[C320-list] Generator - change subject

[Jeff Hare]

Allan, 

Honda sells a parallel cable kit that allows synchronizing two of these
generators for extra power.  But, now you've doubled the noise and added
complexity.  So, you're talking about another $1100 to do this.  

My advice?  Sell or trade in your 2000i and buy the EU3000i handi generator
which is designed to run a 13.5k AC unit all by itself.  It's 78lbs and
about as quiet as the one you have.

My opinion...
-Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf
Of Allan S Field
Sent: Saturday, July 18, 2015 9:42 AM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Generator - change subject

Rick - I have a Honda EU2000i generator that won't start my 12K AC/heat
unit.  But I never thought of doing what I think you are talking about below
- somehow tying 2 of them together.  Can you tell me how you do this?  Thank
you!

Allan S. Field
Sea Shadow - #808
Columbia, MD

-----Original Message-----
From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf
Of Rick Sulewski
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 8:24 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Adding ballast

Warren,  Are you ever in need of generator power while at anchor? The reason
I ask is because I keep two 2KW Yamaha generators in the starboard aft
locker (90 lbs.) that are easily set up to run everything including our 16K
AC/heat unit. The gen sets more than balanced out the weight of the port
locker AC unit.
Rick

-----Original Message-----
From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf
Of tharrison at innovations-plus.com
Sent: Friday, July 17, 2015 6:12 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Adding ballast

Warren, this is my third season with Magic Moment. The original owner put
two pieces of lead weights up against the batteries in the starboard settee.
I have put wood between the batteries and the weights

I have air on the port side under the port locker as well - love it. 

Ted
Hull 424

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> On Jul 17, 2015, at 5:51 PM, Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Two years ago we added an air conditioner in the port locker. Works great.
> Sorry we didn't do it sooner. However, the additional 60lbs only added 
> to the port list. I located a company in Baltimore that makes a 
> product specifically for custom molded ballast. It's a cement type 
> product to which you add water to create a ballast of a desired shape.
> I've been thinking of adding about 100-125 lbs of ballast to the port 
> side to compensate for the list which is now an issue for me. I can't 
> determine where to put the ballast. There is no room in the battery 
> area under the settee, nor outboard of the holding tank. I could place 
> some in the space under the little seat in the aft cabin, and in the 
> storage holes behind the head cushion in the aft berth. Perhaps under 
> the fuel tank, maybe in the bottom of the hanging locker, or in the 
> stbd
storage space under the aft berth.
> 
> Anyone done this or have ideas?
> 
> 
> 
> Warren Updike
> 
> Towson, MD
> 
> 
>