Marine Systems Excellence Ezine
Keeping Your Bilge Dry with Dripless Stuffing Boxes
Text and photos by Steve D’Antonio Copyright © 2017 From the Masthead There are very few quotes that truly epitomize the attraction I have for boats, and the sea. ...
March 2017 Newsletter
Photo Essay: Core Exposure Virtually every fiberglass vessel afloat today, even those that boast of solid fiberglass hulls rely on core material to add stiffness...
Conventional Wisdom for Conventional Stuffing Boxes
Text and photos by Steve D’Antonio Copyright © 2017 From the Masthead I recently wrote an editorial for a marine industry publication, lamenting the lack of a formal marine...
February 2017 Newsletter
Text and photos by Steve D’Antonio Copyright © 2017 Photo Essay: Raw Water Plumbing It’s a subject I’ve covered on countless occasions, and in spite of that editorial frequency,...
The Engine Room’s Unsung Hero; Motor Mounts
Text and photos by Steve D'Antonio Copyright © 2017 From the Masthead As I write this column I’m in flight just south of Greenland, on my way to attend...
January 2017 Newsletter
Text and photos by Steve D’Antonio Copyright © 2016 Photo Essay: Boiling Water with Batteries A few years ago the thought of boiling water using battery power would have...
Belts
Text and photos by Steve D’Antonio Copyright © 2016 From the Masthead Have you tasted the tea lately? About two years, in order to make time zone transition easier, I...
December 2016 Newsletter
Text and photos by Steve D’Antonio Copyright © 2016 Photo Essay: The Hazards of Hose Clamps The opportunity for injury aboard any vessel, cruising, commercial, power or sail, is...
Cracking the Code: Working with Boat Yards and the Marine Industry Part II
Text and photos by Steve D’Antonio Copyright © 2016 From the Masthead “This is a bulls#*t industry”. Those words were recently spoken in frustration, by a reader in the...
November 2016 Newsletter
Text and photos by Steve D’Antonio Copyright © 2016 Photo Essay: Generator Wiring Today, generators are commonplace aboard cruising power and sailing vessels, providing near-limitless AC electricity for refrigeration,...
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