Refits in Seattle

Refit yards in Seattle: Lake Union Drydock Company with a 6,000 ton drydock, and Pacific Fishermen Shipyard on the ship canal in Ballard.

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Yards

Refit yards in Seattle

Yard	Where	Haul-out and size	Notes
Lake Union Drydock Company	1515 Fairview Avenue East, Seattle WA 98102. +1 (206) 323-6400	Drydock #8: 6,000 LT, vessels up to 420 ft (128 m) by 57 ft (17.4 m). Drydock #9: 1,200 LT, vessels up to 200 ft (61 m)	Does not haul out small pleasure craft under 80 ft. Crane capacity 20 tons, larger floating cranes on request. Over 2,000 ft of pier-side space. Over 800 ft of freshwater moorage pier
Pacific Fishermen Shipyard	5351 24th Avenue NW, Seattle WA 98107. 206-784-2562	Four haul-out facilities: ways 70 ft and 150 T, ways 146 ft and 600 T, screw lift 160 ft and 600 T, sidetrack 160 ft and 600 T	The site says ship and yacht repair to 300 feet since 1946. On the freshwater side of the locks. All three facilities are set up for hull cleaning, pressure washing and sandblasting

The Pacific Fishermen facilities page also describes the haul-outs as a 100 ft by 200 ton railway, a 160 ft by 600 ton railway and a 145 ft by 600 ton screw lift. Ask the yard which figures apply.

Trades

Trades on site

From the Pacific Fishermen Shipyard and Lake Union Drydock Company sites.

Metal

Pacific Fishermen lists welding, a pipe shop and a machine shop.

Hull and finish

Pacific Fishermen lists shipwrights, sandblasting and painting.

Utilities

Lake Union Drydock Company lists shore power, sewage, phone, internet, potable water and compressed air connections at the drydocks.

Shops

Lake Union Drydock Company lists over 8 acres of over-water warehouse and shop space.

Access

Getting a yacht to the yards

LocksBoth yards are reached through the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks or from Lake Union. The large lock is 760 feet long and 80 feet wide (NOAA Coast Pilot 10).

Pacific Yacht ManagementPacific Yacht Management lists a yacht agent service, maintenance and repair, and delivery and sea trial services. It is based at Salmon Bay Marine Center, east of the Ballard locks.

S3 MaritimeS3 Maritime lists yacht systems and service. Its main office is at 2360 W. Commodore Way, Suite 200, Seattle WA 98199.

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