THE EMERALD CREW

Larry Schildwachter Schildwachter is the general manager of Emerald Harbor Marine. As a yacht captain for many years from the Mediterranean to the South Pacific he learned the demands of managing a modern yacht. He has logged more than his share of hours wiring, plumbing, navigating, troubleshooting and learning what works and what doesn't. Additional boatbuilding experience has given him insight as well.

In establishing Emerald Harbor, Larry has applied that knowledge, offering only the best equipment and technical expertise. Larry has cultivated relationships with suppliers around the world to connect them with Emerald Harbor customers.

Dan Heyl is a senior project manager with Emerald Harbor Marine. While he can install or repair virtually anything onboard a boat, his specialty is energy management. An ABYC certified electrician, Dan has traveled around the world to receive training and learn about products directly from the manufacturers. He is an authorized technician for Xantrex, Heart, Trace, Spectra and many other product lines. His travels take him from Europe for the premier boat shows to Asia where customers want him to design systems during the construction phase.

Dan started sailing as a youngster in the Midwest and has taught at Steve Colgate's prestigious Offshore Sailing School. He continues to race competitively.

Brian Coleman has spent most of his life around boats and the marine industry. He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1961, the youngest of five. His mother and father owned and operated Coleman Yachts, a sailboat distributorship, where Brian worked as a teenager. He worked his first boat show (the Vancouver International Boat Show) at age 12, providing sales support and helping rig and deliver new boats. Brian was out every weekend, sailing and racing on the waters off British Columbia. Consequently, he developed a lifelong love and respect for the ocean.

Brian has over 25 years experience in the industry, specializing in sales and technical support of marine electronics. He has technical certification from Furuno, Simrad and Spectra Watermakers, among others.

Lyn Schildwachter began sailing as a child on The Great Lakes. Later she moved with her family aboard a 42’ Alden yawl in which they cruised the Caribbean. She has crewed on private and corporate sailing and power yachts as mate, stewardess and chef in the Caribbean and in the Puget Sound area. She ran a brightwork crew for many years in Seattle. Since 1995 she has been Office Manager for Emerald Harbor Marine, during which time her boating knowledge and experience has been very valuable to staff and customers.

Staff: A highly experienced, talented, diverse group of technicians with a broad range of experience in the systems we install rounds out the resources that Emerald Harbor Marine offers to its customer base of yacht owners.

Facilities: Our office is located at Elliott Bay Marina in Seattle, Washington, along with a fabrication shop on the Seattle ship canal near the Ballard Bridge and prominent boatyards. We offer a full range of out-of-water services at various boatyards.