Marine Systems Excellence eMagazine

From the Masthead A Blue-Collar Resurgence; In Praise of the Trades                Back in 2017 I wrote an editorial entitled, “The Need for Vocational Training”; I lamented...

Photo Essay: Emergency Tiller Use During a recent vessel inspection, I asked the owner of the vessel if he’d ever tested the emergency manual tiller,...

Text and photos copyright © 2018 Steve D’Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. From the Masthead The Big Three Don’t wait.  That’s been my advice to vessel owners and skippers...

Text and photos by Steve D'Antonio Copyright © 2016 From the Masthead When you read this I’ll be aboard MIGRATION, a Nordhavn 68, cruising among the islands of Norway’s...

The Ins and Outs of Cored Composite Construction Hardware Installation By Steve D'Antonio Copyright July 2013    Fiberglass cored composite construction is a reliable, proven boat building technique...

Text and photos by Steve D’Antonio Copyright 2013   Skilled, experienced technicians understand what they need to do, and they have the right tools and know how...

Photos and Text by Steve D'Antonio Copyright 2014 SDMC, Inc. Letter from the Editor  2014 saw a number of changes in the marine industry as well as for...

From the Masthead In an effort to go, or appear, green, is the marine industry shooting itself in the foot? I recently attended the North American...

Text and photos © 2022 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. Photo Essay: Cord-Grips Electrical issues represent by far the most common problem faced by vessel operators. ...

Photo Essay: Wiring Lithium-Ion Battery Systems Fires aboard vessels equipped with lithium-ion batteries quickly capture the attention of the boat building and cruising communities, and...