[C320-list] Portable Generators

[John Frost]

Peter

Do you know how your neighbors mechanized the delayed pump start up?

John Frost
2007 C320 MKII, Hull # 1118
Lake Guntesville, AL

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 Just got in from the grandkid's baseball practice and spotted your email.
On my present boat, I have the Mermaid 12,000 btu A/C, not the 16,000 btu
model. I'm not sure which make A/C Brian has  so my personal observations
may not apply.  I can easily start and run the 12k with  the Honda EU2000.
There are owners with my same boat (Gemini 105MC), who run their Mermaid 16k
A/C's with the Honda EU2000. However, to handle the start-up load, they use
a delay to start the cooling water pump. The Honda generator will run the
longest in 'eco-mode' but I believe the running amperage for the 16k is too
high for 'eco-mode' to function. In normal mode, the Honda burns more fuel
but there are aftermarket devices that allow you to connect a second fuel
tank. If Brian has a different make, he could compare the starting and
running amperages to the Mermaid A/C to see if my observations apply. In
hot, humid climates, having an A/C will encourage more use of the boat!

Peter Clancy
'AROBAN' #222 (former owner)
Miami, FL

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