Oil Change Fundamentals
A Steve D’Antonio Marine Consulting client recently sent me an e mail inquiring about the proper procedures for an oil change. She didn’t have...
November 2018 Newsletter
Photo Essay: Hull to Deck Joint
Few boat building interfaces are as important as the one that occurs between the hull and deck. The loads...
May 2024 Newsletter – Not A Cord Grip
Photo Essay: Not a Cord Grip
These are small, inexpensive, and readily available parts, and they are critically important; without them the worst-case result can...
July 2022 Newsletter “Closed Cooling System Hose Failure”
Photo Essay: Closed Cooling System Hose Failure
While both must be reliable and robust, hoses used for conveying coolant (often incorrectly referred to as anti-freeze)...
Boat Building and ABYC Standards, Again
From the Masthead
Readers may have noticed that the Marine Systems Excellence eMagazine missed a deadline last week. That was intentional, however, we also had...
Ask Steve – May 2015
The Q&A posed below is in reference to a previous post to the Marine Systems Excellence E-zine, The Good Samaritan at Sea, published April...
The Relationship between Battery Bank Size and Charge Capability
The Relationship Between Battery Bank Size and Charge Capability
The house battery bank is the electrical heart of most cruising vessels; it supplies all the...
February 2025 Newsletter – Plumbing Bonding Technique
Photo Essay: Plumbing Bonding Technique
As I carry out inspections, one of the issues I frequently encounter involves bonding or grounding (there is a difference,...
June 2019 Newsletter
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Photo Essay: Manual Tiller Steering
Steering, along with propulsion and watertight integrity, is one of your...
Alternator Charge Regulation
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From the Masthead
Apprenticeships Revisited Readers of this column know that I’m passionate about marine industry professionalism and expertise, an integral...









