[C320-list] Portable Generators

Fri Jul 18 12:27:17 PDT 2008

I have a Marine Air older model and a Honda 3500 stumbled on starts 
but ran ok after that. I just don't know how they get the 2000 to 
pull the 12,000 AC but several people are doing it.

Pat #130

At 02:21 PM 7/18/2008, you wrote:
>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
>----- Original Message ----- 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.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>>[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
>>>
>>>Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld
>>>
>>>
>>>----- 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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