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From: Lew Hodgett (no email)
Date: Sat Jan 03 2004 - 01:55:02 EST
"Tim Holock" writes:
> I'm researching gensets for my '77 Endeavour 32 (living aboard now,
> cruising
> within a year or so). I have not owned a genset in the past.
>
> The uses are:
> 1) Battery charging (I don't intend to get wind gen or solar
> panels)
> 2) Running AC (Mermaid 12k 120V unit, installed)
>
> Key criteria are:
> 1) Least weight
> 2) Smallest size
> 3) Reliability
> 4) Low sound level
> 5) Low cost
<snip>
Your key criteria are at best, mutually exclusive.
Least weight, smallest size & low cost will favor a high RPM unit.
Reliability & low sound level will favor a low RPM unit.
Very doubtful you will find an eng-gen that will handle an A/C unit while
underway that will be worth the energy trade off.
IMHO, you will gain more by adding battery capacity of equivalent eng-gen
weight and some solar.
Use the A/C when you have access to shore power.
HTH
Lew
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