CoralReefer
New Member
Can anyone give me an idea of the industry standard labor rate for a marine engine mechanic? I know markets are different. I've had prices anywhere from $85/hour to $125/hr for on-site repairs.
Marine Mechanic Labor Rate?
- Thread starter CoralReefer
- Start date
- Oct 3, 2006
- 4,404
- Boat Info
- 280 Sundancer, Westerbeke MPV generator
- Engines
- twin 5.0's w/BIII drives
At my marina its $99.50/hour
mrsrobinson
Well-Known Member
$95/hr for local marina service, $65/hr for one of their mechanics who left and went out on his own.
BillyT0020
New Member
$75 an hour is the standard at Lake Erie.
mrsrobinson
Well-Known Member
BTW, do not be afraid to ask for a labor estimate up front. Boats are different from cars in that you never know what you are going to run into, like a rusted bolt, bolt breaks off, need to remove the heat exchanger to get to the sea water pump, crap like that.
However a good shop should be able to give you a labor estimate and they should be able to tell you why it ran over if it does. I ask them to take a look at "our" engine compartment and give me an estimate.
However a good shop should be able to give you a labor estimate and they should be able to tell you why it ran over if it does. I ask them to take a look at "our" engine compartment and give me an estimate.
Bridog
Well-Known Member
Last time I checked..95hr
