September 2023 Newsletter: Start Battery Installation
Photo Essay: Battery Installation It’s an all-too-common occurrence; while conducting an inspection I reach the area where batteries (often for starting but occasionally house as...
September 2016 Newsletter
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,...
Ask Steve: PVC Plumbing, Low Hour Engine Maintenance, Solar Panel Fire
Ask Steve: PVC Plumbing, Low Hour Engine Maintenance, Solar Panel Fire By Steve D'Antonio Photos by Steve D'Antonio and except where noted Steve D'Antonio
This PVC "pool" valve...
November 2023 Newsletter – Through Deck Fasteners
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...
February 2026 Newsletter – Shore Power Over-Current Protection
Photo Essay: Shore Power Over-Current Protection
Over-current protection, or OCP, a subject I write about all too often (most recently here), only because it is...
August 2021 Newsletter “Full Throttle vs. Full Load”
Text and photos © 2021 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc.
Photo Essay: Full Throttle vs. Full Load
Sea trials are an opportunity to identify problems...
June 2016 Newsletter
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Ask Steve: June 2016
Steve, Thanks for the fire extinguisher comments. Safety is a passion of mine and 18 months...
Ask Steve – March 2015
Hello Steve, Long-time fan, first time asking. I need to replace the clear fuel level indication hoses (sight gauges) on my 350 gallon diesel fuel...
January 2018 Newsletter
Text and photos copyright © 2018 Steve D’Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc.
Photo Essay: Shore Power Plugs and Fire Prevention
Statistically, more boat and marina fires occur as...
July 2021 Newsletter “Vented Loop Remote Drains”
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...







