Marine Systems Excellence eMagazine

Photo Essay: Closed Cooling Systems Text and photo by Steve D'Antonio Copyright SDMC, Inc. May 2015 The closed or pressurized cooling system offers several worthwhile benefits, including...

Letter from the Editor A few months ago I visited an engine repair facility on behalf of a client.  His engine was in the process...

Photo Essay: Core Closeout It’s a subject that comes up time and time again when I’m working with boat builders and boat yards, core close...

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...

Photos and Text by Ralph Naranjo Copyright  2013 SDMC, Inc.   With dedicated radar on one display and a chart plotter on another, the person on watch has much greater versatility....

When it comes to boats, simple is better … or is it? By Bill Sisson Photos by Steve D'Antonio It’s virtually impossible to purchase an engine today...

Tools of the Trade Photos and text by Steve D'Antonio Copyright SDMC, In. 2015 I’m frequently amazed at the unwillingness of marine mechanics to carry out thorough...

From the Masthead Fifteen Years As is all too often the case, I write this month’s ‘From the Masthead’ column while in flight.  I’m homeward bound,...

A Pilot's Perspective: Running in Reduced Visibility By Bill Band All photos by Bill Band Your perspective changes when the weather turns foul or the fog rolls in. You...

Photo Essay: Bonding Systems Part II; Maintenance In last month’s Photo Essay I reviewed the subject of unnecessary bonding.  This month I’ll cover bonding system...