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Copyright © 2014 SDMC Inc.   Steve, I have read your articles in Cruising World for years and have found them very informative. Recently I notice that the...

Text and photos © 2021 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. Photo Essay: Vented Loop Remote Drains Vented loops, sometimes called anti-siphon valves or siphon breaks, are...

Photo Essay: Through Deck Fittings Properly securing deck hardware can present a variety of challenges.  Cored composite decks represent perhaps the greatest challenge; the core...

Text and photos by Steve D’Antonio Copyright © 2016 From the Masthead I want to hear your thoughts... Customer care, it's a subject about which every boat owner is concerned,...

Text and photos © 2019 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. Photo Essay: Hydraulic Steering Relief Valve Hydraulic steering systems are ubiquitous, they are found on everything...

Hello Steve, I'm a long time reader, the first time was with PassageMaker about 14 years ago.  I have a question, can I put...

Hello Steve, We are in the planning stages for our next sail boat. It will be a new off-shore mono haul, 54-60 LOA (Oyster /...

Photo Essay: Shaft Coupling Fasteners The average small vessel may have anywhere from hundreds to several thousand, fasteners aboard, used in everything from joinerwork to...

Text and photos copyright © SDMC, Inc. 2016 Photo Essay While it may be cliché, the first words that come to mind when I see this image...

Steve: I am doing a major refit of a 1986 Trawler. I've done some of the big stuff, such as a new electrical panel, all...