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Text and photos copyright © 2018 Steve D’Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. From the Masthead With the fall boat show season in our wake, the Marine Systems Excellence...

From the Masthead By now most boaters are aware of the issues presented by use of gasoline containing ethanol, which include tank and fuel system...

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....

Dear SDMC blog subscribers: What follows is a recent cruising log entry from SDMC Captains' Club members Dick and Ginger Stevenson, cruising aboard their Valiant...

Guess Where the Devil Resides? By Dick Stevenson Photos by Dick Stevenson and Steve D’Antonio   Dick Stevenson Alchemy at anchor in Turkey. Feeling confident about how well your boat...

From the masthead A Loose Bolt, a Cigarette Lighter and Distracted Work Last year I wrote an editorial about a ship that lost control, and struck...

From the Masthead Around the World in Two Weeks and Another Portable Lithium-ion battery fire As is so often the case, I’m penning this month’s column...

From the Masthead 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...

From the Editor Staying current and engaged is something I think about every day of my professional life.  Keeping abreast of the cruising lifestyle and...

Text and photos by Steve D'Antonio Copyright © 2016 From the Masthead When you read this I’ll be aboard MIGRATION, a Nordhavn 68, cruising among the islands of Norway’s...