Ask Steve – July 2015
Steve, I have a 1974 Grand Banks and just moved into a new port with new slips and the shore power is GFI protected....
Editorial: Engine Room Prima Donnas – Feature: The Engine Room’s Unsung Hero; Motor Mounts
Text and photos by Steve D'Antonio Copyright © 2017
From the Masthead
As I write this column I’m in flight just south of Greenland, on my way to attend...
The Perils of Chronic Under-Loading
From the Editor Every time a tragedy of this sort befalls boat owners and the marine industry, I feel compelled to write about it in...
Editorial: Marine Systems Excellence Underway Once Again – Feature: Navigation Lights
From the Masthead.
Marine Systems Excellence is Underway Once Again Let me begin by apologizing for the unintended hiatus taken by the Marine Systems Excellence eMagazine. ...
November 2019 Newsletter
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...
Photo Essay – January 2015
Is your Belt the Right Size
Photo and text by Steve D'Antonio Copyright 2015 SDMC, Inc. The belts used to turn various engine accessories- raw water pumps,...
Safe Shore Power and Electrocution Prevention
Safe Shore Power and Electrocution Prevention By Steve D’Antonio
Photos by Steve D'Antonio The serene water and inviting shore may look like an inviting location for a refreshing swim,...
Ask Steve – November 2015
Please note, our first two questions are in regard to a previous Photo Essay. Steve,
I agree with your advice for grounding electronic equipment, but no...
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...
Neutral to Ground Demystified
Text and photos © 2020 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc.
From the Masthead Yet another boat fire occurred just a few days ago, on Guntersville Lake...








