Horsepower and Torque
Horsepower and Torque Explained
By Steve D'Antonio
Copyright October 2013 The relationship between horsepower, torque, rpm and gear reduction is clear. The affect this relationship has on...
Diesel Fuel Additives Part I – Editorial: Following Manufacturer’s Instructions
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For nearly my entire three-decade marine industry career I’ve encountered a phenomenon, one I hoped would wane with the proliferation of the...
Oil Analysis – Editorial: The Need for Vocational Training
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As I mentioned in a previous column, an editorial I authored was recently published in a trade publication, on the subject of...
Alaska Excursion Part II
Text and photos by Steve D'Antonio Copyright © 2016
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When you read this I’ll be aboard MIGRATION, a Nordhavn 68, cruising among the islands of Norway’s...
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...
Feature Article: Saving a Drowned Engine – Editorial: Around the World in Two Weeks...
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Around the World in Two Weeks and Another Portable Lithium-ion battery fire As is so often the case, I’m penning this month’s column...
The Trend Toward Complexity
The Trend Toward Complexity
A call to the marine industry to stop apologizing for it, and simply get on with making systems work reliably.
by Steve...
Feature Article: Seacock Lubrication, and Dealing with Disused Seacocks – Editorial: Complexity
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Complexity Complexity is a balance; one person’s complexity is another's comfort. I routinely have folks contact me and say, "I want to build...
The Need for Smoke Detectors – Editorial: Read the Contract
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Read the Contract In the past few months I’ve received several calls from individuals who were preparing to take delivery of newly built...
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. ...









