Closed Crankcase Ventilation: What is it and what purpose does it serve?
Text and photos by Steve D'Antonio
Copyright December 2013   Fifteen or more years ago this is what commonly passed for a crankcase ventilation "system". The orange juice...
Getting to Know Your Vessel – Bonding Systems and Corrosion Prevention
From the Masthead
As I write this month’s editorial I’m in flight, returning from a series of back to back inspections and sea trials. While...
Fuel Tank Installation
From the Editor What’s right with the marine industry? That’s right, I said what’s right.  During my twenty year career as a marine journalist, I’ve...
Inverter Installations; What You Need to Know
From the Masthead
August 2014 August has been a busy month for SDMC, I began writing this editorial in a hotel room in Xiamen, China. From...
The Ins and Outs of Engine and Shaft Alignment Part I
Text and photos by Steve D'Antonio
Copyright © 2016 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc.
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Polar bear, walrus, reindeer, beluga whales, bearded seals, ivory gulls...
The Art of the Engine Survey
Text and photos by Steve D’Antonio Copyright 2013
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Skilled, experienced technicians understand what they need to do, and they have the right tools and know how...
Hose Clamps Part II: Installation and Use
From the Editor
A colleague of mine, the editor of a respected marine industry magazine, one for which I write, recently made an editorial leap...
Brass vs. Bronze; Know your Underwater Alloys – Editorial: Boat Show Season is Upon...
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Boat show season is upon us once again. It began, for me, last month when I lectured at the International Boat Builders’...
The Relationship between Battery Bank Size and Charge Capability
The Relationship Between Battery Bank Size and Charge Capability
The house battery bank is the electrical heart of most cruising vessels; it supplies all the...
Proper Propeller Removal – Editorial: The State of the Industry and Hybrid Propulsion
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From the Editor
When you last heard from me I was still in China. I’m preparing this month’s feature column while...