Marine Systems Excellence eMagazine

From the Masthead The Great 2 vs. 30 Micron Fuel Filter Debate If you want to start a debate, or an argument, on the dock, bring...

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...

From the Masthead My kingdom for a set-screw… The headline is an eye-catcher for any gearhead, “The incorrect installation of a single set screw led to...

From the Masthead Over the past few days, I’ve had feelings that alternate between… those I had after 9/11; those I had in 2008 and...

In previous Photo Essays, specifically July 2014 and November 2014, I reviewed hull strainers gone awry, including clogging as a result of both marine...

Text and photos © 2019 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. Photo Essay: Manual Tiller Steering Steering, along with propulsion and watertight integrity, is one of your...

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...

A Steve D’Antonio Marine Consulting client recently sent me an e mail inquiring about the proper procedures for an oil change.  She didn’t have...

Text and photos © 2020 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. Photo Essay: Stuffing Box Hose Clamps Conventional stuffing boxes leak, they are supposed to, it’s how...

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...