Photo Essay

Photo Essay: Seacock Installation While it’s self-evident that seacocks play a vital role in a vessel’s watertight integrity, I continue to encounter improperly installed examples...

Text and photos © 2020 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. Photo Essay: Battery Box Installation Battery installations aren’t sexy; once installed years can go by without...

Photos and Text by Steve D'Antonio Copyright © 2016 SDMC, Inc. From the Editor “120 Expedition Yacht Sinks Off Ft. Lauderdale” It’s not a headline you see every day, however,...

Text and photos © 2020 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. Photo Essay: Please Remove Your Shoes… It’s a veritable right of passage for those working on...

Photo Essay: Through Deck Fittings Properly securing deck hardware can present a variety of challenges.  Cored composite decks represent perhaps the greatest challenge; the core...

Text and photos © 2020 Steve D'Antonio Marine From the Masthead In what now no doubt feels like a lifetime to many, a couple of weeks...

Photo Essay: Core Closeout It’s a subject that comes up time and time again when I’m working with boat builders and boat yards, core close...

Photo Essay: Closed Cooling Systems Text and photo by Steve D'Antonio Copyright SDMC, Inc. May 2015 The closed or pressurized cooling system offers several worthwhile benefits, including...

Wiring Strain Relief Photos and text by Steve D'Antonio Copyright 2015 SDMC, Inc. It’s an issue I encounter aboard nearly every vessel I inspect, regardless of whether...

Photo Essay: Fixed Fire Extinguisher Manual Discharge Fixed engine room firefighting systems are an invaluable safety option for virtually every inboard powered vessel.  These familiar...