Marine Systems Excellence eMagazine

Text and photos by Steve D’Antonio Copyright © 2017 From the Masthead There are very few quotes that truly epitomize the attraction I have for boats, and the sea. ...

Text and photos © 2019 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. From the Masthead Working with Brokers; Advice for Boat Buyers in a Seller's Market Can one person...

Text and photos © 2020 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. Photo Essay: Please Remove Your Shoes… It’s a veritable right of passage for those working on...

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,...

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...

From the Masthead Let me begin by apologizing to Marine Systems Excellence readers for our hiatus.  As most boat owners, and virtually anyone who is...

The Relationship Between Battery Bank Size and Charge Capability   The house battery bank is the electrical heart of most cruising vessels; it supplies all the...

Text and photos by Steve D'Antonio Copyright December 2013    Fifteen or more years ago this is what commonly passed for a crankcase ventilation "system". The orange juice...

Photo Essay: Battery Installation   It’s an all-too-common occurrence; while conducting an inspection I reach the area where batteries (often for starting but occasionally house as...

Photo Essay: Leakage Current It’s an insidious, and frequently misunderstood, phenomenon; AC power leaking into water, creating an electric field around the vessel.  Under the...