Onboard Alarms – Part I
Text and Photos By Steve D'Antonio
Copyright April 2014   Onboard "alarms"fall into a variety of categories and levels of criticality. The alarm panels shown here monitor...
Diesel Fuel Additives Part I – Editorial: Following Manufacturer’s Instructions
From the Masthead
For nearly my entire three-decade marine industry  career I’ve encountered a phenomenon, one I hoped would wane with the proliferation of the...
Keeping the Keel Attached
Text and Photos By Ralph Naranjo  Copyright June 2014   Like bookends of keel design, these two under body extremes reflect how keel loads can be tightly focused or...
Seacock Selection, Service, and Avoiding the Pitfalls
Seacock Selection, Service, and Avoiding the Pitfalls By Steve D’Antonio
Photos by Steve D'Antonio
Proper seacock installations, like the one shown here, are robust and reliable. Many,...
Hose Clamps Part I: Design and Selection
Letter from the Editor
A few months ago I visited an engine repair facility on behalf of a client. His engine was in the process...
Safe Shore Power and Electrocution Prevention
Safe Shore Power and Electrocution Prevention By Steve D’Antonio
Photos by Steve D'Antonio The serene water and inviting shore may look like an inviting location for a refreshing swim,...
Horsepower and Torque
Horsepower and Torque Explained
By Steve D'Antonio
Copyright October 2013Â Â Â The relationship between horsepower, torque, rpm and gear reduction is clear. The affect this relationship has on...
The Low Down on Coaxial Cable and Connectors – Editorial: Pilothouse Alarms
Text and photos copyright © 2018 Steve D’Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc.
From the Masthead
It’s happened on countless occasions, most recently just a few weeks ago while...
Alternator Charge Regulation
Text and photos by Steve D'Antonio Copyright © 2017
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Apprenticeships Revisited Readers of this column know that I’m passionate about marine industry professionalism and expertise, an integral...
Neutral to Ground Demystified
Text and photos © 2020 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc.
From the Masthead Yet another boat fire occurred just a few days ago, on Guntersville Lake...