Bruce in Bangkok wrote:
The problem with a fixed gen set in a 35 foot boat (I think the OP
said that) is where do you put it? I've seen them installed but
generally it turns out to be a compromise.

PhantMan wrote:
That size sailboat usually has such a relatively small engine anyway,
I've often wondered why someone doesn't market a combination primary
propulsion/genset. IOW, one engine that drives both the prop and the
generator. Seems it would help with the space problem as well as
weight distribution.

Harald Hannelius wrote:
Oh, like the new Yanmar-set?
http://www.yanmarmarine.com/press/ar...ist=100&id=420

PhantMan wrote:
Exactly! ... I think.
Without a picture.... well, the description is less than a thousand
words. But it sounds about like what I was thinking. Smallish engine,
generator lined up behind and on the centerline for balance, spins the
prop or the generator or both, yeah... like that :-)
Nice find :-)

Harald Hannelius wrote:
Google on "KMG65E" and you'll find pictures too;
http://www.boatingoz.com.au/default....ws%2F13034%2F0

My faith in capitalism and ingenuity has been bolstered... again.
That idea, along with a few others, has been stuck in my head for
years. Can't tell you the number of times I've pushed it on
manufacturers at boat shows etc. whenever the chance arose but I don't
think anyone listened. *Finally*, somebody has seen the light.
Now... if I can only get a TV manufacturer to install a "page button"
on their TVs, that'll beep its remote control so I can find it under
the couch or amongst the cushions or magazines. The cordless phone
guys already had the idea, now the TV guys just need to steal it ;-)
Ya think that's asking too much? ;-)

Rick