September 2022 Newsletter “Generator AC Wiring”
Photo Essay: Generator AC Wiring
Of all the defects I encounter on generator installations, poor wire routing and support are among the most common. Generators...
January 2023 Newsletter “Motor Mount Installation”
Photo Essay: Motor Mount Installation
Motor mounts play a vital role in the propulsion system scheme; they represent the only link between the thrust created...
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...
May 2025 Newsletter – Lifeline Corrosion
Photo Essay: Lifeline Corrosion
While plastic coated wire lifelines are a ubiquitous aspect of small boat safety, they aren’t without their shortcomings. Long ago, while...
August 2018 Newsletter
Photo Essay: Core Closeout
It’s a subject that comes up time and time again when I’m working with boat builders and boat yards, core close...
July 2018 Newsletter
Photo Essay: Bonding Systems Part II; Maintenance
In last month’s Photo Essay I reviewed the subject of unnecessary bonding. This month I’ll cover bonding system...
July 2020 Newsletter
Text and photos © 2020 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. Photo Essay: Battery Box Installation Battery installations aren’t sexy; once installed years can go by without...
September 2018 Newsletter – Means of Reboarding
Photo Essay: Means of Reboarding
“If you fall overboard, there’s no way to re-board the vessel without assistance”. I uttered those words just last week,...
December 2016 Newsletter
Text and photos by Steve D’Antonio Copyright © 2016
Photo Essay: The Hazards of Hose Clamps The opportunity for injury aboard any vessel, cruising, commercial, power or sail, is...
March 2019 Newsletter
Text and photos by Steve D’Antonio © 2019
Photo Essay: Shore Power, are Fuses OK?
Over-current protection is among the most important features of any vessel’s electrical...








