On Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:48:09 -0800 (PST), "
wrote:

The only people who
don't like them are those who have to listen to them when they're
working hard.

And those who are anchored or moored near them. They are an
abomination in my experience. Much better to use a high output
alternator to drive a large inverter. That's a much quieter and safer
solution.