Here's what worked for me:
- Install game via steam
- Open C:\...\steam\common (where Silent Hunter 3 directory is located)
- Zip Silent Hunter 3 (the game directory) using 7 zip or similar
- Copy Silent Hunter 3.zip and paste to, say, C:\Games
- Unzip Silent Hunter 3.zip and rename the output directory to, say, LSH3
- Download Multi SH3 and use according to its manual
- Test installation of SH3
- Proceed with LSH3 installation