Demystifying Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference

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By Steve D'Antonio  Copyright January 2014    Electrical interference can take on several forms, including electromagnetic or EMI, and radio frequency, or RFI.  In the latter...

Portable Fire Extinguishers; Not all are Created Equal – Editorial: The Importance of Redundancy

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From the Editor When you receive this month's Ezine I'll be on my way to Australia, where I will deliver a lecture for a group...

February 2018 Newsletter

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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...

Securing Your Boat to a Dock, with a Homage to Cleats

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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,...

Editorial: Engine Room Prima Donnas – Feature: The Engine Room’s Unsung Hero; Motor Mounts

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Text and photos by Steve D'Antonio Copyright © 2017 From the Masthead As I write this column I’m in flight just south of Greenland, on my way to attend...

Lightning; Toeing the Standards Line – Editorial: Knowing When to Self-Regulate

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From the Masthead Knowing When to Self-Regulate I’m writing this column while in flight, as I return from a week-long trip to Taiwan.  While there I...

Editorial: Seamanship Anyone? – Feature: Synthetic Oil; Is it Right for your Engine?

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From the Masthead Seamanship Anyone? While I concentrate on vessel construction and systems, i.e., gensets, engines, electrical, steering, and propulsion systems, I’m a firm believer in...

Don’t Underestimate the Importance of High-Water Alarms – Crossing the Bar, Tim Caruso

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From the Masthead Crossing the Bar My first impression of Tim Caruso was, “Uh oh, another mechanic prima donna, cranky, cantankerous and always has to get...

Don’t Be Alarmed and Sea Sense

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Don't Be Alarmed Why engine and other systems alarms are invaluable by Steve D'Antonio Keeping track of what is going on with your vessel's vital systems is a crucial part...

Feature: Damper Plates – Editorial: It’s Dangerous Out There

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From the Masthead It’s Dangerous Out there; Pay attention, your life, limbs, or eyesight, may depend on it. When I was a U.S. Naval Sea...

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