic assessment of wood, fiberglass, metal damage. Prepare boat for launching.
• Commissioning & De-commissioning
  • Engine startups/water flow/coolant systems testing procedures/tune-ups/hoses+clamps/Proper anti-freeze techniques and testing/basic boat requirements needed for winter storage and commissioning