The Perils of Chronic Under-Loading
From the Editor Every time a tragedy of this sort befalls boat owners and the marine industry, I feel compelled to write about it in...
Special Edition: Smoke Detectors
Special Report:
Smoke Detectors
How to Protect Yourself and Your Vessel
By Steve D'Antonio All photos copyright Steve D'Antonio Note: This is a special edition of my usual monthly...
Feature: Busting the “Hot Marina” Myth – Editorial: A Blue-Collar Resurgence
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A Blue-Collar Resurgence; In Praise of the Trades Back in 2017 I wrote an editorial entitled, “The Need for Vocational Training”; I lamented...
Engine Room Ventilation – Editorial: Carcasses and Wishy-Washy Quote-Filled Articles
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Carcasses and Wishy-Washy Quote-Filled Articles I’ve been a technical journalist in the marine industry for almost 30-years, and I’ll readily admit that good...
Choosing Chain: Challenging a Maritime Myth
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"Killed by a filing cabinet", that was the title of a story I read a few months ago, written by a Coast...
Seacock Selection, Service, and Avoiding the Pitfalls
Seacock Selection, Service, and Avoiding the Pitfalls By Steve D’Antonio
Photos by Steve D'Antonio
Proper seacock installations, like the one shown here, are robust and reliable. Many,...
The Ethos of Damage Control
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...
Battery Installation
From the Masthead
Over the past few days, I’ve had feelings that alternate between… those I had after 9/11; those I had in 2008 and...
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...
Automatic Generator Starting
Text and photos © 2019 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc.
From the Masthead
For those who don’t know it, Taiwan is a mecca for boat building...









