January 2017 Newsletter
Text and photos by Steve D’Antonio Copyright © 2016
Photo Essay: Boiling Water with Batteries A few years ago the thought of boiling water using battery power would have...
October 2024 Newsletter – Shaft Coupling Fasteners
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...
Ask Steve – April 2015
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February 2025 Newsletter – Plumbing Bonding Technique
Photo Essay: Plumbing Bonding Technique
As I carry out inspections, one of the issues I frequently encounter involves bonding or grounding (there is a difference,...
April 2016 Newsletter
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Photo Essay While it may be cliché, the first words that come to mind when I see this image...
August 2016 Newsletter
Photo Essay: Generator Enclosure Chafe Protection
Text and photos by Steve D'Antonio Copyright © 2016 When I carry out a vessel inspection, wiring security and the potential for chafe is...
October 2025 Newsletter – Exhaust Injection Angle
Photo Essay: Exhaust Injection Angle
Water-cooled, often referred to as “wet” exhaust systems, enable otherwise extremely hot gasses to be safely conveyed through a vessel,...
Ask Steve – December 2015
Hi Steve I have a pair of Cat 3208, 1984, 300hp engines in my Jersey 40. They are well cared for and I pulled...
September 2019 Newsletter
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Photo Essay: Hydraulic Steering Relief Valve
Hydraulic steering systems are ubiquitous, they are found on everything...
October 2020 Newsletter
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Photo Essay: Please Remove Your Shoes…
It’s a veritable right of passage for those working on...






