Editorial: Engine Room Fire; Lessons Learned – Feature: Compression and Leak-Down Testing
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Engine Room Fire; Lessons Learned Of all the tragedies that can befall a vessel, fire is, in my opinion, the most catastrophic. Flooding...
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...
Automatic Generator Starting
Text and photos © 2019 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc.
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For those who don’t know it, Taiwan is a mecca for boat building...
Proper Propeller Removal – Editorial: The State of the Industry and Hybrid Propulsion
Steve D’Antonio Copyright 2015 SDMC, Inc.
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When you last heard from me I was still in China. I’m preparing this month’s feature column while...
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...
February 2018 Newsletter
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...
Preventing Rust Stains on and Around Stainless-Steel Hardware – Editorial: Call Me
Text and photos © 2021 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc.
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Call Me It’s a phone call or email I receive several times a year;...
Feature: Learning to Read Exhaust Smoke – Editorial: Marine Industry Going Green
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In an effort to go, or appear, green, is the marine industry shooting itself in the foot? I recently attended the North American...
Good Seamanship Makes for Good Safety
Letter from the Editor
There’s nothing like an extended voyage to sharpen one’s technical and aesthetic senses. In my case, such passages serve to keep...
An Introduction into the World of Marine Inspections
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.
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