Marine Systems Excellence eMagazine

Photo Essay: There’s Bronze and there’s Bronze Bronze, an alloy made from copper and tin, has long been used for raw water components aboard recreational,...

Guess Where the Devil Resides? By Dick Stevenson Photos by Dick Stevenson and Steve D’Antonio   Dick Stevenson Alchemy at anchor in Turkey. Feeling confident about how well your boat...

Text and photos © 2020 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. From the Masthead Commissioned Advice I’ve worked with the same investment advisor for almost 20 years.  His...

Text and photos by Steve D’Antonio Copyright © 2016 Photo Essay: Generator Wiring Today, generators are commonplace aboard cruising power and sailing vessels, providing near-limitless AC electricity for refrigeration,...

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...

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 Last month I solicited readers for feedback on their marine industry customer care experiences.  I received a...

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...

Text and photos © 2020 Steve D'Antonio Marine Consulting, Inc. Photo Essay: Means of Escape The recent fire and resulting fatalities aboard the dive boat Conception,...

From the Masthead Preparing for a Survey I write this month’s Marine Systems Excellence column while on a flight returning from Taiwan and Malaysia, where I...