Life Rafts Pt I

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Recently, an SDMC consulting client who is in the process of having a 68-foot cruising vessel built, contacted me.  He posed several important questions regarding...

Filter Service: How Often Should Fuel and Air Filters be Changed?

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Text and photos © 2020 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. Primary fuel filter vacuum gauges provide the only accurate means of measuring fuel flow restriction. ...

The Ins and Outs of Shaft Alignment Part II

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Text and photos by Steve D'Antonio Copyright © 2016 From the Masthead A few days ago I completed an article for a boating magazine, in which I offered advice...

Properly Breaking in your Generator and Why this is Important

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 For most users, little thought is given to properly breaking in a generator...   Stories about marine diesel engine longevity are legion and it seems to...

The Invaluable Fuel Filter Vacuum Gauge – Editorial: My Kingdom for a Set Screw…

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From the Masthead My kingdom for a set-screw… The headline is an eye-catcher for any gearhead, “The incorrect installation of a single set screw led to...

“For Sale by Owner; Buyer Beware” and “The Importance of Valve Adjustment”

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Text and photos © 2021 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. From the Masthead For Sale by Owner; Buyer Beware With boat sales progressing at a furious pace...

Preventing Rust Stains on and Around Stainless-Steel Hardware – Editorial: Call Me

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Text and photos © 2021 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. From the Masthead Call Me It’s a phone call or email I receive several times a year;...

The Boat Genie in the Cigar Box

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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...

Feature: Infra-Red Pyrometers – Editorial Just Say No to Varnished Steps and Treads

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From the Masthead Just Say No to Varnished Steps and Treads A few years ago, I wrote an editorial for Professional BoatBuilder magazine entitled, “No More...

Editorial: Hotel Quarantine – Feature Article: Over-Current Protection

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Text and photos © 2020 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. From the Masthead Hotel Quarantine Imagine spending two weeks in a hotel, without setting foot outside the...

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