Marine Systems Excellence eMagazine

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...

Photo Essay: Steering Components Steering falls into what I call one of the three critical systems, along with propulsion and raw water plumbing/watertight integrity.  On...

Text and photos by Steve D'Antonio Copyright © 2016 From the Masthead Last month I solicited readers for feedback on their marine industry customer care experiences.  I received a...

Text and Photos by Steve D’Antonio Copyright © 2014 SDMC Inc. With one exception, every wire leaving every battery positive post must, in order to remain...

From the Editor A few months ago a client sent me an article that was published in well-known boating magazine.  The article, written by a...

Photo Essay: Bonding Raw Water Plumbing; Is it Necessary? A few weeks ago a client shared with me some observations made by a surveyor, one...

Recently, an SDMC consulting client who is in the process of having a 68-foot cruising vessel built, contacted me.  He posed several important questions regarding...

Photo Essay: Means of Escape Can you get out?  That’s the question you should be asking yourself as you walk through your vessel, if there’s...

Wiring Strain Relief Photos and text by Steve D'Antonio Copyright 2015 SDMC, Inc. It’s an issue I encounter aboard nearly every vessel I inspect, regardless of whether...

Photo Essay: Solderless Terminal Installation Solderless terminals, first introduced by aircraft manufacturers prior to WWII, have revolutionized the marine and many other industries.  Without them,...