1. By Nick Pike

2. Good people skills
• Mechanical inclination
• Good manual dexterity
 Good ability following skills
 Good problem-solving and
troubleshooting abilities
 Endurance

3. Average per hour according to a censes
Motorcycle Mechanics:$13.03
Motorboat Mechanics:$13.97
Outdoor power equipment mechanics $11.93
In small shops health care is not usually given ,in bigger
ones they are and contain but are not limited to paid
vacation,
sick leave and work-related training.

4. Service writer
Shop foremen
Manager of service
Representative for a factory
Business owner

5.  Occupation 2008 employment projected 2018 employment
 Small engine mechanics........... 70,400 ………………………………….75,100
 Motorboat mechanics…………..22,100…………………………………..23,400
 Motorcylce mechanics……………18,800…………………………………..20,500
 Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics
………………………………………………29,400……………………………..31,3000

6.  Lawn mowers
 Chainsaws
 Weed wackers
 Snow blowers
 Small boat engines

7. Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
Occupations 701,
Tech Directions, Nov2005Vol. 65 Issue
4, p28-29, 2p,