[Rhodes22-list] The Next Step

[brad haslett]

Roger, the Honda genset idles at 54db, the level of
normal conversation.  Most of your neighbors radios
will be louder that the 70db at full throttle.  You
really have to listen to one of these things run to
appreciate how quiet they are.  I think the microwave
might be louder. Whether the neighbors get pissed
might depend on how well I cook. Brad.
--- Roger Pihlaja <cen09402@centurytel.net> wrote:
> Brad,
> 
> I know a lot of the big power & sailboats come with
> microwave ovens these
> days.  But, are they standard microwave ovens or
> have they been "marinized"?
> I wouldn't think high power microwave electronics
> would live very happily or
> for very long in the hot, moist, high shock
> environment on board a small
> sailboat.  If you end up installing a microwave,
> then please keep it well
> ventilated & protected from water.
> 
> Let me know where you intend to anchor with your 70
> db genset so I can find
> some other quiet spot to drop the hook!
> 
> Roger Pihlaja
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rik Sandberg" <racerrik@rea-alp.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 8:50 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] The Next Step
> 
> 
> > Brad,
> >
> > Whhhoaaaa, hold up there big fella......been
> there, done that. Used the
> > t-shirt for a crying towel.
> >
> > The Admiral wanted a microwave so we went out and
> found the smallest one
> we
> > could get our hands on, thinking that a 1000 watt
> genset should run a 600
> > watt nuker, no problem. After all I had run a 700
> watt nuker with a 1300
> > watt genset ( popcorn, you know) a few years back
> with out any trouble in
> a
> > travel trailer. But noooooo, the nuker kicks out
> the overload protector on
> > the genset after about a minute, every time. Don't
> know why. So, better
> try
> > before you buy, as they say, unless you got room
> on that shelf for a
> > microwave you ain't gonna use.
> >
> > Rik
> >
> >
> > At 01:53 AM 11/5/2002 -0800, you wrote:
> > >Rik, worked like a champ.  The eco-throttle was
> on and
> > >the genset spooled up to about 70 decibels but
> handled
> > >the electrical load with no problem.  If I change
> to a
> > >4 cycle engine then the existing fuel tank will
> be
> > >more than enough for both the kicker and a
> gazillion
> > >hours on the Honda. Rummy threw the popcorn
> curve-ball
> > >at me, hard to make with hot water.  But wait!  A
> > >small microwave would do both.  Mine is too big
> for
> > >the test but I'll find one.  Gotta go fly.  Brad.
> > >
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