Articles By Topic | Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting

Batteries

Battery and Charging Systems: Quenching Our Thirst for Power; Cruising World, May 2002
Battery and Charging Systems; A Smart Way to Bank Big Amps; Cruising World, June 2002
An Unusual Repower; Professional BoatBuilder, June/July 2002
Battery Know-How; Ocean Navigator, January/February 2004
The ABCs of AGMs; Ocean Navigator, November/December 2004
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Freezing Batteries; PassageMaker, November/December 2004
Winterize Your Batteries, Then Chill; Cruising World, November 2007
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Battery Ventilation; PassageMaker, January/February 2009
Gearhead: The Relationship Between Battery Bank Size and Charge Capability; PassageMaker, July/August 2009
Gearhead: Battery Bank Wiring Protocols; PassageMaker, October 2009
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Battery Terminal Corrosion; PassageMaker, September 2010
Fundamentals of Battery Management; WoodenBoat, May/ June 2011
What’s wrong with This Picture? Battery Box Ventilation; PassageMaker, August 2011
Big Banks; Professional BoatBuilder, October/ November 2011
What’s wrong with This Picture? Cast Stud Battery Terminals; PassageMaker, January/ February 2012
Gearhead: The Next Generation in Battery Chargers; PassageMaker, July/ August 2012
The Large Battery Bank Equation Pt. 1; PassageMaker, July/ August 2012

Boats Reviews

A New-And-Improved Classic; Cruising World, December 2002
Commodious Columbia 34; Cruising World, February 2001
Refitting a Classic; American Yacht Review, 2001
Big Ship, Little Ship; PassageMaker, July/August 2003
The 30-Footer That Could; Soundings, September 2003
Palawan VI: The Refit Saga; American Yacht Review, 2003-2004
Part Boat, Part Ship: The U.S. Navy YP; PassageMaker, September/October 2004
Mariner Yachts’ Orient 40; PassageMaker, November/December 2004
Buccaneer 65, A Pleasure Cruiser Built to Ship Standards; PassageMaker, September 2005
Hampton 540; PassageMaker, November/December 2005
Sterling Atlantic 43: Something Old, Something New; PassageMaker, January/February 2006
Main Attraction; PassageMaker, July/August 2006 (Mainship 43)
The Elegant Elling 45, A Bluewater Cruiser; PassageMaker, March 2007
Classic Luxury: The Outer Reef 65; PassageMaker, November/December 2007
Kanter 56, Aluminum Boatbuilding At Its Best; PassageMaker, April 2008
Hampton Endurance 650; November/ December 2009
Fleming 65 Systems Overview; Venturer, Fall/ Winter 2010/ 2011
The Fleming; PassageMaker, August 2011
Hampton 620; PassageMaker, September 2011
Consumer and Boatyard Guidance
The Buzz on Boatyards; Cruising World, March 1999
Selecting and Dealing With a Boat Yard; PassageMaker, March/April 2001
Working With A Boatyard; Ocean Navigator, September/October 2004
A Yard Manager’s Casebook; Professional BoatBuilder, April/May 2005
Babying Your Board; Cruising World, September 2005
Choose Carefully, Work Closely: Selecting a Surveyor; PassageMaker, May/June 2006
Gearhead: Inspection Lacquer; PassageMaker, January/February 2009
A Case for Quoting; Professional BoatBuilder, October/ November 2010
Gearhead: You can Quote Me on This; PassageMaker, March 2011
Avoiding the Boatyard Blues; Cruising World, April 2011
Documentation and Instructions, Please; Professional BoatBuilder, August/ September 2011
The Art of the Sea Trial; PassageMaker, April 2012
Working with A Boatyard; PassageMaker, May/ June 2012
The Curious Mind of the Professional; Professional BoatBuilder, June/ July 2012

Corrosion and Metal

Heavy Metal, Part 1; Cruising World, September 1996
Heavy Metal, Part 2; Cruising World, October 1996
What Causes “Metal Rot”?; Cruising World, April 1998
The Softer Side of Metal; Cruising World, July 1998
What Causes “Metal Rot”?; Cruising World, April 1998
Hot Marinas, Corrosion and Safety; Ocean Navigator, March/April 2002
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Dezincification; PassageMaker, October 2005
Galvanic Isolators and Isolation Transformers…and Why You Need Them; PassageMaker, April 2006
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Crevice Corrosion; PassageMaker, May/June 2007
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Hose Clamp Corrosion; PassageMaker, April 2008
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Weld Migration; PassageMaker, March 2009
Beware of Stainless-Steel Corrosion; Cruising World, May 2009
Bare is Better; Cruising World, March 2011
Go After Those Rust Stains; Cruising World, September 2011

Electrical

Upgrading the Electrical System; Cruising World, September 1994
Let There Be Lights; Cruising World, July 1996
Sleeping Giant; Cruising World, February 1997 Electrical
Where AC and DC Meet; Cruising World, October 1999
The Shore Power Program; Ocean Navigator, January/February 2002
AC…DC?; PassageMaker, July/August 2002
AC…DC?, Part II; PassageMaker, September/October 2002
Battling the Demons of Shore Power; Cruising World, April 2003
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Shore Power Connection; PassageMaker, January/February 2004
Inspect Your Vessel’s Electrical System; PassageMaker Special Insert, May/June 2004
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Generator Installation; PassageMaker, September/October 2004
Negotiating With Foreign Powers; PassageMaker, November/December 2004
Solar Power; PassageMaker, January/February 2005
12 Volts, 24 Volts…Which is Better For You?; PassageMaker, March/April 2005
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Inverter Ground; PassageMaker, March 2006
Electrical Troubleshooting: Become An Electrically Self-Reliant Cruiser; PassageMaker, October 2006
An Orderly Transfer of Power; Cruising World, October 2006
Stay in Charge of Your DC System; Cruising World, November 2006
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Control Cable Connections; PassageMaker, January/February 2007
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Modified Ring Terminal; PassageMaker, April 2007
Tie Up and Plug In; Cruising World, September 2007
On Being Well Connected; Cruising World, October 2007
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Alternator Fouling; PassageMaker, March 2008
Electrical Troubleshooting; Ocean Navigator, May/June 2008
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Leakage Current; PassageMaker, July/August 2008
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Control Cables; PassageMaker, September 2008
Smartplug System: Making Shorepower Safer—One Boat At A Time; PassageMaker, May/June 2009
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Isolation Transformer Wiring; PassageMaker, July/August 2009
Gearhead: Alternator Regulators; PassageMaker, September 2009
Inspect Your Grounding System; Cruising World, October 2009
Good Reasons to Ground; Cruising World, November 2009
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Crimp Connections; PassageMaker, November/ December 2009
Avoid Shock; Cruising World, February 2010
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Receptacle Enclosures; PassageMaker, July/ August 2010
Gearhead: The Often Misunderstood Neutral- to- Ground Connection; PassageMaker, September 2010
Gearhead: Over- Current Protection; PassageMaker, November/ December 2010
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Strain Relief and Chafe Protection; electrical PassageMaker, November/ December 2010
What’s Wrong with This Picture? Through – Bulkhead Cable Chafe; PassageMaker, April 2012

Engine

How to Keep It Cool; Cruising World, December 1994
The Care and Feeding of the Marine Outboard; October 1995 Engines
Your Marine Exhaust System; Cruising World, May 1998
The End of the Road; Cruising World, December 1999
Diesel Engine Reliability; Ocean Voyager, 2000
Engines & Thrusters: Trend Toward Turbos; Ocean Navigator, July/August 2001
Staring Down Engine Trouble; Cruising World, November 2001
How to Avoid Common Engine Maintenance Mess Ups (And Costly Repairs or Replacements); Seaworthy, April 2002
Not Your Father’s 4-108; Cruising World, October 2002
Checked Your Valve Lash Lately?; Cruising World, August 2003
Cool Tools for Your Diesel Engine; Cruising World, October 2003
Outboards Part Two: Maintenance; PassageMaker, March/April 2004
Bring On the Noise Busters; Cruising World, January 2004
Outboards Part One: Selection; PassageMaker, January/February 2004
Engine Room Inspection; PassageMaker Special Insert, May/June 2004
The E-Diesel Revolution; PassageMaker, July/August 2004
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Crankcase Ventilation; PassageMaker, January/February 2005
Let It Breathe; PassageMaker, May/June 2005
Elements of Engine Cool: Raw-Water Pump and Pressure Cap; Ocean Navigator, September 2005
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Damper Plate; PassageMaker, November/December 2005
More Elements Of Engine Cool; Ocean Navigator, January/February 2006
A Diesel-Engine Q. & A.; Cruising World, February 2006
Diesel Heat; PassageMaker, March 2006
Keep Your Engine Purring; Cruising World, September 2006
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Injector Service; PassageMaker, October 2006
Keep It Cool; Cruising World, December 2006
Cool Running; Cruising World, February 2007
Engine Troubleshooting, A Reasonable Approach to Keeping it Running; PassageMaker, March 2007
Heat ‘Er Up, Start ‘Er Up; Cruising World, April 2007
Keep the Valve Train on Track; Cruising World, July 2007
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Wet Exhausts; PassageMaker, July/August 2007
A Cool Piece of Gear; Cruising World, August 2007
Winterizing Your Vessel; PassageMaker, October 2008
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Impeller Pieces; PassageMaker, May/June 2008
Keeping Your Engine Room Cool With Delta “T” Systems; PassageMaker, January/February 2009
Put Your Motor To Work; Cruising World, September 2009
Gearhead: Exhaust System Design Done Right; PassageMaker, October 2010
Raritan Engineering; PassageMaker, April 2011
Engines Need Pre- Purchase Surveys; Cruising World, May 2011
What’s wrong with This Picture? Metallic Exhaust System Components; PassageMaker, September 2011
The Get- Home System; PassageMaker, September 2011
Gearhead: Heat Exchanger Maintenance; PassageMaker, March 2012
Gearhead: Chronic Underloading and Over – Cooling; PassageMaker, April 2012
Fuel Systems and Filtration
Fuel for Life; Cruising World, October 1998
Tanks For the Memories; Cruising World, October 2000
Tanks: Fuel, Water & Holding; PassageMaker, May/June 2001
The Sensible Fuel System; Cruising World, July 2001
Keeping it Clean; Ocean Voyager, 2002
Making the Grade; Cruising World, November 2002
The Fuel-Cell Solution: Promise or Prophecy?; Cruising World, March 2003
French-Fry Fuel; PassageMaker, March/April 2003
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Fuel Fill Plumbing; PassageMaker, May/June 2004
Fuel School: Diesel Fuel Basics; PassageMaker, October 2006
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Fuel Tank Corrosion; PassageMaker, November/December 2006
Fuel Filtration: The Key to Engine Reliability; PassageMaker, January/February 2007
Keep It Clean; Cruising World, May 2007
A Technical Breakdown: Fuel Polishing Systems; PassageMaker, May/June 2007
What’s New at the Fuel Dock: A New Diet for the Auxiliary; Cruising World, June 2007
Bleed Out the Air; Cruising World, June 2007
Diesel Fuel Tank Design: Materials, Maintenance & Connections; PassageMaker, July/August 2007
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Fuel Filter Access; PassageMaker, September 2007
Fuel System Plumbing; PassageMaker, October 2007
Oil Analysis: The Gearhead’s Crystal Ball; PassageMaker, November/December 2007
The Spin on Centrifugal Separation; PassageMaker, April 2008
Polishing The Fuel; Professional BoatBuilder, April/May 2008
Keep an Eye On the Fuel Tank; Cruising World, August 2008
Play It Safe with Gas on Board; Cruising World, October 2008
So You Think You Know Diesel; Professional BoatBuilder, October/ November 2008
The Quest to Burn Less Fuel; PassageMaker, March 2009
Algae-X’s Smart Fuel Polishing and Transfer System Raises the Filtration Bar; PassageMaker, March 2009
Choose the Right Crankcase Oil; Cruising World, March 2009
Gearhead: Using a Vacuum Gauge to Monitor and Troubleshoot Your Fuel System; PassageMaker, April 2009
What’s Wrong With This Picture? LP Gas Connections; PassageMaker, May/June 2009
Time to Replace That Tank?; Cruising World, July 2009
Diesel Dos and Don’ts; Cruising World, August 2009
LP Gas Systems, Part I: Installation and Safety; PassageMaker, October 2009
LP Gas Systems, Part II: Installation and Safety; PassageMaker, November/ December 2009
Time For A New Filter?; Cruising World, December 2009
Fuel System Design and Installation the Fleming Yachts Way; Venturer, Fall/ Winter 2009/ 2010
Racor: 40 Years of Very Fine Fuel Filtration; PassageMaker, March 2010
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Fuel Tank Vents; PassageMaker, May/ June 2010
Go. No Go (fuel filtration); Professional BoatBuilder, August/ September 2010
What’s wrong with This Picture? Fuel Hose Assembly; PassageMaker, January/ February 2011
Gearhead: Fuel Additives: Part I; PassageMaker, April 2011
Gearhead: Fuel Additives: Part II; PassageMaker, May/ June 2011
Gearhead: Fuel Additives: Part III; PassageMaker, August 2011
Gearhead: Fuel Additives: Part IV; PassageMaker, September 2011
Gearhead: Winterize Your Fuel System; PassageMaker, November/ December 2011
What’s wrong with This Picture? Fuel Tank Support; PassageMaker, November/ December 2011
What’s Wrong with This Picture? Errant LP Gas Connections; PassageMaker, July/ August 2012

Hull, Deck and Structural

From the Boatyard: Mast Wiring, What You Don’t See Can Hurt; Cruising Coast and Islands
A Pain in the Glass; Cruising World, November 1999
Keep the Gloss; Cruising World, April 2000
Professional Coatings: The Two-Part Solution; Cruising World, April 2002
Spar Finishes: Sprucing Up an Aluminum Mast; Cruising World, April 2002
Floor to Ceiling; Ocean Navigator, September/October 2002
Hull Construction: Maintaining a Metal Boat; Ocean Navigator, September/October 2002
Blister Analysis and Repair; Ocean Navigator, May/June 2004
Fiberglass Blisters and Barrier Coats; Ocean Navigator, March/April 2004
Say Good-Bye to Through-Hull Worries, Cruising World, June 2004
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Windlass Installation; PassageMaker, May/June 2005
Getting to the Core, Part One; Ocean Navigator, May/June 2005
Anchors Aweigh: Caring For Your Windlass, PassageMaker, Fresh Start Insert, 2005
Construction At The Core, Part Two; Ocean Navigator, July/August 2005
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Windlass Chain Stripper; PassageMaker, January/February 2006
Durable Beauty; Ocean Navigator, May/June 2006
Blistology Part One: The Chemistry and Formation of Blisters; PassageMaker, July/August 2006
Blistology Part Two: Treating and Preventing Hull Blisters; PassageMaker, September 2006
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Core Saturation; PassageMaker, September 2006
The Awlgrip Advantage; PassageMaker, July/August 2006
Getting to the Core: Understanding the Advantages of Core Composite Construction, Part One; PassageMaker, November/December 2006
Getting to the Core: Methods, Manufacturing, and Maintenance of Core Composite, Part Two; PassageMaker, January/February 2007
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Through-Hull Fitting Fatigue; PassageMaker January/February 2008
Core Concerns: Reefing and Backfilling; Cruising World, September 2008
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Backing Blocks; PassageMaker, March 2010
Treat Your Friend on the Bow Right (windlass); Cruising World, August 2010
Put Your Mast to Bed Correctly; Cruising World, October 2011
Gearhead: Volvos and Ideal Windlasses: Rugged, Reliable, and Well Supported; PassageMaker, January/ February 2012
Guarantee Sturdy Lifelines; Cruising World, April 2012
What’s Wrong with This Picture? Backing Blocks; PassageMaker, May/ June 2012

Nautical Etymology and History

Turning a Blind Eye; Ocean Navigator, March/April 2002 Nautical etymology
The Devil to Pay; Ocean Navigator, May/June 2002
The Blue Pigeon; Ocean Navigator, January/February 2004
Immortal Words Penned in Victory and Defeat; Ocean Navigator, May/June 2003
From Dr. Lind to Limes; Ocean Navigator, January/February 2003
The Wreck of the United States Sidewheel Steamer Saginaw; Nautical World, February 1999 move to “History”
Prepare to Board; Ocean Navigator, May/June 2004

People and Manufacturers

The Crealock Tradition, Extended; Cruising World, May 2001
The Ferrous Family; Cruising World, June 1998
Meet George, Your Greatest Ally; Cruising World, October 1998
The Amazing Mister Moesly; Professional BoatBuilder, October/November 2004
The KVH Story; PassageMaker, January/February 2006
Mercury Marine: Engineering, Determination, and Excellence; PassageMaker, May/June 2007
Chesapeake Class: A Tour of the Association of Maryland Pilots’ Newest Launch Boats; PassageMaker, September 2007
Seakeeper Gyro: A New Twist On Vessel Stabilization; PassageMaker, March 2008
Maryland Bay Pilots: Extreme Multitasking At Its Best; PassageMaker, March 2008
Seakits: Marine Maintenance For The 21st Century—And So Much More; PassageMaker, July/August 2009
Inside TRAC: An Up- close Look At A Marine Industry Innovator; PassageMaker, September 2009
Volvo Penta: More Than A Century of Quality, Reliability, and Innovation; PassageMaker, April 2010
ZF Marine; PassageMaker, March 2012
Marine Tec; PassageMaker, May/ June 2011
Village Marine Tec.; PassageMaker, November/ December 2011
Mack Boring and Parts Company; The Little- Known Name Behind Exceptional Drivetrain Support; PassageMaker, January/ February 2011

Plumbing, Potable and Raw Water Systems

Doing the Winterization Shuffle; Cruising World, October 1997
Know Your Pumps Inside and Out; Cruising World, April 2001
Tanks: Fuel, Water & Holding; PassageMaker, May/June 2001
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Seacock Installation; PassageMaker, September/October 2003
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Water Heater Installation; PassageMaker, July/August 2004
Elements of Engine Cool: Raw-Water Pump and Pressure Cap; Ocean Navigator, September 2005
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Hose Barb Damage; PassageMaker, April 2006
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Wrong Hose, Wrong Clamp; PassageMaker, March 2007
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Bilge Alarm; PassageMaker, October 2007
Don’t Freeze Up This Winter; Cruising World, December 2007
Wire and Plumb Your Bilge Pump Properly; Cruising World, March 2008
Gearhead: Know Your Scoop Strainers Forward and Backward; PassageMaker, March 2008
Prevent Leaking or Frozen Valves Below the Waterline; Cruising World, July 2008
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Raw-Water Plumbing; PassageMaker, October 2008
Bilge Pump Systems, Part I: Selection, Installation & Use: PassageMaker, April 2009
Pick the Proper Hose; Cruising World, April 2009
Bilge Pump Systems, Part II: Electrical Considerations, Switches & Monitoring; PassageMaker, May/June 2009
What’s Wrong With This Picture: Raw- Water Pump Wear; PassageMaker, October 2009
Gearhead: Seacock Installation: Dispelling the Myths; PassageMaker, January/ February 2010
Gearhead: The Ins and Outs of Anti- Siphon Valves; PassageMaker, March 2010
Potable Water Systems, Part I: Design and Installation Details; PassageMaker, May/ June 2010
Gearhead: Check Your Check Valves; PassageMaker, May/ June 2010
Beware of the Odor; Cruising World, July 2010
Potable Water Systems, Part II; PassageMaker, July/ August 2010
Get Your Water Systems Ready for Winter; Cruising World, October 2010
Seacocks, Part I: Design and Selection; PassageMaker, October 2010
Strainers, Inside and Out; Professional BoatBuilder, October/ November 2010
Seacocks, Part II: Installation; PassageMaker, November/ December 2010
Don’t Land in Hot Water; Cruising World, December 2010
Get to Know Your Check Valves; Cruising World, January 2011
What’s wrong with This Picture? Raw- Water Plumbing Components; PassageMaker, March 2011
Seacocks; WoodenBoat, January/ February 2012
What’s Wrong with This Picture? Seacock Design and Installation; PassageMaker, March 2012

Running Gear and Propulsion Systems

From the Boatyard: Prop it Right; Cruising Coast and Islands
As the Shaft Spins; Cruising World, April 2001
Running Gear: Out of Sight, But It Never Should Be Out of Mind; PassageMaker, September/October 2001
Spin Doctor; PassageMaker, January/February 2003
Running Gear and the Antifouling Dilemma; PassageMaker Special Insert, May/June 2004
The Nuts & Bolts of Screws: Propellers, Part One; PassageMaker, July/August 2005
Getting the Shaft: Propeller Shaft and Alignment Know-How, Part Two; PassageMaker, October 2005
The Running Gear Antifouling Update: Results After One Season Of Use; PassageMaker, Fresh Start Insert, 2005
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Flexible Drive Couplers; PassageMaker, November/December 2007
Service Your Stuffing Box; Cruising World, January 2008
Stuffing Boxes Old & New; PassageMaker, January/February 2008
Play It Straight; Cruising World, February 2008
Thrust Bearing Drivetrains: Smoothing Out The Ride; PassageMaker, May/June 2008
Thrust Bearing Drivetrains: Smoothing Out The Ride; PassageMaker, May/June 2008
Gearhead: Propsmith; PassageMaker, September 2008
Refine the Ride; Professional BoatBuilder, August/ September 2009
Gearhead: Installing A Prop the Right Way; PassageMaker, November/ December 2009
Check the Cutless Bearing on the Hard; Cruising World, January 2010
Gearhead: Wide- Open Throttle: Did You Get It?; PassageMaker, April 2010
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Stuffing Box Injection Plumbing; PassageMaker April 2010
Stuffing- Box Upkeep; Cruising World, November 2011
Shaft; PassageMaker, January/ February 2012

Safety Systems

Ensuring An Ever-Ready EPIRB; Ocean Voyager, 2005
Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems; PassageMaker, September 2008
Prevent an Onboard Fire; Cruising World, November 2008
Plan Ahead and Play It Safe; Cruising World, February 2009
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Fixed Fire Extinguisher System Safety; PassageMaker, April 2009
Read Those Smoke Signals; Cruising World, May 2010
Fixed Firefighting Systems; Professional BoatBuilder, June/July 2010
Where There’s Smoke…; Cruising World, September 2010
Gearhead: Portable Fire Extinguishers; PassageMaker, January/ February 2011
Alarms with Sound; Cruising World, June 2011
Add A High- Water Alarm For Peace of Mind; Cruising World, August 2011

Tools, Hardware and Materials

Tools of the Trade; Cruising World, September 1997
The Cruiser’s Tool Chest: Tools for the Cruising Powerboat; PassageMaker, July/August 2001
Plastic, Aluminum or Fiberglass?; Soundings, January 2003
Cool Tools for Your Diesel Engine; Cruising World, October 2003
Spares; PassageMaker, November/December 2003
The Lowdown on Nuts and Bolts; Cruising World, September 2004
The Nuts & Bolts of Screws: Propellers, Part One; PassageMaker, July/August 2005
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Crimp Connecter Failure; PassageMaker, May/June 2006
What Happens When You Shoot Fiberglass Laminates With High-Powered Firearms?; PassageMaker, November/December 2006
Gearhead: Flare Nut Wrenches; PassageMaker, April 2008
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Nylon Locking Nuts; PassageMaker, November/December 2008
Gearhead: Cordless Soldering Irons; PassageMaker, November/December 2008
Hold Your Boat Together; Cruising World, January 2009
Gearhead: Stainless Steel Tools; PassageMaker, March 2009
Nuts. Bolts. Screws.; Professional BoatBuilder, April/May 2009
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Fastener Length; PassageMaker, September 2009
Clean Before You Install (hardware); Cruising World, March 2010
What’s Wrong With This Picture? Hardware Bedding; PassageMaker, October 2010
Simple Essentials for the Cruiser’s Tool Kit; Cruising World, November 2010
What’s wrong with This Picture? Fiberglass and Secondary Bonding; PassageMaker, October 2011
Keep an Eye on Keel Bolts; Cruising World, March 2012

Travel

A Coach With Promise; Ocean Navigator, November/December 2000 Travel
Passage Prep 101; PassageMaker, November/December 2001
Prepare Your Vessel for Offshore and Long-Distance Passagemaking; PassageMaker, November/December 2002
Passage Prep 101, Part II; PassageMaker, January/February 2002
The Mother of all Passages; PassageMaker, May/June 2003
A Perfect Union; PassageMaker, November/December 2004
Bill & Steve’s Most Excellent Italian Adventure; PassageMaker, September 2007
Troubleshooting Processes
Halt That Drip; Cruising World, April 2000
How to Avoid Common Engine Maintenance Mess Ups (And Costly Repairs or Replacements); Seaworthy, April 2002
Looking For Trouble; Cruising World, June 2012

Other Systems

The Solar-Vent Solution; Cruising World, June 2000
Small Box, Big Bargain; Cruising World, May 2001
Hydraulic Steering Offers Rugged Dependability; Ocean Navigator, September/October 2001
Communications: Setting Up Single Sideband; Ocean Navigator, July/August 2002
Made Fresh; Ocean Navigator, January/February 2003
Reeling in the Right Hose; Cruising World, April 2003
Sanitation Systems; PassageMaker Special Insert, May/June 2004
Getting Into Hot Water; Cruising World, April 2005
What’s Wrong With This Picture? LPG Locker; PassageMaker, July/August 2005
Autopilot Installation Guidelines; Ocean Navigator, November/December 2005
Radar Installation; Ocean Navigator, March/April 2006
A Bright Future For LED Lights; PassageMaker, April 2007
A job That’ll Steer You Right; Cruising World, June 2008
A Fresh Look At Night Vision; PassageMaker, July/August 2008
The Stability of Spin; Professional BoatBuilder, June/July 2008
Fin Stabilizers; PassageMaker, November/December 2008
Gearhead: The Infrared Pyrometer and its Many Uses; PassageMaker, July/ August 2010
Krill Systems: The Next Generation in Vessel Monitoring; PassageMaker, September 2010
Beef Up Your Antenna Wire; Cruising World, February 2011
What’s wrong with This Picture? Anchor Rode Attachment; PassageMaker, April 2011
What’s wrong with This Picture? Hydraulic Steering Components; PassageMaker, May/ June 2011
Gearhead: When Comfortable Equals Complex; PassageMaker, October 2011
Change for the Better; PassageMaker, October 2011
Proper Nav Lights Keep You Safe; Cruising World, December 2011
Service Your Winches; Cruising World, February 2012
Get to Know Your Multimeter; Cruising World, May 2012
Gearhead: Learning the Ins and Outs of Hydraulics Systems the ABT Way; PassageMaker, May/ June 2012
A Case for Complexity; Professional BoatBuilder, June/ July 2012

Other

From the Boatyard: Important Tips About Lightning; Cruising Coast and Islands
What’s Up Down Below?; Cruising World, April 1997
Back to the Stars; Cruising World, January 2000
The Springtime Spar Checklist; Cruising World, April 2000
Beauty Beneath the Surface; Cruising World, August 2000
Noise and Vibration, Part I; PassageMaker, March/April 2002
Noise and Vibration, Part II; PassageMaker, May/June 2002
Maintenance Part II: Caulk & Tape; Seaworthy, April 2003
Major Refit; Professional BoatBuilder, April/May 2003
Isabel vs. The Boatyard; PassageMaker, January/February 2004
The ABCs of ABYC; PassageMaker, May/June 2004
Ice Class; Professional BoatBuilder, June/July 2004
Bringing a Friend: Solving the Dinghy Storage Dilemma; Ocean Navigator, January/February 2005
101 Answers to Your Toughest Boating Questions; Supplement to Soundings, July 2005
Making the Rig Right Again; Ocean Navigator, November/December 2005
Dealing With the Dink: Practical Solutions; PassageMaker, November/December 2005
The Italian Marine Industry: The Passionate Perspective of an Italian-American Gearhead; PassageMaker, October 2007
Deep Storage; Professional BoatBuilder, December/ January 2010
Talking Boats with Steve D’Antonio; Soundings, July 2011