Airnseawrench

Hi, My wife and I will be moving out to Tenerife in the next two weeks and would like to get some feedback regarding work/job opportunities and demand for an experienced Marine Tech/mechanic.
I currently work on contracts in various countries but I'd like to stay 'local' as being away for 3 to 6 months is geting a bit old now ( like me).
I have done a search here in the forum but not much came up.
Any help would be gratly appeciated.

Eric

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Dopeydiesel

You could always try for a job down in Pureto Colon They have a big yard there

bluebird

english or English speaking boat mechanics are like gold dust over here....we have used spanish mechanics on our boat for a few years now, but everytime they do something, we always have to call them back to put job right....lately, they cant even seem to do a simple service right. ( Don't get me wrong, but i am sure there are reliable spanish mechanics out there, it's just we cant seem to find them.)

SO, a MOBILE boat mechanic may well be a god send.

good luck what ever you choose to do.

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Airnseawrench

Great idea Bluebird!. I hadn't considered the option of going self-employed.
To pick your brain a little more, do you have any idea of what the hourly rate is for mech's, or do they quote by the job?

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bluebird

the last service we had done was €520.00 this was for the basic oil and filter changes, anodes etc. no belts or seals though. if i can remember rightly, the labour change was about €35.00 per hour.

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Airnseawrench

Thanks for the info BlueBird, not a bad hourly rate!

We're not on the Island yet, but will be very shortly as I'm in the process of working out the details of a new contract.
We found an apartment, it's down at The Palms in Golf del Sur.

Eric

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bluebird

shame, we could do with your services. our boat has just sprung quite a bad leak.....it looks like it is coming from the prop hydralic lift mec or around that area.

Never mind though....keep me posted as to when you get here and i am sure your services will be required at some time.
Good luck with the move.

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HELSBELS

My Friend works in Los Gigantes and they are always looking for english mechanics there .