I've always loved the Honda 2000. But I'd never describe it as particularly quiet. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_S2000 Fast though!
Andy C&C 40 Peregrine Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 > On Mar 27, 2014, at 21:41, Rick Brass <[email protected]> wrote: > > Actually that Honda isn't pretty quiet, it's damned quiet - as are the Yamaha > and Hyundai equivalents - I used to have a Yamaha. The dab rating of the > Honda at 50 percent power and 10 feet is actually lower than the OSHA > recommendation for the office most folks work in (you learn some obscure crap > when your engineering group is responsible for OSHA/WHIMIS compliance). > > I've sat in the cockpit of a cruising friends boat and had a quiet > conversation while his Honda ticked away on the transom. > > That said, when you're powering your 7500 BTU AC and using 95 percent power, > or I even idling in a 30 dB anchorage, even a Honda can be loud. So common > courtesy is always in order. > > Rick Brass > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Mar 27, 2014, at 17:19, Wally Bryant <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> PS. I was trying to think why some folks would say that the little Honda is >> not quiet. >> >> If it runs full throttle it is quite loud. I would not recommend using it >> to run an AC water heater and battery charger at the same time, or it will >> run full throttle and really annoy the fish. > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected]
