When to Adjust Valves

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Steve: I have a question about adjusting the valves on my engine.  If the engine is running smoothly and there is no smoke or slick...

February 2026 Newsletter – Shore Power Over-Current Protection

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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...

Fire Extinguisher Query

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Dear Steve: I recently looked at a new boat at a boat show.  I noticed something that caught my attention and I wondered if you...

July 2017 Newsletter

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Text and photos by Steve D'Antonio Copyright © 2017 Photo Essay: Direct-Bearing Terminals Shipboard electrical connections face a host of challenges, vibration, stress, extremes of temperature, and humidity or...

June 2023 Newsletter: Fuel Tank (no) Support

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Photo Essay: Fuel Tank (no) Support Structural failures of fuel tanks are nearly always traceable to either installation or construction flaws, with the former being...

September 2017 Newsletter

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Text and photos by Steve D'Antonio Photo Essay: (Not) Painting Aluminum It’s a phenomenon I encounter on a near-weekly basis; virtually every vessel I’m aboard suffers,...

January 2019 Newsletter

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Photo Essay: Seacock Installation While it’s self-evident that seacocks play a vital role in a vessel’s watertight integrity, I continue to encounter improperly installed examples...

February 2020 Newsletter

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Text and photos © 2020 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. Photo Essay: Stuffing Box Hose Clamps Conventional stuffing boxes leak, they are supposed to, it’s how...

Electrocution Prevention

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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...

September 2018 Newsletter – Means of Reboarding

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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,...

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