Marine Systems Excellence eMagazine

The Importance of Grounding Electronic Equipment Photos and text by Steve D'Antonio Copyright 2015 SDMC, Inc. “Yeah, you don’t need that unless it’s a metal boat”. Those...

Photo Essay: Stainless Steel Raw Water Plumbing Stainless steel is undoubtedly the most commonly used boat building hardware alloy, and with good reason... it’s durable,...

Text and photos copyright © 2018 Steve D’Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. Photo Essay: Shore Power Plugs and Fire Prevention Statistically, more boat and marina fires occur as...

From the Masthead Read the Contract In the past few months I’ve received several calls from individuals who were preparing to take delivery of newly built...

Text and photos © 2019 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. Ask Steve Hello Steve, During the last haul out period, we dealt with a number of issues...

From the Masthead Soliciting Negative Feedback If you are a parent, then you know the last thing young children and adolescents want to hear is criticism,...

Horsepower and Torque Explained By Steve D'Antonio Copyright October 2013    The relationship between horsepower, torque, rpm and gear reduction is clear. The affect this relationship has on...

Text and photos © 2020 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. Life Rafts I’ve been an advocate of Viking Life Rafts for some time, and especially since...

Photo Essay: Fuel Tank (no) Support Structural failures of fuel tanks are nearly always traceable to either installation or construction flaws, with the former being...

Text and photos © 2019 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. From the Masthead Regular readers may have noticed that the format of the Marine Systems Excellence...