<begin rant> NO NO NO do Not use a portable gasoline generator on your boat. They are UNSAFE for use on boats. Aside from the fact that they are not marine grade and subject to rapid corrosion damage, they are air cooled and have very hot exhaust, most importanfly they are a MAJOR source of deadly carbon monoxide (CO). PLEASE do not consider using one on your boat. Just because "lots of people do it" doesn't make it right. This advice comes from a retired marine surveyor with ABYC certification. Use of a portable generator could jeopardize insurance coverage in the event of a claim. <end rant> On Aug 4, 2014 8:32 AM, "'Bernie Meisinger' via UnifliteWorld" < [email protected]> wrote:
> Hello Gentlemen, > > I also have a 42 aft cabin with the same gen set. Removing it in pieces > is probably the best approach on that. As far as replacement, here's a > whole different idea. > > This may sound nuts but rather than installing another gen-set in the > engine room (where incidentally it adds list to your port side) many > cruisers and weekenders are using portable generators on deck. They're less > expensive, can be stored in your garage when not in use, use the same fuel > as your dinghy, adds room in your engine room to service your engines, can > be plugged into you existing shore power plug and stowed practically > anywhere on the outside of your boat, are very quiet while running (thus > not disturbing your neighbors at anchor) and eliminate the port list that > all our boats have. > > Bernie > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: COPTERBC via UnifliteWorld <[email protected]> > To: unifliteworld <[email protected]> > Sent: Sun, Aug 3, 2014 6:05 pm > Subject: Re: [UnifliteWorld] Onan Gen. > > David, > > My gen. set is also on the port side fwd. of the port engine but my water > heater is below the floor in the galley area. The gen. set is right up > against the fwd bulkhead on the port side. The stairs down to the galley > raise up for access to the engine room. Access isn't as much a problem as > the weight of the old Onan. I think it will have to be taken out in pieces. > I think it weighs about 650 to 700 lb. The new one "only" weighs 360 lb > plus the sound shield. I'm an old guy and can't do the heavy lifting that > this will require. > > Bob C. > > > In a message dated 8/3/2014 5:29:27 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > Bob, I have an '84 42 aft cabin, (42 SE II). I don't know the > configuration of you 42, but in mine the Genset is in the engine room on > the port side near the forward bulkhead. The water heater is outboard of > the Onan. Changing the water heater was a bear and while that was going on > I figured that if I ever change out the genset, I would make the stairs, > those going down to the galley from the salon, open. Or at least remove > the stairs during the genset swap. My genset is right next to the under > side of the stairs. Is yours similar? Have you considered this method? > > DavidO > > ------------------------------ > *From:* COPTERBC via UnifliteWorld <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Sunday, August 3, 2014 12:27 PM > *Subject:* [UnifliteWorld] Onan Gen. > > Has anyone had their gen. set replaced. I have a 7.5kW Onan MDJE that is > flat worn out and am going to have a Yanmar 7 kW installed. I have a 42 ft. > aft cabin and it's going to be a real bear to get it replaced. Any thoughts > on this and approximately how long did it take? > > Thanks, > > Bob C. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "UnifliteWorld" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "UnifliteWorld" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "UnifliteWorld" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "UnifliteWorld" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
