January 2023 Newsletter “Motor Mount Installation”
Photo Essay: Motor Mount Installation
Motor mounts play a vital role in the propulsion system scheme; they represent the only link between the thrust created...
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...
June 2018 Newsletter
Photo Essay: Bonding Raw Water Plumbing; Is it Necessary?
A few weeks ago a client shared with me some observations made by a surveyor, one...
50 vs. 60 Hz; Understanding the difference from a boat buying and ownership perspective
Text and photos copyright © 2018 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. From the Masthead
A few months ago I found myself working on a project in La...
The Benefits of Coolant Recovery Bottles
Text and photos by Steve D'Antonio Copyright © 2017 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc.
From the Masthead
I recently encountered a question, posed by a participant in an...
March 2016 Newsletter
Photo Essay
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Life Cell, a Better Ditch Kit
Ditch bags are an invaluable accessory no blue water passagemaking vessel should be without. They are also nothing...
“For Sale by Owner; Buyer Beware” and “The Importance of Valve Adjustment”
Text and photos © 2021 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc.
From the Masthead
For Sale by Owner; Buyer Beware
With boat sales progressing at a furious pace...
Filter Service: How Often Should Fuel and Air Filters be Changed?
Text and photos © 2020 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. Primary fuel filter...
December 2020 Newsletter “Means of Escape”
Text and photos © 2020 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc.
Photo Essay: Means of Escape
The recent fire and resulting fatalities aboard the dive boat Conception,...
Properly Breaking in your Generator and Why this is Important
 For most users, little thought is given to properly breaking in a generator...
Stories about marine diesel engine longevity are legion and it seems to...