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From the Masthead Preparing for a Survey I write this month’s Marine Systems Excellence column while on a flight returning from Taiwan and Malaysia, where I...

By Steve D'Antonio  Copyright February 2014  Engines will often continue to run even when filters are extremely contaminated, as are the ones shown in this image....

Text and photos © 2019 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. From the Masthead Not long ago I was aboard a boat with a client; he was...

From the Masthead “You don’t need reporting smoke alarms, you have insurance” A few years ago, while working with a client on a new build project,...

Original Equipment vs. Aftermarket Oil and Fuel Filters   Is there a difference?   by Steve D’Antonio All photos copyright Steve D'Antonio           This Ford Lehman engine has cruised for years...

Text and photos copyright © 2018 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. From the Masthead: Simplicity vs. Reality Not long ago I met with a potential client who...

From the Masthead Preparing for a Survey, Revisited Two years ago, I penned an editorial entitled “Preparing for a Survey”, in which I shared tips for...

Taiwan Logbook By Steve D’Antonio Photos by Steve D'Antonio and Ta Shing Ta Shing Skilled and experienced staff are a prerequisite for any successful boat building operation. The...

Text and photos copyright © 2018 Steve D’Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. From the Masthead The Big Three Don’t wait.  That’s been my advice to vessel owners and skippers...

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...