July 2016 Newsletter
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Ask Steve: July 2016
Steve, I just bought an Ocean Alexander 42 Sedan with CAT 3208s in it. They do not have air cleaner filters, just...
Antisiphon Valves – Editorial: “Workplace Distraction Revisited”
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Workplace Distraction Revisited: The Tale of Submarine S-48 Submarine technology was still in its infancy when the 240-foot S-48 was launched from the...
Selecting Primary Fuel Filters; There’s more to it than meets the eye – Editorial:...
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A Loose Bolt, a Cigarette Lighter and Distracted Work Last year I wrote an editorial about a ship that lost control, and struck...
FIRE! Are You, and Your Vessel, Prepared?
Text and photos © 2019 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. From the Masthead
Not long ago I was aboard a boat with a client; he was...
May 2019 Newsletter
Text and photos © 2019 Steve D’Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. Photo Essay: Field-Made Bus Bars
Bus bars (it’s not spelled ‘buss’, the likely confusion arises from...
Editorial: Visiting the USS SAGINAW’s Gig- Feature: Buying a Metal Boat
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Visiting the USS SAGINAW’s Gig In late 2022 I had an opportunity to achieve a long-held ambition, to see the famed gig belonging...
Photo Essay – February 2016
Photos and Text by Steve D'Antonio Copyright © 2016 SDMC, Inc.
From the Editor
“120 Expedition Yacht Sinks Off Ft. Lauderdale” It’s not a headline you see every day, however,...
The Ins and Outs of Engine and Shaft Alignment Part I
Text and photos by Steve D'Antonio
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Polar bear, walrus, reindeer, beluga whales, bearded seals, ivory gulls...
Feature: Wide Open Throttle. Do You Get It? – Editorial: “We’re Going Over.”
Text and photos © 2022 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc.
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“We’re going over”, with those words my world was turned upside down, literally. I’ve...
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...