[C320-list] How to add a Microwave?

[Peter Clancy]

The amazing little Honda 2000eu generator serves us many ways. It's easily stowed aboard AROBAN and  used for charging the batteries and runs anything else requiring 110v. Also use it to run a small air compressor I bought at Home Depot and attached a breathing mask for cleaning the bottom and letting the grandkids swim around underwater up to 40-50' from the boat (shallow depths). But it's most valuable use has been during hurricane power outages. It simultaneously runs several lights, a couple of fans, the refrigerator, computer and TV. I sent the first one I bought to a friend Grenada a couple of years ago after their devastating hurricane. They were without power for months in some areas. I highly recommend it to anyone who is subject to power outages and can also make use of it on the boat.


Peter Clancy
AROBAN  C320  #222
Miami, FL 

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com<mailto:Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com> 
  To: Catalina 320 List<mailto:C320-List at catalina320.com> 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 9:57 AM
  Subject: Re: [C320-list] How to add a Microwave?


  I never use the microwave, dryers, tv's, etc while I'm away from the dock....I just like having the Honda, don't have to worry at all about lights, radios or anything else....I carry a 1.5 gal unleaded gas can for the gen set (4-stroke) and find absolutely no inconvenience in storing it and using it..

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  ----- Original Message -----
  From: C320-List-bounces
  Sent: 04/18/2006 05:12 AM
  To: C320-List <C320-List at catalina320.com<mailto:C320-List at catalina320.com>>
  Subject: Re: [C320-list] How to add a Microwave?

  Pretty much everyone I know with the Honda generator loves it.  That 
  said, I think it is overkill for simply running the microwave 
  occasionally.  A 1kw inverter, at 1/4 the price, will do it.

  Now I'm only on the hook for 2 days or so at a time, and the batteries 
  should carry that load fine.  I don't need to run hair dryers and TVs 
  and computers and..  Clearly your usage patterns may differ, and you may 
  come to a different conclusion.

  Personally, the last thing I want is yet-another-gas/diesel-engine to 
  take care, something else to store on-board, and different fuel to carry 
  on-board.  But that's me.

  Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com<mailto:Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com> wrote:
  > When I used it for the microwave back then yes, now instead of running the engine I would have my Honda 2000 gen set running.
  >
  > If you get nothing else for the boat, get the Honda unit, it's worth every penny you might pay for it. Given a choice I would buy the gen set instead of the inverter....you can always run a microwave with the gen set running along with other eqpt...I think the gen set gives you a lot more flexibility...
  >   

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