Photo Essay – December 2015
Letter from the Editor
As I write this editorial I’m sitting aboard a train bound for Schiedam, in the Netherlands, on my way to visit...
January 2019 Newsletter
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...
May 2025 Newsletter – Lifeline Corrosion
Photo Essay: Lifeline Corrosion
While plastic coated wire lifelines are a ubiquitous aspect of small boat safety, they aren’t without their shortcomings. Long ago, while...
Feature: Wide Open Throttle. Do You Get It? – Editorial: “We’re Going Over.”
Text and photos © 2022 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc.
From the Masthead
“We’re going over”, with those words my world was turned upside down, literally. I’ve...
November 2024 Newsletter – Inverter Disconnect
Photo Essay: Inverter Disconnect
I clearly recall installing my first modified/square sign wave inverter back in the early 90s, it seemed miraculous that boat owners...
February 2018 Newsletter
Text and photos copyright © 2018 Steve D’Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc.
Photo Essay: Check Valves
Check valves are ubiquitous; they are used in everything from fuel systems...
Seacock Selection, Service, and Avoiding the Pitfalls
Seacock Selection, Service, and Avoiding the Pitfalls By Steve D’Antonio
Photos by Steve D'Antonio
Proper seacock installations, like the one shown here, are robust and reliable. Many,...
Flooding vs. Siphoning
Text and photos © 2019 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc.
From the Masthead
Building a Boat Overseas Not surprisingly, I’m writing the final ‘From the Masthead’ column...
Lightning; Toeing the Standards Line – Editorial: Knowing When to Self-Regulate
From the Masthead
Knowing When to Self-Regulate I’m writing this column while in flight, as I return from a week-long trip to Taiwan. While there I...
Photo Essay: Hull Strainers Revisited
Text and Photos by Steve D’Antonio Copyright © 2014 SDMC Inc. In the July Marine Systems Excellence Photo Essay, I covered hull strainers and one particular...









