Will AI replace Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians?
Estimated risk score: 11 out of 100
Very low replacement risk
Estimate from published task research, not reviewed by a person · how we estimate
Within about 19 points for 4 in 5 of the jobs we checked (0 to 30).
For the occupation as a whole, from ratings of its 13 O*NET tasks published in 2023 and calibrated to our hand scores. A specialty inside it can sit higher or lower.
O*NET-SOC 49-3051.00 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
Tasks rated in 2023 as ones AI could do or speed up
Tasks a GPT-4-class model could do, or do in half the time or less: 1 of its 13 rated tasks. In O*NET’s words.
- Document inspection and test results and work performed or to be performed.
Tasks rated in 2023 as not sped up by AI
Tasks such a model was rated as not speeding up or taking over: 12 of its 13 rated tasks; the first 6 are shown. In O*NET’s words.
- Adjust carburetor mixtures, electrical point settings, or timing while motors are running in water-filled test tanks.
- Adjust generators and replace faulty wiring, using hand tools and soldering irons.
- Disassemble and inspect motors to locate defective parts, using mechanic's hand tools and gauges.
- Idle motors and observe thermometers to determine the effectiveness of cooling systems.
- Inspect and repair or adjust propellers or propeller shafts.
- Mount motors to boats, and operate boats at various speeds on waterways to conduct operational tests.
What the job is
Repair and adjust electrical and mechanical equipment of inboard or inboard-outboard boat engines.
Also called: Boat Tester, Motorboat Mechanic, Boat Motor Mechanic, Marine Service Tech, Outboard Technician, Outboard Motor Tester, Outboard Motor Mechanic, Certified Marine Mechanic.
Source. This site includes information from the O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. (O*NET, CC BY 4.0.) Task ratings: Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock (2023), “GPTs are GPTs: An Early Look at the Labor Market Impact Potential of Large Language Models”, data used under the MIT licence (licence texts). Our change: we averaged the ratings over this occupation’s tasks and calibrated them to our 0–100 scale. It is not a prediction about any one person and not career advice. Disagree? Write to hello@yourstopwashit.com. How we estimate