Marine Systems Excellence eMagazine

Photo Essay: Below the Waterline Welded Stainless Steel; Does it Make Sense? I’ve written about stainless steel; its strengths and weaknesses, on many occasions, in the...

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...

Photo Essay: Motor Mount Installation Motor mounts play a vital role in the propulsion system scheme; they represent the only link between the thrust created...

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...

From the Editor   Australia is a huge country, the sixth largest by land mass, after the US and Brazil, yet, it's very sparsely populated, fifty-second,...

From the Masthead Preparing for a Survey, Revisited Two years ago, I penned an editorial entitled “Preparing for a Survey”, in which I shared tips for...

By Steve D'Antonio  Copyright February 2014  Engines will often continue to run even when filters are extremely contaminated, as are the ones shown in this image....

Text and photos © 2019 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. Photo Essay: Refrigeration Maintenance While it’s all too easy to take it for granted, I never cease...

Seacock Selection, Service, and Avoiding the Pitfalls By Steve D’Antonio Photos by Steve D'Antonio   Proper seacock installations, like the one shown here, are robust and reliable.  Many,...

REQUIRED TOOLS: Common hand tools Combination wrenches Large pry bar, 2x4 or hydraulic jack with spreader attachments Feeler gauges, preferably go-no-go variety Eye protection PARTS: ...