[Rhodes22-list] The Next Step

[Roger Pihlaja]

Brad,

You would be surprised how much sound travels across a quiet anchorage at
night over water.  The engine noise also tends to scare away wildlife.  Hey,
different strokes for different folks.  I cruise to get away from engine
sounds & I've setup my boat to be very quiet.

Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic Equilbrium

----- Original Message -----
From: "brad haslett" <flybrad@yahoo.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 12:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] The Next Step


> 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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