​In this episode of the Floatplan, Tim and Matt get together with Paul Zimmer and Kalin Tobin from S3 Maritime at Salmon Bay Marine Center in Seattle. The conversation begins with a discussion about who S3 is, what they do, and the range of services they provide — from refits and repairs to fabrication, electrical, and full-service boatyard work — before stepping aboard their extensively upgraded 2003 36’ Riviera Sportfish to see those capabilities in action.

Kalin and Paul walk us through the systems installed on S3’s demo vessel, including Garmin and Raymarine electronics, FLIR thermal imaging, Seakeeper Ride stabilization, Dockmate remote docking, and a fullVictron lithium power system. The result is a boat that feels dramatically more modern — wi ...