[C320-list] Honda generator questions

[Albrecht, Alan]

We also own an EU 2000 Honda generator. One evening, anchored with no
wind we had the same arrangement you use with the Honda on the port
locker and a "window type" a/c unit in the companion way. Fortunately we
deployed a CO detector at the companion way. Everything seemed fine
until after several hours of running the CO detector inside the cabin
alarmed. My theory is that on that windless night the CO concentration
at the stern was drawn into the boat by the a/c unit fan. We no longer
use the Honda on board while anyone is sleeping. Boat US has a number of
good articles on the dangers of CO on boats which should be urge you to
read.
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Seastream
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We have the Honda EU200i 'Companion'.  The difference between it and  
the stock unit is that it lacks the 12 VDC charging output the stock  
unit has, but does have a twistlock receptacle that I desired and the  
stock unit lacks.  I homebrewed a ~5 foot cable to connect into our  
twistlock shore power receptacle.  We usually place it on the port  
quarter storage access hatch but sometimes place it (secured) on the  
swim platform, provided we're sure no wash from passing boats might  
swamp the genset.  I'd never place it in a dink as I'd want the genset  
and boat on the same platform for safety reasons.  We use it primarily  
to charge our batteries as needed.  We also use it to run a small  
(~5000 BTU) window unit air conditioner that we place in the cabin  
entrance way (we have custom washboards that fit around it while still  
allowing cabin to cockpit access) when the heat is brutal.  While  
perhaps a crude arrangement, it works.  Recently, this arrangement  
brought the internal cabin temperature down from 85 F to 68 F in about  
two hours.  I've heard this genset will start/run up to 12000 BTU units.

Bob Seastream
Intutition # 906


On Jul 12, 2010, at 10:45 AM, David J Cardoza wrote:

> I've been running it off the swim platform with a dock line securing  
> it.
> I made a short shore power cord for it. Also added an extra CO  
> detector
> in the aft cabin (it's never gone off).  But the engine sound does
> travel well through the hull.  And while people anchored upwind have  
> no
> idea I'm running it those close behind can hear it a bit.  Was  
> wondering
> if putting it in the dink might keep it quieter for all involved as it
> would be down in.  As for the run time I run out of fuel after about
> 4-5hrs as the AC has it near full load.  Was looking at a kit with a 3
> gal outboard tank that would stretch it well through a night.
>
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>
>
> I have a Honda 1000 and I run it with the exhaust close to and  
> pointing
> towards the open transom ensuring exhaust is blowing away from the  
> boat;
> also the hatches to the aft cabin are kept closed.This location is  
> also
> close to the shore power inlet. I don't use an extended run tank as I
> don't ever recall the thing running out of gas, very sippy on the  
> fuel.
>
> Cheers
>
> John Morrison
>
> #574
>
>> Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:24:34 -0500
>> From: dave at avaloncon.com
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: [C320-list] Honda generator questions
>>
>> I know from past posts a number of us have Honda 1000 and 2000
> generators.
>>
>> My questions are as follows.
>>
>> When you run them for your AC where do you put them (noise exhaust
> etc) Has anyone considered putting it in the dink of the boat?
>>
>> And is anyone using an extended run cap and small marine tank and if
> so where do you put store the tank?
>