About Salmon Bay Marine Center
18 FRESH WATER DOCKS Located in Seattle 1,000 yards from the historic Ballard locks, SBMC is a fresh water marina with moorage that accommodates vessels from 100 feet to 240 feet, offers both covered and uncovered freshwater monthly moorage.. The combination of on-site marine service tenants and adjacent off-site marine service facilities makes SBMC the largest contiguous super yacht marina of its kind on the U.S. west coast “Fresh water…boy does the boat love that! Everything that grows in saltwater dies. Our maintenance is probably cut in half because we moor in fresh water. Nobody thinks about that when they’re globetrotting around.” —Captain Skip Sethmann, 150’ Delta
Facilities
Electricity
Water
Wifi
Showers
Toilets
Recycling
Food
Laundry
SupermarketCOORDINATES
47.66179 N, -122.38654 E
Port Information
Telephone
Berth Sizes
< 10m, 10-20m, 20m+
Depth at MLW
2 - 3m
Manoeuvrability
Good
Channel Marking
Excellent
Overseas Visitor Berths
Yes
Catamaran Berths
Yes
Dock Type
Floating
Style Side To
Yes
Style Stern To
Yes
Tidal Flow
Negligible
Active Winter
Yes
Weather Forecast
Sat
5AM - 9AM
07 February 2026
S 7 knots increasing to 10 knots. Gusts up to 26 knots.
8 to 10°C
Calm sea
Chance of showers
Sat
9AM - 1PM
07 February 2026
- S 12 knots decreasing to 9 knots. Gusts up to 28 knots.
- 9°C
- Calm sea
UV Index: 0 - Low- Chance of showers
Sat
1PM - 5PM
07 February 2026
- S 8–12 knots. Gusts up to 23 knots.
- 10°C
- S 0.4m at 2s period
- UV Index: 0 - Low
- Chance of showers