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...
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...
Potable Water Systems
Photos and text by Steve D'Antonio Copyright 2015 SDMC Inc.
From the Editor
Dear SDMC Marine Systems Excellence Ezine subscriber:
January has been a busy travel and project month...
Hose Clamps Part II: Installation and Use
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...
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....
A Pilot’s Perspective
A Pilot's Perspective: Running in Reduced Visibility By Bill Band
All photos by Bill Band Your perspective changes when the weather turns foul or the fog rolls in. You...
Don’t Underestimate the Importance of High-Water Alarms – Crossing the Bar, Tim Caruso
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Crossing the Bar My first impression of Tim Caruso was, “Uh oh, another mechanic prima donna, cranky, cantankerous and always has to get...
The Good Samaritan at Sea
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. ...
Series and Parallel; What does it mean?
Text and photos © 2019 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc.
From the Masthead
I turned the key and absolutely nothing happened, no dash lights, not even...
Raw Water Pump Service – Editorial: It’s Just Lunch
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It’s Just Lunch Not long ago I was involved in a pre-purchase inspection aboard a 70 foot vessel. As is often the case,...