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From the Masthead US Navy 60 Million Dollar Jet Lost Because of a Maintenance Error I’m sure I’m not alone in my fascination with small oversights...

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. ...

An Introduction to the World of Marine Inspections By Katie D’Antonio All photos by Steve D'Antonio   The seatrial afforded those aboard a reoccurring set of spectacular vistas. As...

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. ...

Text and photos © 2019 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. From the Masthead The Value of Time Not long ago, a client and I spoke about the...

Text and photos copyright © 2018 Steve D’Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. Photo Essay: Check Valves Check valves are ubiquitous; they are used in everything from fuel systems...

When it comes to boats, simple is better … or is it? By Bill Sisson Photos by Steve D'Antonio It’s virtually impossible to purchase an engine today...

Dear SDMC blog subscribers: What follows is a recent cruising log entry from SDMC Captains' Club members Dick and Ginger Stevenson, cruising aboard their Valiant...

From the Masthead Cruising Freedom It’s a near universal truth, boat owners use their boats, or cruise, because, among other things, it offers a sense of...

From the Editor A colleague of mine, the editor of a respected marine industry magazine, one for which I write, recently made an editorial leap...