June 2017 Newsletter
Text and photos by Steve D’Antonio Copyright © 2017
Photo Essay: Battery Lugs
Reliably connecting batteries to their associated cables sounds easy. In practice, however, it can be fraught...
Ask Steve – November 2015
Please note, our first two questions are in regard to a previous Photo Essay. Steve,
I agree with your advice for grounding electronic equipment, but no...
November 2019 Newsletter
Text and photos © 2019 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. From the Masthead
Regular readers may have noticed that the format of the Marine Systems Excellence...
June 2026 Newsletter – Avoiding Heat Shrink Butt Splice Woes
Photo Essay: Avoiding Heat Shrink Butt Splice Woes
Butt splices are ubiquitous, the average 50-foot vessel contains scores, perhaps even a hundred or more of...
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...
Ask Steve
Steve, Congratulations on your latest professional move. It leaves me a bit disappointed with PassageMaker in not supporting your independent writing. I have a Holland 38...
Editorial: Dormant Vessels – Photo Essay: Dryer Vents
Text and photos © 2020 Steve D'Antonio Marine
From the Masthead
In what now no doubt feels like a lifetime to many, a couple of weeks...
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...
January 2024 Newsletter – The Perils of Double Grounding
Photo Essay: The Perils of Double Grounding
It is ubiquitous, various disparate onboard equipment, to which green bonding wires are attached. While not necessarily providing...
April 2019 Newsletter
Text and photos © 2019 Steve D’Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. Photo Essay: Anchor Rode Cut-Away Lines
Other than for inspections or testing, it’s a part of...







