April 2017 Newsletter
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Taiwan Has Ruined Me
I travel to many parts of the world for my work, domestically as well...
March 2019 Newsletter
Text and photos by Steve D’Antonio © 2019
Photo Essay: Shore Power, are Fuses OK?
Over-current protection is among the most important features of any vessel’s electrical...
The Ins and Outs of Shaft Alignment Part II
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Copyright © 2016
From the Masthead
A few days ago I completed an article for a boating magazine, in which I offered advice...
Feature Article: Bottom Paint Halos, what causes them and how to prevent them from...
From the Masthead
“You don’t need reporting smoke alarms, you have insurance” A few years ago, while working with a client on a new build project,...
Photo Essay – December 2015
Letter from the Editor
As I write this editorial I’m sitting aboard a train bound for Schiedam, in the Netherlands, on my way to visit...
Feature: Infra-Red Pyrometers – Editorial Just Say No to Varnished Steps and Treads
From the Masthead
Just Say No to Varnished Steps and Treads A few years ago, I wrote an editorial for Professional BoatBuilder magazine entitled, “No More...
Potable Water Systems
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From the Editor
Dear SDMC Marine Systems Excellence Ezine subscriber:
January has been a busy travel and project month...
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...
Photo Essay – February 2016
Photos and Text by Steve D'Antonio Copyright © 2016 SDMC, Inc.
From the Editor
“120 Expedition Yacht Sinks Off Ft. Lauderdale” It’s not a headline you see every day, however,...
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...






