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For those who don’t know it, Taiwan is a mecca for boat building...
Keeping Your Bilge Dry with Dripless Stuffing Boxes
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There are very few quotes that truly epitomize the attraction I have for boats, and the sea. ...
Troubleshooting Overheating Scenarios – Editorial: Blisters and Drying Bottoms
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Blisters and Drying Bottoms Bottom blisters and their repair; after corrosion, it is the most commonly misunderstood subject under the boat ownership sun....
Battery Installation
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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: Wide Open Throttle. Do You Get It? – Editorial: “We’re Going Over.”
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“We’re going over”, with those words my world was turned upside down, literally. I’ve...
The Boat Genie in the Cigar Box
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Staying current and engaged is something I think about every day of my professional life. Keeping abreast of the cruising lifestyle and...
Editorial: Marine Systems Excellence Underway Once Again – Feature: Navigation Lights
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Marine Systems Excellence is Underway Once Again Let me begin by apologizing for the unintended hiatus taken by the Marine Systems Excellence eMagazine. ...
Editorial: Jet Lost because of Maintenance Error – Feature: Offshore Passage Prep
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US Navy 60 Million Dollar Jet Lost Because of a Maintenance Error I’m sure I’m not alone in my fascination with small oversights...
Neutral to Ground Demystified
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From the Masthead Yet another boat fire occurred just a few days ago, on Guntersville Lake...
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...