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...
Risk Assessment and Vessel Preparation – Pt 2
Risk Assessment for Offshore Passagemaking - Part II Steve D'Antonio
All photos copyright Steve D'Antonio Newfoundland Bound
Fair winds, clear skies, and a well-found vessel makes for picture perfect...
Conventional Wisdom for Conventional Stuffing Boxes
Text and photos by Steve D’Antonio Copyright © 2017
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I recently wrote an editorial for a marine industry publication, lamenting the lack of a formal marine...
Brass vs. Bronze; Know your Underwater Alloys – Editorial: Boat Show Season is Upon...
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Boat show season is upon us once again. It began, for me, last month when I lectured at the International Boat Builders’...
The Good Samaritan at Sea
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I’m composing this month’s column as I sit in the pilothouse of a 68-foot trawler, moored at Limehouse Basin, London, the UK. ...
Greenland Odyssey Part II
Steve D’Antonio
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Each time I receive an e mail or a call from a client or reader, seeking assistance with...
Diesel Fuel Additives Part I – Editorial: Following Manufacturer’s Instructions
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For nearly my entire three-decade marine industry career I’ve encountered a phenomenon, one I hoped would wane with the proliferation of the...
Preventing Rust Stains on and Around Stainless-Steel Hardware – Editorial: Call Me
Text and photos © 2021 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc.
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Call Me It’s a phone call or email I receive several times a year;...
Editorial: Island Lady Fire Analyzed – Feature: Understanding and Preventing Aluminum Corrosion
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...
Risk Assessment for Offshore Passagemaking – Pt 1
Risk Assessment for Offshore Passagemaking Steve D'Antonio
All photos copyright Steve D'Antonio Part I
In part one of this two part series I'll discuss the means by which...