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From: Jeff Bacon (no email)
Date: Sat Jan 03 2004 - 11:18:40 EST
TIm:
Do some research on the honda EU2000. For your use, it
sounds like it
might be perfect. Especially with the $850 price tag.
Mine recharges my batteries very well, and, it should run
your 12k AC
with no problem. It's not a "built in' type of unit, but
meets all of
your criteria, and beats the pants off of all the others in
the 5 key
areas you mention.
Good luck........ Jeff
Tim Holock wrote:
>My first post - please be patient.
>
>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
>
>What I've found so far:
>
>UNIT KW H/W/L Weight RPM Price
>Phasor LP1 2.2 kw 15 x 15 x 28 210 2000 $4328
>Phasor LP1 3.5 kw 15 x 15 x 28 215 2800 $4568
>Kohler 4EOZ 3.5 kw 19 x 15 x 22 209 3600 $6117
>Mase IS2500 2.2 kw 18 x 15 x 20 135 3600 $4360
>(all prices are first hits off the web - no comparative
research yet - and
>include sound enclosures.)
>
>Based on just this, the Mase is the winner, but I'm sure
there are other
>considerations, and your input based on experience or
hearsay would be
>appreciated. I am wide open to any suggestions, including
alternatives to
>120V gensets. Just remember shes a real small boat.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Tim Holock
>S/V Marooned, Endeavour 32
>Annapolis, MD (well, really MRE)
>
>
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