A Sampling of over Three Hundred Articles
by Steve D'Antonio

• Upgrading the Electrical System - Cruising World, Sept 1994
• Diesel Engine Reliability - Ocean Navigator/Voyager 2000
• Selecting and Dealing With a Boat Yard - PassageMaker Mar/Apr 2001
• Tanks, Fuel, Water and Holding - PassageMaker May/June 2001
• An Unusual Repower - Professional BoatBuilder June/July 2002
• Hot Marinas, Corrosion and Safety - Ocean Navigator March/April 2002
• Spare Parts - PassageMaker Nov/Dec 2003
• French Fry Fuel/Biodiesel - PassageMaker Mar/Apr 2003
• The Mother of All Passages, The Ernest Shackleton Story - PassageMaker May 2003
• Caulk and Tape - Seaworthy Boat US April 2003
• Plastic, Aluminum or Fiberglass, Fuel Tanks - Soundings January 2003
• Cool Tools for Your Diesel Engine - Cruising World October 2003
• Running Gear and the Antifouling Dilemma - PassageMaker Fitting Out Insert 2004
• Sanitation Systems - PassageMaker Fitting Out Insert 2004
• Mariner 40, Boat Review - PassageMaker Nov/Dec 2004
• Ice Class - Professional BoatBuilder June/July 2004
• Solar Power - PassageMaker Jan/Feb 2005
• 101 Answers to Your Toughest Boating Questions - Soundings supplement 2005
• Buccaneer 65, Boat Review - PassageMaker Sept 2005
• Getting the Shaft - PassageMaker October 2005
• Caring for Your Windlass - PassageMaker Fresh Start Insert 2005
• Hampton 540, Boat Review - Nov/Dec 2005
• The Nuts and Bolts of Propellers - PassageMaker July/August 2005
• Diesel Heat - PassageMaker March 2006
• Keeping Your Engine Purring, Maintenance Series - Cruising World Sept 2006
• Radar Installation - Ocean Navigator March/April 2006
• Understanding Core Composite Construction - PassageMaker Nov/Dec 2006
• Electrical Troubleshooting - PassageMaker October 2006
• Fuel School, Diesel Fuel Basics - PassageMaker October 2006
• Mainship 43 Boat Review - PassageMaker July 2006
• Galvanic Isolators and Isolation Transformers - PassageMaker April 2006
• Blistology, Chemistry and Formation of Fiberglass Blisters - PassageMaker July 2006
• Sterling Atlantic 43 Boat Review - PassageMaker Jan/Feb 2006
• Elling 45 Boat Review - PassageMaker March 2007
• Fuel Filtration - PassageMaker Jan/Feb 2007
• Outer Reef 65, Boat Review - PassageMaker Dec 2007
• Fuel Tank Design - PassageMaker July/Aug 2007

A complete Listing of Articles and Columns Published
by Steve D'Antonio from 1994-2009

• From the Boatyard: Keel Bolts; Cruising Coast and Islands
• From the Boatyard: Prop it Right; Cruising Coast and Islands
• From the Boatyard: Important Tips About Lightning; Cruising Coast and Islands
• From the Boatyard: Mast Wiring, What You Don't See Can Hurt; Cruising Coast and Islands
• From the Boatyard: Cellular Service While Cruising, Get the Most Range Out of Your System; Cruising Coast and Islands
• From the Boatyard: Lube It; Cruising Coast and Islands
• Upgrading the Electrical System; Cruising World, September 1994
• How to Keep It Cool; Cruising World, December 1994
• The Care and Feeding of the Marine Outboard; October 1995
• Let There Be Lights; Cruising World, July 1996
• Heavy Metal, Part 1; Cruising World, September 1996
• Heavy Metal, Part 2; Cruising World, October 1996
• Sleeping Giant; Cruising World, February 1997
• What's Up Down Below?; Cruising World, April 1997
• Tools of the Trade; Cruising World, September 1997
• Doing the Winterization Shuffle; Cruising World, October 1997
• What Causes "Metal Rot"?; Cruising World, April 1998
• Your Marine Exhaust System; Cruising World, May 1998
• The Ferrous Family; Cruising World, June 1998
• The Softer Side of Metal; Cruising World, July 1998
• Fuel for Life; Cruising World, October 1998
• Meet George, Your Greatest Ally; Cruising World, October 1998
• The Wreck of the United States Sidewheel Steamer Saginaw; Nautical World, February 1999
• The Buzz on Boatyards; Cruising World, March 1999
• Where AC and DC Meet; Cruising World, October 1999
• A Pain in the Glass; Cruising World, November 1999
• The End of the Road; Cruising World, December 1999
• Back to the Stars; Cruising World, January 2000
• Halt That Drip; Cruising World, April 2000
• The Springtime Spar Checklist; Cruising World, April 2000
• Keep the Gloss; Cruising World, April 2000
• The Solar-Vent Solution; Cruising World, June 2000
• Beauty Beneath the Surface; Cruising World, August 2000
• Tanks For the Memories; Cruising World, October 2000
• A Coach With Promise; Ocean Navigator, November/December 2000
• Diesel Engine Reliability; Ocean Voyager, 2000
• Commodious Columbia 34; Cruising World, February 2001
• Selecting and Dealing With a Boat Yard; PassageMaker, March/April 2001
• As the Shaft Spins; Cruising World, April 2001
• Know Your Pumps Inside and Out; Cruising World, April 2001
• Small Box, Big Bargain; Cruising World, May 2001
• The Crealock Tradition, Extended; Cruising World, May 2001
• Tanks: Fuel, Water & Holding; PassageMaker, May/June 2001
• The Sensible Fuel System; Cruising World, July 2001
• Engines & Thrusters: Trend Toward Turbos; Ocean Navigator, July/August 2001
• The Cruiser's Tool Chest: Tools for the Cruising Powerboat; PassageMaker, July/August 2001
• Hydraulic Steering Offers Rugged Dependability; Ocean Navigator, September/October 2001
• Running Gear: Out of Sight, But It Never Should Be Out of Mind; PassageMaker, September/October 2001
• Staring Down Engine Trouble; Cruising World, November 2001
• Passage Prep 101; PassageMaker, November/December 2001
• Refitting a Classic; American Yacht Review, 2001
• Passage Prep 101, Part II; PassageMaker, January/February 2002
• The Shore Power Program; Ocean Navigator, January/February 2002
• Hot Marinas, Corrosion and Safety; Ocean Navigator, March/April 2002
• Turning a Blind Eye; Ocean Navigator, March/April 2002
• Noise and Vibration, Part I; PassageMaker, March/April 2002
• How to Avoid Common Engine Maintenance Mess Ups (And Costly Repairs or Replacements); Seaworthy, April 2002
• Professional Coatings: The Two-Part Solution; Cruising World, April 2002
• Spar Finishes: Sprucing Up an Aluminum Mast; Cruising World, April 2002
• Battery and Charging Systems: Quenching Our Thirst for Power; Cruising World, May 2002
• The Devil to Pay; Ocean Navigator, May/June 2002
• Noise and Vibration, Part II; PassageMaker, May/June 2002
• Battery and Charging Systems; A Smart Way to Bank Big Amps; Cruising World, June 2002
• An Unusual Repower; Professional BoatBuilder, June/July 2002
• AC…DC?; PassageMaker, July/August 2002
• Communications: Setting Up Single Sideband; Ocean Navigator, July/August 2002
• Floor to Ceiling; Ocean Navigator, September/October 2002
• Hull Construction: Maintaining a Metal Boat; Ocean Navigator, September/October 2002
• AC…DC?, Part II; PassageMaker, September/October 2002
• Not Your Father's 4-108; Cruising World, October 2002
• Making the Grade; Cruising World, November 2002
• Prepare Your Vessel for Offshore and Long-Distance Passagemaking; PassageMaker, November/December 2002
• A New-And-Improved Classic; Cruising World, December 2002
• Keeping it Clean; Ocean Voyager, 2002
• Spin Doctor; PassageMaker, January/February 2003
• Plastic, Aluminum or Fiberglass?; Soundings, January 2003
• From Dr. Lind to Limes; Ocean Navigator, January/February 2003
• Made Fresh; Ocean Navigator, January/February 2003
• The Fuel-Cell Solution: Promise or Prophecy?; Cruising World, March 2003
• French-Fry Fuel; PassageMaker, March/April 2003
• Maintenance Part II: Caulk & Tape; Seaworthy, April 2003
• Battling the Demons of Shore Power; Cruising World, April 2003
• Reeling in the Right Hose; Cruising World, April 2003
• Major Refit; Professional BoatBuilder, April/May 2003
• The Mother of all Passages; PassageMaker, May/June 2003
• Immortal Words Penned in Victory and Defeat; Ocean Navigator, May/June 2003
• Big Ship, Little Ship; PassageMaker, July/August 2003
• Checked Your Valve Lash Lately?; Cruising World, August 2003
• The 30-Footer That Could; Soundings, September 2003
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Seacock Installation; PassageMaker, September/October 2003
• Cool Tools for Your Diesel Engine; Cruising World, October 2003
• Spares; PassageMaker, November/December 2003
• Palawan VI: The Refit Saga; American Yacht Review, 2003-2004
• Bring On the Noise Busters; Cruising World, January 2004
• Isabel vs. The Boatyard; PassageMaker, January/February 2004
• Outboards Part One: Selection; PassageMaker, January/February 2004
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Shore Power Connection; PassageMaker, January/February 2004
• Battery Know-How; Ocean Navigator, January/February 2004
• The Blue Pigeon; Ocean Navigator, January/February 2004
• Fiberglass Blisters and Barrier Coats; Ocean Navigator, March/April 2004
• Outboards Part Two: Maintenance; PassageMaker, March/April 2004
• Blister Analysis and Repair; Ocean Navigator, May/June 2004
• Prepare to Board; Ocean Navigator, May/June 2004
• Sanitation Systems; PassageMaker Special Insert, May/June 2004
• Engine Room Inspection; PassageMaker Special Insert, May/June 2004
• Running Gear and the Antifouling Dilemma; PassageMaker Special Insert, May/June 2004
• Inspect Your Vessel's Electrical System; PassageMaker Special Insert, May/June 2004
• The ABCs of ABYC; PassageMaker, May/June 2004
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Fuel Fill Plumbing; PassageMaker, May/June 2004
• Say Good-Bye to Through-Hull Worries, Cruising World, June 2004
• Ice Class; Professional BoatBuilder, June/July 2004
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Water Heater Installation; PassageMaker, July/August 2004
• The E-Diesel Revolution; PassageMaker, July/August 2004
• The Lowdown on Nuts and Bolts; Cruising World, September 2004
• Working With A Boatyard; Ocean Navigator, September/October 2004
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Generator Installation; PassageMaker, September/October 2004
• Part Boat, Part Ship: The U.S. Navy YP; PassageMaker, September/October 2004
• The Amazing Mister Moesly; Professional BoatBuilder, October/November 2004
• The ABCs of AGMs; Ocean Navigator, November/December 2004
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Freezing Batteries; PassageMaker, November/December 2004
• Negotiating With Foreign Powers; PassageMaker, November/December 2004
• A Perfect Union; PassageMaker, November/December 2004
• Mariner Yachts' Orient 40; PassageMaker, November/December 2004
• Solar Power; PassageMaker, January/February 2005
• Bringing a Friend: Solving the Dinghy Storage Dilemma; Ocean Navigator, January/February 2005
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Crankcase Ventilation; PassageMaker, January/February 2005
• 12 Volts, 24 Volts…Which is Better For You?; PassageMaker, March/April 2005
• Getting Into Hot Water; Cruising World, April 2005
• A Yard Manager's Casebook; Professional BoatBuilder, April/May 2005
• Getting to the Core, Part One; Ocean Navigator, May/June 2005
• Let It Breathe; PassageMaker, May/June 2005
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Windlass Installation; PassageMaker, May/June 2005
• 101 Answers to Your Toughest Boating Questions; Supplement to Soundings, July 2005
• What's Wrong With This Picture? LPG Locker; PassageMaker, July/August 2005
• The Nuts & Bolts of Screws: Propellers, Part One; PassageMaker, July/August 2005
• Construction At The Core, Part Two; Ocean Navigator, July/August 2005
• Buccaneer 65, A Pleasure Cruiser Built to Ship Standards; PassageMaker, September 2005
• Babying Your Board; Cruising World, September 2005
• Elements of Engine Cool: Raw-Water Pump and Pressure Cap; Ocean Navigator, September 2005
• Getting the Shaft: Propeller Shaft and Alignment Know-How, Part Two; PassageMaker, October 2005
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Dezincification; PassageMaker, October 2005
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Damper Plate; PassageMaker, November/December 2005
• Autopilot Installation Guidelines; Ocean Navigator, November/December 2005
• Dealing With the Dink: Practical Solutions; PassageMaker, November/December 2005
• Making the Rig Right Again; Ocean Navigator, November/December 2005
• Hampton 540; PassageMaker, November/December 2005
• Ensuring An Ever-Ready EPIRB; Ocean Voyager, 2005
• Anchors Aweigh: Caring For Your Windlass, PassageMaker, Fresh Start Insert, 2005
• The Running Gear Antifouling Update: Results After One Season Of Use; PassageMaker, Fresh Start Insert, 2005
• More Elements Of Engine Cool; Ocean Navigator, January/February 2006
• The KVH Story; PassageMaker, January/February 2006
• Sterling Atlantic 43: Something Old, Something New; PassageMaker, January/February 2006
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Windlass Chain Stripper; PassageMaker, January/February 2006
• A Diesel-Engine Q. & A.; Cruising World, February 2006
• Diesel Heat; PassageMaker, March 2006
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Inverter Ground; PassageMaker, March 2006
• Radar Installation; Ocean Navigator, March/April 2006
• Galvanic Isolators and Isolation Transformers…and Why You Need Them; PassageMaker, April 2006
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Hose Barb Damage; PassageMaker, April 2006
• Choose Carefully, Work Closely: Selecting a Surveyor; PassageMaker, May/June 2006
• Durable Beauty; Ocean Navigator, May/June 2006
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Crimp Connecter Failure; PassageMaker, May/June 2006
• Main Attraction; PassageMaker, July/August 2006
• The Awlgrip Advantage; PassageMaker, July/August 2006
• Blistology Part One: The Chemistry and Formation of Blisters; PassageMaker, July/August 2006
• Blistology Part Two: Treating and Preventing Hull Blisters; PassageMaker, September 2006
• Keep Your Engine Purring; Cruising World, September 2006
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Core Saturation; PassageMaker, September 2006
• Electrical Troubleshooting: Become An Electrically Self-Reliant Cruiser; PassageMaker, October 2006
• An Orderly Transfer of Power; Cruising World, October 2006
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Injector Service; PassageMaker, October 2006
• Fuel School: Diesel Fuel Basics; PassageMaker, October 2006
• Stay in Charge of Your DC System; Cruising World, November 2006
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Fuel Tank Corrosion; PassageMaker, November/December 2006
• What Happens When You Shoot Fiberglass Laminates With High-Powered Firearms?; PassageMaker, November/December 2006
• Getting to the Core: Understanding the Advantages of Core Composite Construction, Part One; PassageMaker, November/December 2006
• Keep It Cool; Cruising World, December 2006
• Powerful Bonds; Cruising World, January 2007
• Getting to the Core: Methods, Manufacturing, and Maintenance of Core Composite, Part Two; PassageMaker, January/February 2007
• Fuel Filtration: The Key to Engine Reliability; PassageMaker, January/February 2007
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Control Cable Connections; PassageMaker, January/February 2007
• Cool Running; Cruising World, February 2007
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Wrong Hose, Wrong Clamp; PassageMaker, March 2007
• The Elegant Elling 45, A Bluewater Cruiser; PassageMaker, March 2007
• Engine Troubleshooting, A Reasonable Approach to Keeping it Running; PassageMaker, March 2007
• A Matter of Degrees; Cruising World, March 2007
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Modified Ring Terminal; PassageMaker, April 2007
• Heat 'Er Up, Start 'Er Up; Cruising World, April 2007
• A Bright Future For LED Lights; PassageMaker, April 2007
• Keep It Clean; Cruising World, May 2007
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Crevice Corrosion; PassageMaker, May/June 2007
• Mercury Marine: Engineering, Determination, and Excellence; PassageMaker, May/June 2007
• A Technical Breakdown: Fuel Polishing Systems; PassageMaker, May/June 2007
• What's New at the Fuel Dock: A New Diet for the Auxiliary; Cruising World, June 2007
• Bleed Out the Air; Cruising World, June 2007
• Keep the Valve Train on Track; Cruising World, July 2007
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Wet Exhausts; PassageMaker, July/August 2007
• Diesel Fuel Tank Design: Materials, Maintenance & Connections; PassageMaker, July/August 2007
• A Cool Piece of Gear; Cruising World, August 2007
• Tie Up and Plug In; Cruising World, September 2007
• Chesapeake Class: A Tour of the Association of Maryland Pilots' Newest Launch Boats; PassageMaker, September 2007
• Bill & Steve's Most Excellent Italian Adventure; PassageMaker, September 2007
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Fuel Filter Access; PassageMaker, September 2007
• On Being Well Connected; Cruising World, October 2007
• The Italian Marine Industry: The Passionate Perspective of an Italian-American Gearhead; PassageMaker, October 2007
• Fuel System Plumbing; PassageMaker, October 2007
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Bilge Alarm; PassageMaker, October 2007
• Winterize Your Batteries, Then Chill; Cruising World, November 2007
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Flexible Drive Couplers; PassageMaker, November/December 2007
• Classic Luxury: The Outer Reef 65; PassageMaker, November/December 2007
• Oil Analysis: The Gearhead's Crystal Ball; PassageMaker, November/December 2007
• Don't Freeze Up This Winter; Cruising World, December 2007
• Service Your Stuffing Box; Cruising World, January 2008
• Stuffing Boxes Old & New; PassageMaker, January/February 2008
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Through-Hull Fitting Fatigue; PassageMaker January/February 2008
• Play It Straight; Cruising World, February 2008
• Seakeeper Gyro: A New Twist On Vessel Stabilization; PassageMaker, March 2008
• Maryland Bay Pilots: Extreme Multitasking At Its Best; PassageMaker, March 2008
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Alternator Fouling; PassageMaker, March 2008
• Gearhead: Know Your Scoop Strainers Forward and Backward; PassageMaker, March 2008
• Wire and Plumb Your Bilge Pump Properly; Cruising World, March 2008
• Gearhead: Flare Nut Wrenches; PassageMaker, April 2008
• Kanter 56, Aluminum Boatbuilding At Its Best; PassageMaker, April 2008
• The Spin on Centrifugal Separation; PassageMaker, April 2008
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Hose Clamp Corrosion; PassageMaker, April 2008
• Polishing The Fuel; Professional BoatBuilder, April/May 2008
• Electrical Troubleshooting; Ocean Navigator, May/June 2008
• Thrust Bearing Drivetrains: Smoothing Out The Ride; PassageMaker, May/June 2008
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Impeller Pieces; PassageMaker, May/June 2008
• A job That'll Steer You Right; Cruising World, June 2008
• The Stability of Spin; Professional BoatBuilder, June/July 2008
• Prevent Leaking or Frozen Valves Below the Waterline; Cruising World, July 2008
• A Fresh Look At Night Vision; PassageMaker, July/August 2008
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Leakage Current; PassageMaker, July/August 2008
• Keep an Eye On the Fuel Tank; Cruising World, August 2008
• Gearhead: Propsmith; PassageMaker, September 2008
• Core Concerns: Reefing and Backfilling; Cruising World, September 2008
• Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems; PassageMaker, September 2008
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Control Cables; PassageMaker, September 2008
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Raw-Water Plumbing; PassageMaker, October 2008
• Winterizing Your Vessel; PassageMaker, October 2008
• Play It Safe with Gas on Board; Cruising World, October 2008
• Prevent an Onboard Fire; Cruising World, November 2008
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Nylon Locking Nuts; PassageMaker, November/December 2008
• Gearhead: Cordless Soldering Irons; PassageMaker, November/December 2008
• Fin Stabilizers; PassageMaker, November/December 2008
• Hold Your Boat Together; Cruising World, January 2009
• Gearhead: Inspection Lacquer; PassageMaker, January/February 2009
• Keeping Your Engine Room Cool With Delta "T" Systems; PassageMaker, January/February 2009
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Battery Ventilation; PassageMaker, January/February 2009
• Plan Ahead and Play It Safe; Cruising World, February 2009
• The Quest to Burn Less Fuel; PassageMaker, March 2009
• Gearhead: Stainless Steel Tools; PassageMaker, March 2009
• Algae-X's Smart Fuel Polishing and Transfer System Raises the Filtration Bar; PassageMaker, March 2009
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Weld Migration; PassageMaker, March 2009
• Choose the Right Crankcase Oil; Cruising World, March 2009
• Bilge Pump Systems, Part I: Selection, Installation & Use: PassageMaker, April 2009
• Gearhead: Using a Vacuum Gauge to Monitor and Troubleshoot Your Fuel System; PassageMaker, April 2009
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Fixed Fire Extinguisher System Safety; PassageMaker, April 2009
• Pick the Proper Hose; Cruising World, April 2009
• Nuts. Bolts. Screws.; Professional BoatBuilder, April/May 2009
• Beware of Stainless-Steel Corrosion; Cruising World, May 2009
• What's Wrong With This Picture? LP Gas Connections; PassageMaker, May/June 2009
• Bilge Pump Systems, Part II: Electrical Considerations, Switches & Monitoring; PassageMaker, May/June 2009
• Smartplug System: Making Shorepower Safer-One Boat At A Time; PassageMaker, May/June 2009
• Gearhead: Hardware Installation Basics; PassageMaker, May/June 2009
• Time to Replace That Tank?; Cruising World, July 2009
• Seakits: Marine Maintenance For The 21st Century-And So Much More; PassageMaker, July/August 2009
• Gearhead: The Relationship Between Battery Bank Size and Charge Capability; PassageMaker, July/August 2009
• What's Wrong With This Picture? Isolation Transformer Wiring; PassageMaker, July/August 2009