Adding a Gen Set
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Has been a lot of discussions about the portable solution.. I know it means carrying gas on board. I had a small portable on my last boat and used it a lot off and on but only used maybe 4 gal of gas all season. Is a bit of a pain but a fraction of the cost . And no installation costs
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Plus you can use the portable for other needs. The only issue I have with the Honda 2000 is that it won't power the A/C. However I have never needed it while on the hook. And quite frankly I have only used my portable 3 times in almost 2 years.
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My Honda 2000 will power the A.c.
But I have an older R-25 with a 12K btu A.C.
The newer R-25's with the 16K btu A.C may not start with the Honda.
Is anyone out there using the Honda with a 16K btu A.C. ??
But I have an older R-25 with a 12K btu A.C.
The newer R-25's with the 16K btu A.C may not start with the Honda.
Is anyone out there using the Honda with a 16K btu A.C. ??
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As of yet my Honda 2000 will not run the A/C. I thought the 27 had a 16,000 BTU as well. I even modified the A/C with a smart start, which is an electronic unit supplied by Dometic that eases the compressor on and eliminates the immediate surge. No joy. You really need more watts to run the A/C. A larger Generator then becomes much more combersome and I don't know if it will even fit in the compartment. Honda does now make a 3000. I am sure that will do it, but have not investigated if it would fit.
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Knotflying
Might be a solution for you, you can twin two Honda's together with a special cable to double the power. That way you only use one when you don't need full power and add the second when you need it, More space used but easier to manage, Just a thought
http://powerequipment.honda.com/generat ... capability
Might be a solution for you, you can twin two Honda's together with a special cable to double the power. That way you only use one when you don't need full power and add the second when you need it, More space used but easier to manage, Just a thought
http://powerequipment.honda.com/generat ... capability
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[quoteKnotflying
Might be a solution for you, you can twin two Honda's together with a special cable to double the power. That way you only use one when you don't need full power and add the second when you need it, More space used but easier to manage, Just a thought
http://powerequipment.honda.com/generat ... capability][/quote]
I thought of this, but quite frankly in the two years I have had the boat I have only needed to use the generator 3 times and none for the airconditioner.
Might be a solution for you, you can twin two Honda's together with a special cable to double the power. That way you only use one when you don't need full power and add the second when you need it, More space used but easier to manage, Just a thought
http://powerequipment.honda.com/generat ... capability][/quote]
I thought of this, but quite frankly in the two years I have had the boat I have only needed to use the generator 3 times and none for the airconditioner.
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Peter, Winter Island Yacht Yard, installed a generator in my R 29. The boat had beed ordered generator ready. Came with the selector switch in the electrical panel and had the fuel tank, lines, and transfer pump installed. The exhaust and cooling water intake had to be installed. He chose to install a larger sea strainer for the air conditioners and connect the genet to that strainer.
Everything works well. The generator is a Kohler 6 KW. If you add all the electrical requirements for the boat it seems reasonable, but I can tell you that when I plug the boat into shore power I usually connect Line 1 and Line 2 with a Y connector and feed both from a single 30 amp connector. I have never blown the feed breaker. This tells me that 6 KW is over kill however it was the smallest 1800 rpm diesel marine unit available from Onan or Kohler at the time.
Kohler is now selling a 3600 rpm 4 KW unit, and another 3.5 KW unit is available from Whisper Power USA (whisper power.us) both have the same noise rating as the 1800 rpm units but are much smaller, lighter, and sip even less fuel. I use about 0.3 to 0.5 gph.
If I were doing the install now I would seriously look into one of these. I may not be able to start everything at once but I think either would power my boat just fine. Note I have the gas stove. If you have electric stove or grill you may need more power.
Everything works well. The generator is a Kohler 6 KW. If you add all the electrical requirements for the boat it seems reasonable, but I can tell you that when I plug the boat into shore power I usually connect Line 1 and Line 2 with a Y connector and feed both from a single 30 amp connector. I have never blown the feed breaker. This tells me that 6 KW is over kill however it was the smallest 1800 rpm diesel marine unit available from Onan or Kohler at the time.
Kohler is now selling a 3600 rpm 4 KW unit, and another 3.5 KW unit is available from Whisper Power USA (whisper power.us) both have the same noise rating as the 1800 rpm units but are much smaller, lighter, and sip even less fuel. I use about 0.3 to 0.5 gph.
If I were doing the install now I would seriously look into one of these. I may not be able to start everything at once but I think either would power my boat just fine. Note I have the gas stove. If you have electric stove or grill you may need more power.