A Tale of Two Messages
Text and Photos By Steve D'Antonio Copyright June 2014
From the Editor
Earlier this month I shared with subscribers my decision to resign my position as Technical Editor...
Winterizing Your Fuel System
Text and photos © 2020 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. From the Masthead The feature post will follow this note from author Steve D'Antonio On Time “You’ll forget...
Feature: Air Conditioning Raw Water System Failure Avoidance – Editorial: Shortwave Radios and Letter...
From the Masthead
Shortwave Radios and Letter from Taiwan When I was in my pre-teens, I developed an interest in shortwave radio, which was a natural...
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. ...
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh by Ralph Naranjo All photos copyright Ralph Naranjo Different vessels and different cruising destinations often call for different anchors. Is there a perfect anchor?
Large anchors...
Battery Installation
From the Masthead
Over the past few days, I’ve had feelings that alternate between… those I had after 9/11; those I had in 2008 and...
Filter Service: How Often Should Fuel and Air Filters be Changed?
Text and photos © 2020 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. Primary fuel filter vacuum gauges provide the only accurate means of measuring fuel flow restriction. ...
Raw Water Pump Service – Editorial: It’s Just Lunch
From the Masthead
It’s Just Lunch Not long ago I was involved in a pre-purchase inspection aboard a 70 foot vessel. As is often the case,...
Seacock Selection, Service, and Avoiding the Pitfalls
Seacock Selection, Service, and Avoiding the Pitfalls By Steve D’Antonio
Photos by Steve D'Antonio
Proper seacock installations, like the one shown here, are robust and reliable. Many,...
“Technical Authors Must Take a Stand” and “Laying up Potable Water and Sanitation Systems”
Text and photos © 2020 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc.
From the Masthead Technical authors must take a stand Knowing of my interest in the subject, a...









