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Safe Shore Power and Electrocution Prevention By Steve D’Antonio Photos by Steve D'Antonio The serene water and inviting shore may look like an inviting location for a refreshing swim,...

Text and photos by Steve D’Antonio Copyright © 2017 From the Masthead There are few things I enjoy more than cruising, particularly in remote locations.  Not only does this...

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...

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...

Text and photos by Steve D'Antonio Copyright December 2013    Fifteen or more years ago this is what commonly passed for a crankcase ventilation "system". The orange juice...

From the Masthead For nearly my entire three-decade marine industry  career I’ve encountered a phenomenon, one I hoped would wane with the proliferation of the...

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...

From the Editor   Australia is a huge country, the sixth largest by land mass, after the US and Brazil, yet, it's very sparsely populated, fifty-second,...

Life Raft Details  Part II   Make certain you understand how life raft security and deployment mechanisms are designed to work, don't assume they've been properly rigged. ...

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...