[Rhodes22-list] Generator

[brad haslett]

Wally,

I've got one of the jump starter packs and found it
useless the one time I tried to start my van with it. 
It does have a 300 watt inverter that comes in handy
for charging cell phones and running a laptop.  I
haven't tried it on my 13hp diesel but my guess it
would be adaquate and more than enough for an
outboard.  Your warning about generators on board are
well taken.  I haven't used mine on board (but sure as
hell wish I'd had it the other day) and would only use
it only while topside, upwind, and awake. I started it
in the garage one time for a demo and within 30
seconds it was time to open the door.  It is amazingly
quiet but puts out more exhaust than one would think.

Brad


--- Wally Buck <tnrhodey at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Oh heck Bill I never lambasted anyone. ;-)
> 
> I know Ric has a Honda but I am not sure if he ever
> used on his Rhodes. They 
> scare me a little on small boats like ours. A couple
> of years ago three 
> people were airlifted from our marina overhwlemed by
> fumes on their big 
> Carver cruiser. Supposedly the guy had 3 carbon
> monoxide detecters. On a 
> boat like Brads he may have plenty of room. I would
> still suggest one of the 
> jump starter packs. They are prety cheap. If you put
> a generator on your 
> boat be careful.
> 
> Wally
> 
> >From: Bill Effros <bill at effros.com>
> >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Generator
> >Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 10:21:56 -0500
> >
> >Sorry, Wally,
> >
> >Who was the other guy we were lambasting?
> >
> >Bill Effros
> >
> >Wally Buck wrote:
> >
> >>I haven't had the need for a generator so I really
> didn't comment back 
> >>then. For my use they are overkill but I could see
> how they could be 
> >>handy. What about one of those jump start battery
> packs? My buddy just 
> >>restored a boat from the 70s and his motor has a
> hand crank. I thought 
> >>that was pretty nice. You need to know how to use
> crank so you don't get 
> >>hurt. :-)
> >>
> >>Wally
> >>
> >>>From: Bill Effros <bill at effros.com>
> >>>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >>>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Generator
> >>>Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 18:45:00 -0500
> >>>
> >>>Sorry about the lambasting.  I think I was on the
> lambasting side of the 
> >>>equation, although I think my role would better
> be characterized as 
> >>>ridiculing.
> >>>
> >>>Then I stumbled across one, and was really
> surprised about how quiet it 
> >>>was.
> >>>
> >>>Sadly, I had trashed all the email in this
> thread, thinking it would 
> >>>never apply to me.
> >>>
> >>>Now I'm thinking it might be a really useful
> thing to carry aboard.  Your 
> >>>situation is just one example.  But it also might
> be useful as a hybrid 
> >>>gas/electric propulsion system in a pinch.  We
> are already carrying the 
> >>>gas on board, so that's no big thing.  The small
> generators run on a 
> >>>thimbleful of gas.  The little Honda runs around
> $700.
> >>>
> >>>As I remember, you and Wally (?) had some
> interesting storage and 
> >>>mounting ideas.
> >>>
> >>>Again, sorry about the lambasting.
> >>>
> >>>Bill Effros
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>brad haslett wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>Bill,
> >>>>
> >>>>Yeah, I started that discussion and pretty well
> got
> >>>>lambasted for it.  The last issue of Practical
> Sailor
> >>>>did a review on small generators and chose the
> Yamaha
> >>>>by a slight edge over my Honda.  It was my
> intent to
> >>>>take it with me on this trip but was one of a
> dozen
> >>>>items left behind.  A small generator on board
> would
> >>>>have definitely solved our problem of low
> batteries. I've thought about 
> >>>>leaving it on the boat but it saved
> >>>>our arse at home during hurricane Elvis last
> year, and
> >>>>kept us from losing all our food after going
> without
> >>>>power for three days.
> >>>>
> >>>>Brad
> >>>>--- Bill Effros <bill at effros.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Brad,
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Weren't you part of the small portable
> generator
> >>>>>discussion?  The more I've thought about it,
> (and after hearing how
> >>>>>quietly they run) the more interested I've
> become in that idea.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Did you decide against it?  Wouldn't that have
> >>>>>solved your problem?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Bill Effros
> >>>>>
> >>>>>brad haslett wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>Anne,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>Let's not be to harsh on the Bohemians.  I'm
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>beginning
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>to think of myself as a Bohemian sailor.  My
> oldest
> >>>>>>boy and his friends survived Spring Break on
> the
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>boat,
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>the boat didn't fare as well.  They stayed up
> all
> >>>>>>night partying while I slept in the aft cabin.
>  The
> >>>>>>second morning we cranked the engine and
> motored
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>for
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>about 30 minutes until the wind picked up, and
> then
> >>>>>>raised the sails and a few toasts.  When the
> wind
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>died
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>down we stowed canvas and attempted to start
> the
> >>>>>>diesel ginny.  Click, Click, Click!  My
> battery
> >>>>>>charger quit a couple of months ago (it was a
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>salvage
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>unit off the Mayflower), the replacement is on
> >>>>>>backorder from Sailnet, and apparently we
> didn't
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>motor
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>enough to recover from the gazillion hours of
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>stereo
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>use.  "Not to worry boys!  Its a sailboat!" 
> The
> 
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