Anchors Aweigh

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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...

Dry Exhaust System Details – Editorial: Painting Engines

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From the Masthead I began working in the marine industry as a mechanic and electrician back in 1988.  At that time, I was in the...

Inverter Installations; What You Need to Know

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From the Masthead August 2014 August has been a busy month for SDMC, I began writing this editorial in a hotel room in Xiamen, China.  From...

Fuel Filters Simplified

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Fuel Filters Simplified   Story and photos by Steve D’Antonio        The debris in this filter bowl is a sure sign there is trouble in the fuel tank....

Propeller Installation – Editorial: Rescues at Sea that should not have been Necessary

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From the Masthead I’m pleased to announce that the dates for the third Trawler and Motor Vessel Technical Training Workshop have been established, the event...

Feature: Learning to Read Exhaust Smoke – Editorial: Marine Industry Going Green

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From the Masthead In an effort to go, or appear, green, is the marine industry shooting itself in the foot? I recently attended the North American...

Feature Article: Saving a Drowned Engine – Editorial: Around the World in Two Weeks...

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From the Masthead 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 Good Samaritan at Sea

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From the Editor I’m composing this month’s column as I sit in the pilothouse of a 68-foot trawler, moored at Limehouse Basin, London, the UK. ...

Feature: Busting the “Hot Marina” Myth – Editorial: A Blue-Collar Resurgence

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From the Masthead A Blue-Collar Resurgence; In Praise of the Trades                Back in 2017 I wrote an editorial entitled, “The Need for Vocational Training”; I lamented...

50 vs. 60 Hz; Understanding the difference from a boat buying and ownership perspective

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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...

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