The Boat Geeks #38 - Mike "The Boat Doctor" Beemer, Department Chair of the Marine Maintenance Technology Program at Skagit Valley College.
Recorded on location at the 2025 Seattle Boat Show, Darren meets fellow Boat Geeks and learns more about the wide world of recreational boating.
This episode: ABYC Master Technician and passionate, life-long teacher Mike Beemer talks about the opportunities to be found with Skagit Valley College's Marine Maintenance Technology Program, an ABYC MTAP program based in Anacortes, WA. Mike and his fellow instructors are teaching the next wave of marine technicians to work in the industry. They also offer weekend classes, workshops, and the popular Cruisers College for boaters that want to learn as much as possible about maintaining, fixing, and cruising their own vessels.
Brought to you by the Boater's Guide, a free mobile app for PNW boaters. Available on iOS and Android devices, The Boater's Guide is information and adventure right at your fingertips, right when you need it. Download for free in the App Store or Google Play: https://www.pnwboatersguide.com
Marine Maintenance Technology Program: https://www.skagit.edu/academics/areas-of-study/industrial-technology-transportation/marine-maintenance-technology.html
Cruisers College: https://cruiserscollege.org/
Skagit Valley College: https://www.skagit.edu/
The Seattle Boat Show is produced by the Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA): https://nmta.net/
Seattle Boat Show: https://seattleboatshow.com/
Be sure to like and subscribe, and tell your boating friends! Keep up with The Boat Geeks: @theboatgeeks.com
Recorded on location at the 2025 Seattle Boat Show, Darren meets fellow Boat Geeks and learns more about the wide world of recreational boating.
This episode: ABYC Master Technician and passionate, life-long teacher Mike Beemer talks about the opportunities to be found with Skagit Valley College's Marine Maintenance Technology Program, an ABYC MTAP program based in Anacortes, WA. Mike and his fellow instructors are teaching the next wave of marine technicians to work in the industry. They also offer weekend classes, workshops, and the popular Cruisers College for boaters that want to learn as much as possible about maintaining, fixing, and cruising their own vessels.
Brought to you by the Boater's Guide, a free mobile app for PNW boaters. Available on iOS and Android devices, The Boater's Guide is information and adventure right at your fingertips, right when you need it. Download for free in the App Store or Google Play: https://www.pnwboatersguide.com
Marine Maintenance Technology Program: https://www.skagit.edu/academics/areas-of-study/industrial-technology-transportation/marine-maintenance-technology.html
Cruisers College: https://cruiserscollege.org/
Skagit Valley College: https://www.skagit.edu/
The Seattle Boat Show is produced by the Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA): https://nmta.net/
Seattle Boat Show: https://seattleboatshow.com/
Be sure to like and subscribe, and tell your boating friends! Keep up with The Boat Geeks: @theboatgeeks.com