June 6, 2022
Image courtesy of Brook Butler
Meet Brook Butler, Quadrant Marine Institute MST instructor in Sidney. On the job, he’s a Marine Systems Lead / Project Manager at Titan Boats. Off the clock, he’s been rebuilding and racing tunnel boats on the competitive Formula 1 circuit with the American Power Boat Association (APBA) for the past 5 years.
Brook was always interested in boats - on oceans, rivers, or lakes, “I always wanted to pursue a career where I could be on or around the water as much as possible.” For the past 17 years, his career has progressed from a boatyard worker to a travel lift operator, marine service technician, and now, project / team leader.
“In the marine service trade you get a broad skill set that takes in all the parts of the industry…so you know and understand everything you’re looking at [in a boat]. In your career you get to apply all those skills you learned along the way.”
Brook’s latest personal project is loaded with speed (140mph) & adrenaline.
Brook purchased a bare Seebold Tunnel Hull (wood and fiberglass construction which still holds 3 world records from the early 2000s and yes, the boat hulls are named as part of the winning record). From there he installed new wiring and a new fuel system, rebuilt the engine powerheads and mechanical rigging.
His first system test (at that speed, you can’t just go on a sea trial anywhere without officials and safety systems!) was the race course on Lake Chelan, WA this month where he blazed through to a 2nd place finish in the Formula 150 Finals.
Congratulations Brook and thanks for sharing your cool project with us!
Marine Industry Career Path: Brett Ramsey
Wendy and Brett Ramsey
Boating Industry Canada is kicking off its Marine Industry Career Path series once again. For the first installments this year, we have two subjects to highlight. Introducing Wendy and Brett Ramsey!
The Ramsey’s have been working in the marine industry for many years but have both had unique paths in getting to where they are now. They’ve also been working on an impactful pilot project for a long time, which will now be launching this spring. The focus of this initiative is to bring more young people into the marine industry.
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