May 2018 Newsletter
Photo Essay: Chafe
It’s the bane of every seagoing vessel, taking its toll on everything from dock lines and wiring to sails and hoses. Every...
Ask Steve – April 2015
SDMC Special Offer The SDMC Marine Systems Excellence E-zine readers are being offered a special 15% discount on their Top Shelf Marine Products purchase. Please...
August 2019 Newsletter
Text and photos © 2019 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. Ask Steve
Hello Steve, During the last haul out period, we dealt with a number of issues...
June 2024 Newsletter – There’s Bronze and there’s Bronze
Photo Essay: There’s Bronze and there’s Bronze
Bronze, an alloy made from copper and tin, has long been used for raw water components aboard recreational,...
May 2016 Newsletter
Text and photos copyright © SDMC, Inc. 2016
Ask Steve: May 2015
Good day Steve! I have a question that your readers and I would benefit from, your...
Photo Essay – August 2015
Overboard Discharge Manifolds
Boat builders are forever looking for ways to drill fewer holes in boats, sometimes to a fault. Toward this end sea chests,...
Editorial: Jet Lost because of Maintenance Error – Feature: Offshore Passage Prep
From the Masthead
US Navy 60 Million Dollar Jet Lost Because of a Maintenance Error I’m sure I’m not alone in my fascination with small oversights...
The Ins and Outs of Cored Composite Construction
The Ins and Outs of Cored Composite Construction
Hardware Installation
By Steve D'Antonio
Copyright July 2013 Fiberglass cored composite construction is a reliable, proven boat building technique...
Feature Article: No- Start Continued – Editorial: Cruising Freedom
From the Masthead
Cruising Freedom It’s a near universal truth, boat owners use their boats, or cruise, because, among other things, it offers a sense of...
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...







