Special Safety Announcement
Text and photos © 2020 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. Life Rafts I’ve been an advocate of Viking Life Rafts for some time, and especially since...
October 2021 Newsletter “Steering”
Text and photos © 2021 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc.
Photo Essay: Steering
Steering, it’s one of the primary systems you simply can’t do without, along...
Deciphering the Ingress Protection Code – Editorial: Alaska’s Lituya Bay
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...
Life Rafts Pt II
Life Raft Details Part II
Make certain you understand how life raft security and deployment mechanisms are designed to work, don't assume they've been properly rigged. ...
Ask Steve: PVC Plumbing, Low Hour Engine Maintenance, Solar Panel Fire
Ask Steve: PVC Plumbing, Low Hour Engine Maintenance, Solar Panel Fire By Steve D'Antonio Photos by Steve D'Antonio and except where noted Steve D'Antonio
This PVC "pool" valve...
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...
Stainless Steel – Miracle Metal?
This "wasp-waisted" strut bolt represents a classic example of crevice corrosion
Stainless steel; the very name implies virtual metallurgical immortality. Since its accidental discovery nearly 100 years ago,...
Alaska Excursion Part II
Text and photos by Steve D'Antonio Copyright © 2016
From the Masthead
When you read this I’ll be aboard MIGRATION, a Nordhavn 68, cruising among the islands of Norway’s...
Photo Essay: Starter Post
Text and Photos by Steve D’Antonio Copyright © 2014 SDMC Inc. With one exception, every wire leaving every battery positive post must, in order to remain...
“Fiberglass Repair and Secondary Bonds” & “Steering You Straight”
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...








