What’s happening? S3 Maritime, a Seattle-based full-service marine installation, maintenance, and repair company, opened its fifth service center in early March 2026 at the Port of Everett’s Waterfront Place. The new facility occupies over 2,600 square feet of office and retail space at 1205 Craftsman Way, Suite 107, with access to the boat yard and moorage. S3 Maritime joins 18-plus marine service providers already operating at the largest public marina on the West Coast.
If you’ve been walking the Waterfront Place promenade this spring and noticed a new marine services banner up at the Waterfront Center building, that’s S3 Maritime — and it represents a specific kind of tenant that doesn’t get the headlines the way a flashy new restaurant does, but arguably matters more to how Everett’s marina economy actually works.
We stopped by the Craftsman District earlier this month to see the new facility and figure out what the addition changes for local boaters.
Who S3 Maritime Is
S3 Maritime is a Seattle-based marine services company that has been quietly expanding up the I-5 corridor for almost two decades. The company’s timeline:
- 2007 — Opened in Seattle
- 2007–present — Operates two service centers in the Ballard area
- 2021 — Opened a dedicated Anacortes facility
- 2025 — Expanded to a second Anacortes facility
- March 2026 — Opened the Everett location at Waterfront Place
Everett is the company’s fifth marine service center. The Port of Everett Commission authorized the three-year lease in mid-January 2026, and the facility went operational in early March.
What They Do
S3 Maritime is a full-service shop — not specialists in one narrow service. The company’s slate of capabilities:
- Electrical systems
- Electronics installation and service
- Engine and mechanical work
- HVAC systems on recreational vessels
- Hydraulics
- Metal fabrication
- Paint and fiberglass work
- Water systems
- Yard services
The team is also highly mobile, meaning they can meet boat owners at the vessel when an in-yard visit isn’t practical.
“We are excited to join the Port of Everett and become part of this dynamic waterfront community,” Kalin Tobin, S3 Maritime’s General Manager, said in the Port’s announcement. “This expansion reflects our commitment to delivering high-quality, reliable marine services to a broader customer base while investing in the long-term maritime infrastructure of the region.”
The Space at Waterfront Place
The new facility occupies over 2,600 square feet in the Waterfront Center building at 1205 Craftsman Way, Suite 107, in the Craftsman District of Waterfront Place. The lease gives S3 Maritime:
- Office and retail frontage
- Access to the boat yard
- Access to moorage
For recreational vessel owners, the location matters as much as the square footage. Having a full-service shop physically inside the marina complex — rather than across town — means shorter wait times when a boat needs to be hauled, serviced, and relaunched.
Why Another Marine Services Tenant Matters
The Waterfront Place headlines tend to go to restaurants and housing. But the marine services side of the marina economy is what keeps the 2,300 permanent slips and 5,000 lineal feet of guest moorage actually usable.
There are now 18-plus marine service providers operating at the Port of Everett’s marina. With each new addition, the marina gets closer to a true “one-stop” destination where a boat owner doesn’t have to trailer the vessel somewhere else for major work.
Jeff Lindhout, the Port’s Chief of Marina Operations, framed it this way in the Port’s announcement: “S3 Maritime is a strong addition to the Port of Everett’s marine-related business community, expanding local access to vessel maintenance, repair, and custom services while supporting continued economic activity on the waterfront.”
For the Port’s business model, marine services tenants do something restaurants don’t — they attract and retain boat owners who pay slip fees year-round. That’s the recurring revenue that funds the 2026 capital budget’s $7.1 million in marina maintenance and preservation work.
The Marina Context
A few numbers worth carrying in your head when thinking about how S3 Maritime fits:
- 2,300 permanent slips at the Port of Everett marina
- 5,000 lineal feet of guest moorage for transient boaters
- 18+ marine service providers already operating on-site
- New fuel dock — opened in 2025, adding fueling capacity
- Largest public marina on the West Coast by slip count
- $1 million RCO grant secured for Jetty Landing Boat Launch renovation — Washington State’s largest public boat launch — with in-water construction targeted for 2027
- 90+ waterfront events per year held at Waterfront Place
The marina isn’t just a storage facility. It’s a regional maritime hub, and adding service capacity makes the math work for the Port’s long-term Waterfront Place vision of $1 billion in total investment, 2,100 projected jobs, and 1.5 million square feet of mixed-use development.
The Strategic Location Angle
S3 Maritime’s General Manager specifically mentioned the I-5 corridor in the Port’s announcement, and the geographic logic is worth unpacking. With service centers in:
- Seattle (2 locations, Ballard)
- Anacortes (2 locations)
- Everett (new)
The company now has service points anchoring both ends of the major Puget Sound recreational boating area, plus a midpoint. For a boat owner cruising between the San Juans and Seattle, there’s now a service option along the entire route. That’s a meaningful competitive advantage in a service industry where response time and proximity often determine which shop gets the work.
What This Means If You Own a Boat at the Everett Marina
A few practical implications:
- More service competition — more providers at the marina typically means faster scheduling and more competitive pricing
- Reduced travel for major service — fewer reasons to trailer a vessel to another marina for specialized work
- Mobile availability — S3 Maritime’s mobile team means the shop can come to your slip for many service needs
- Broader expertise — the nine-category service list covers most of what a recreational vessel owner will need over a boat’s lifetime
For boat buyers considering a slip at Everett versus another Puget Sound marina, the density of on-site service providers is starting to tilt the math.
What to Watch Next at Waterfront Place
S3 Maritime is one tenant announcement in a longer pipeline. The Port’s 2026 budget includes $2.6 million specifically for new retail and restaurant buildings and public access improvements, and Phase 2 of the buildout — the Millwright District — is scheduled to open beginning in 2026.
Expect more tenant announcements through the year. Marine services, food and beverage, retail, and office tenants are all on the Port’s target list as the remaining 63,000 square feet of retail/restaurant space and 447,500 square feet of office space gets built out over the next several years.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is S3 Maritime located at the Port of Everett? 1205 Craftsman Way, Suite 107, Everett WA 98201 — in the Waterfront Center building in the Craftsman District of Waterfront Place.
What services does S3 Maritime provide? Full-service marine installation, maintenance, and repair including electrical, electronics, engine and mechanical, HVAC, hydraulics, metal fabrication, paint and fiberglass, water systems, and yard services. The team is also highly mobile.
When did S3 Maritime open in Everett? The Port of Everett Commission authorized a three-year lease in mid-January 2026, and S3 Maritime opened the Everett facility in early March 2026.
How many marine service providers operate at the Port of Everett’s marina? There are now 18 or more marine service providers at the marina, which is the largest public marina on the West Coast.
How big is the Port of Everett’s marina? The marina has 2,300 permanent slips and 5,000 lineal feet of guest moorage. A new fuel dock opened in 2025.
Is S3 Maritime a Seattle company? Yes. S3 Maritime opened in Seattle in 2007 and maintains two service centers in the Ballard area, two in Anacortes, and now a fifth in Everett.
Who can I contact at S3 Maritime? The General Manager is Kalin Tobin. For current contact information, the Port of Everett’s public affairs team can be reached at publicaffairs@portofeverett.com.
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