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...
Planning for and Dealing with A Sinking Ship
By Dick Stevenson Copyright March 2014 Dick and Ginger Stevenson's Valiant 42, Alchemy, underway off the coast of Turkey.
A strategy for managing a flooding situation aboard your...
Fuel Filters Simplified
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....
Moisture Testing
Text and photos © 2020 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. Moisture Testing Moisture in fiberglass laminate and in cored composite construction is the source of significant...
Keeping the Keel Attached
Text and Photos By Ralph Naranjo Copyright June 2014 Like bookends of keel design, these two under body extremes reflect how keel loads can be tightly focused or...
The Art of the Engine Survey
Text and photos by Steve D’Antonio Copyright 2013
Skilled, experienced technicians understand what they need to do, and they have the right tools and know how...
Feature: Damper Plates – Editorial: It’s Dangerous Out There
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It’s Dangerous Out there; Pay attention, your life, limbs, or eyesight, may depend on it. When I was a U.S. Naval Sea...
Deciphering the Ingress Protection Code – Editorial: Alaska’s Lituya Bay
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When you read this, I will be cruising in Southeast Alaska aboard the Fleming 65 Venture. As I write this, we are...
Seaworthy, Reliable and Safe
Seaworthy, Reliable, and Safe Text and photos by Steve D’Antonio Copyright © 2012 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. Whether it is a far-off destination or your favorite anchorage close to...
“Zinc” Anode Selection and the Role Played by Galvanic Isolators – Editorial: Fire Extinguisher...
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Last month I received an e-newsletter form BoatU.S.® entitled “Boat Fire Extinguishers: Four Myths From the BoatUS Foundation”. Some were very useful,...









