December 2023 Newsletter – Leakage Current
Photo Essay: Leakage Current
It’s an insidious, and frequently misunderstood, phenomenon; AC power leaking into water, creating an electric field around the vessel. Under the...
November 2019 Newsletter
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Regular readers may have noticed that the format of the Marine Systems Excellence...
March 2018 Newsletter
Due to Steve’s travel schedule, the Photo Essay will be a month off. Please look for its return in April.
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January 2020 Newsletter
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Photo Essay: The Importance of AC Safety Grounds
Most folks, even those with little or no...
June 2019 Newsletter
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Photo Essay: Manual Tiller Steering
Steering, along with propulsion and watertight integrity, is one of your...
June 2026 Newsletter – Avoiding Heat Shrink Butt Splice Woes
Photo Essay: Avoiding Heat Shrink Butt Splice Woes
Butt splices are ubiquitous, the average 50-foot vessel contains scores, perhaps even a hundred or more of...
Ask Steve – October 2014
Hi Steve, You often see shore cords in the water for a few feet between the pedestal and the boat. Sometimes it is difficult...
January 2018 Newsletter
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Photo Essay: Shore Power Plugs and Fire Prevention
Statistically, more boat and marina fires occur as...
August 2021 Newsletter “Full Throttle vs. Full Load”
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Photo Essay: Full Throttle vs. Full Load
Sea trials are an opportunity to identify problems...







