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  From the Masthead Last month I mentioned the disquieting marine industry trends of acquisition and consolidation and the net result of diminished support and customer...

Photo Essay: Prop Shaft Taper The engagement between a propeller and a propeller shaft is among the most important of interfaces aboard your vessel.  Most...

Text and photos © 2020 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. From the Masthead Hotel Quarantine Imagine spending two weeks in a hotel, without setting foot outside the...

Text and photos by Steve D'Antonio Copyright © 2017 From the Masthead About a year ago a client of mine, I’ll call him Frank, had text exchange with...

Text and photos copyright © 2018 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. From the Masthead: Simplicity vs. Reality Not long ago I met with a potential client who...

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...

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...

From the Masthead The Great 2 vs. 30 Micron Fuel Filter Debate If you want to start a debate, or an argument, on the dock, bring...

Text and photos © 2021 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. The feature post follows this note from author Steve D'Antonio From the Masthead Steering You Straight Recently, while...

                Photo Essay: Fan Belt Shedding Fan belts fulfill a vital role for engines; they transfer energy from the crankshaft pulley to other vital components and...