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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...
October 2016 Newsletter
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Photo Essay: (Too Many) Bilge Pump Installation Flaws On their own, common submersible electric bilge pumps have proven, for the...
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...
Primary Fuel Filters 2, 10, 30 Microns?
Hello Steve, I have a question, perhaps for your blog. I have a Sabreline 36 Sedan with twin 6LYA-STP Yanmar 370hp engines. The on engine filters are...
April 2024 Newsletter – Steering Components
Photo Essay: Steering Components
Steering falls into what I call one of the three critical systems, along with propulsion and raw water plumbing/watertight integrity. On...
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
After receiving the following letter from a consulting client a discussion on the subject of CO poisoning seemed in order. Steve, After recalling reading something on...
August 2019 Newsletter
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Hello Steve, During the last haul out period, we dealt with a number of issues...
July 2016 Newsletter
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Ask Steve: July 2016
Steve, I just bought an Ocean Alexander 42 Sedan with CAT 3208s in it. They do not have air cleaner filters, just...
March 2017 Newsletter
Photo Essay: Core Exposure Virtually every fiberglass vessel afloat today, even those that boast of solid fiberglass hulls rely on core material to add stiffness...
October 2019 Newsletter
Photo Essay: Emergency Tiller Use
During a recent vessel inspection, I asked the owner of the vessel if he’d ever tested the emergency manual tiller,...




