[C320-list] Portable Generators

[Suz & Sam]

I have a 12,000 Marine-Air AC and my Honda 2000 won't start the unit. Maybe 
the smaller extension cord (less than 30 amps) is the problem. Does anyone 
know??.  Thanks, Sam #585
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From: "Bryan Campbell" <bcampbell at valp.net>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 11:21 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Portable Generators


>I have the Honda 2000 and it will operate my 16,000 Mermaid AC. It is a
> little noisy, but I have found that a piece of rubber mat  cushions the
> vibration and lessens the noise. I preferred the Honda cost to the 
> thousands
> to install a small diesel genny.
>
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> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com]On Behalf Of Scott
> Thompson
> Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 10:09 AM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Portable Generators
>
>
> Orlando, the key thing is your last sentence -- "to each his own."
> There are apparently a lot of satisfied customers and the unit is a
> quality piece of equipment.  I do not mean to disparage Honda.  But I
> guess I have low tolerance for running engines while on the hook.  I
> would encourage anyone thinking about buying any generator to listen to
> it working, under load, in an otherwise quiet environment.  If I were to
> buy one again I'd probably buy the Honda 2000 again.  But based on my
> limited trials I think I prefer no generator at all.
>
> Scott
>
> Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com wrote:
>> Scott,
>>
>> Wow, I had just the opposite, I thought it was very quiet, not too
>> heavy, although not sure what heavy cable you mean unless it's the shore
>> power cable but I bought the 12' one and it was no big deal.
>>
>> As for gasoline, if you have an outboard, I guess you would have some
>> handy anyway....
>>
>> Oh well, to each his own
>> ----------------------------------
>> Regards,
>> OD
>>
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>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Scott Thompson [sthompson at toad.net]
>> Sent: 07/18/2008 07:38 AM
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Portable Generators
>>
>> I bought the Honda 2000e two years ago based partly on recommendations
>> on this list and have not been very happy with it.  I used it on one
>> week-long cruise and not again since.  It's heavy, noisy and bulky and
>> is the only thing on board that needs gasoline.  I wish I had gone with
>> something lighter and quieter, even if it doesn't have quite the same
>> output.  It seemed like it was always in the way.  You have to mess with
>> the heavy cable.  I just found it to be a hassle.  So now I just leave
>> it at home and rely on the engine.
>>
>> Better still would be a more efficient electrical system (i.e. more LED
>> bulbs, better alternator and regulator on the engine, better house bank,
>> etc.) so that I could get by without a portable generator at all and
>> with less running of the engine.
>>
>> And what I'd really like is a decent solar panel option, not necessarily
>> to power the whole boat, but to give me a margin when I'm on the hook
>> and continuous trickle charging when the boat is on her mooring.
>>
>> For now I try to plan our day to always include at least some motoring
>> under way.  There are lots of interesting creeks to explore on the
>> Chesapeake so when we need to top off the batteries we pull the hook and
>> go sight-seeing.  Sometimes we end up dropping the hook again back where
>> we started.
>>
>> Scott Thompson
>>
>>
>> Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com wrote:
>>> Apparently, you didn't see my earlier post on the 2000e
>>>
>>>
>>> ----------------------------------
>>> Regards,
>>> OD
>>>
>>> Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Amirault Family - S&B" [amiraults at sympatico.ca]
>>> Sent: 07/17/2008 07:14 PM
>>> To: <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
>>> Subject: [C320-list] Portable Generators
>>>
>>> I wish to both charge batteries and use AC power to heat water on my 320
>>> while on the hook through the use of a portable gas-powered generator.
>>> I am
>>> looking at three models; a Yamaha 1000, and Honda 1000 and 2000. The
>>> Yamaha
>>> beats the Honda 1000 on specification and is a tad less expensive.
>>> This is
>>> not the point if it fails to do the job. The Honda 2000 is more
>>> capable, but
>>> also shows a noisier spec and is heavier. Are any of these three
>>> models able
>>> to accomplish my ends, or should I rely on periodically running the
>>> diesel
>>> to do this task?
>>>
>>>
>>> At my club there is no power at the docks, and all charging is done
>>> through
>>> the diesel at this time.
>>>
>>>
>>> Brian Amirault
>>> 797 Waltzing Bear, too
>>>
>>>
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