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Editorial: Engine Room Fire; Lessons Learned – Feature: Compression and Leak-Down Testing

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From the Masthead Engine Room Fire; Lessons Learned Of all the tragedies that can befall a vessel, fire is, in my opinion, the most catastrophic.  Flooding...

Editorial: Dormant Vessels – Photo Essay: Dryer Vents

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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...

Feature Article: Seacock Lubrication, and Dealing with Disused Seacocks – Editorial: Complexity

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From the Masthead Complexity Complexity is a balance; one person’s complexity is another's comfort.  I routinely have folks contact me and say, "I want to build...

May 2024 Newsletter – Not A Cord Grip

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Photo Essay: Not a Cord Grip These are small, inexpensive, and readily available parts, and they are critically important; without them the worst-case result can...

November 2021 Newsletter “Means of Escape”

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Photo Essay: Means of Escape Can you get out?  That’s the question you should be asking yourself as you walk through your vessel, if there’s...

September 2023 Newsletter: Start Battery Installation

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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...

November 2018 Newsletter

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Photo Essay: Hull to Deck Joint Few boat building interfaces are as important as the one that occurs between the hull and deck.  The loads...

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

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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...

Deciphering the Ingress Protection Code – Editorial: Alaska’s Lituya Bay

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From the Masthead When you read this, I will be cruising in Southeast Alaska aboard the Fleming 65 Venture.  As I write this, we are...

Properly Breaking in your Generator and Why this is Important

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 For most users, little thought is given to properly breaking in a generator...   Stories about marine diesel engine longevity are legion and it seems to...

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