Feature Article: When the Engine Won’t Start… – Editorial: The Value of Carrying out...
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The Value of Carrying out an Inspection before Beginning a Refit I’m penning this month’s Marine Systems editorial while in flight, returning from...
“For Sale by Owner; Buyer Beware” and “The Importance of Valve Adjustment”
Text and photos © 2021 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc.
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For Sale by Owner; Buyer Beware
With boat sales progressing at a furious pace...
Editorial: Providing Premier Support Feature Article: Battery Terminals
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Last month I mentioned the disquieting marine industry trends of acquisition and consolidation and the net result of diminished support and customer...
Electrocution Prevention
Steve: I am doing a major refit of a 1986 Trawler. I've done some of the big stuff, such as a new electrical panel, all...
June 2016 Newsletter
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Ask Steve: June 2016
Steve, Thanks for the fire extinguisher comments. Safety is a passion of mine and 18 months...
February 2025 Newsletter – Plumbing Bonding Technique
Photo Essay: Plumbing Bonding Technique
As I carry out inspections, one of the issues I frequently encounter involves bonding or grounding (there is a difference,...
Planning for and Dealing with A Sinking Ship
By Dick Stevenson Copyright March 2014 Dick and Ginger Stevenson's Valiant 42, Alchemy, underway off the coast of Turkey.
A strategy for managing a flooding situation aboard your...
Engine Room Ventilation – Editorial: Carcasses and Wishy-Washy Quote-Filled Articles
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Carcasses and Wishy-Washy Quote-Filled Articles I’ve been a technical journalist in the marine industry for almost 30-years, and I’ll readily admit that good...
October 2021 Newsletter “Steering”
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Photo Essay: Steering
Steering, it’s one of the primary systems you simply can’t do without, along...
November 2022 Newsletter “Wiring Lithium-Ion Battery Systems”
Photo Essay: Wiring Lithium-Ion Battery Systems
Fires aboard vessels equipped with lithium-ion batteries quickly capture the attention of the boat building and cruising communities, and...









