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Text and photos © 2019 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc.
From the Masthead
For those who don’t know it, Taiwan is a mecca for boat building...
Anchors Away
Anchors Aweigh by Ralph Naranjo All photos copyright Ralph Naranjo Different vessels and different cruising destinations often call for different anchors. Is there a perfect anchor?
Large anchors...
Heat Exchanger TLC
Text and photos © 2020 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. From the Masthead A few months ago, while carrying out an inspection on a new vessel,...
Greenland Odyssey Part I
From the Editor
A Million Miles' Worth of Boats
I’ve been on the road for much of the last few months, from cruising in Greenland, the...
Life Rafts Pt II
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. ...
The Ethos of Damage Control
Text and photos © 2019 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. From the Masthead
The Value of Time
Not long ago, a client and I spoke about the...
Flooding vs. Siphoning
Text and photos © 2019 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc.
From the Masthead
Building a Boat Overseas Not surprisingly, I’m writing the final ‘From the Masthead’ column...
Complacency and Situational Awareness
Complacency and Situational Awareness By Bill Band
Photos by Steve D'Antonio and Captain Bill Band A pilot boat carries its all too important cargo,a skilled pilot, to...
Feature Article: Fuel System Bleeding – Editorial: “The Sand Pebbles”
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“The Sand Pebbles” a tribute to one of Hollywood’s best sea-going gearheads If you are a Baby Boomer, you have likely seen this...
Boat Building and ABYC Standards, Again
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Readers may have noticed that the Marine Systems Excellence eMagazine missed a deadline last week. That was intentional, however, we also had...