The Water’s Edge
As chief of marina operations at Washington state’s Port of Everett Marina—the largest public marina on the West Coast of the United States—Jeff Lindhout is basically running a small city.
He oversees 2,300 slips that need to accommodate commercial and recreational needs alike, with off-season seiners sometimes a stone’s throw from elegant sailboats. More than 5,000 linear feet of transient mooring space floats within easy access of restaurants, a microbrewery, shops, a new convention hotel and other activities.
The six-acre boatyard, recently named “Marina of the Year” at The Docks Expo, must be equipped for do-it-yourselfers as well as trained professionals, with the Travelift always in good repair in case haul outs are needed. The fuel dock, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, needs to be run
