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DC WhisperGen
I stand corrected.
Bart wrote: Your suggestion to chose a Honda gasoline generator over a diesel generator has little merit. No sailor worth his salt would chose a gasoline generator over the much safer diesel fueled powerplants and gensets--despite the much higher cost of a diesel generator. The Honda is a gasoline engine, which means one must have a second fuel tank for it, and one must also deal with an explosive fuel compared with a mearly flamible fuel like diesel. Vessels designed to keep water out, do to good a job keeping vapor in. Further the Honda generator is not designed for use in a marine environment. They have their place--on shore at construction job sites and vacation cabins. The Honda is a might be suitable for a smaller sailing vessel driven by an outboard or inboard gas engine, or perhaps in a motorboat --but I doubt it. Such boats probably have little need for any generator at all and could depend on the motor and a small solar panel to charge batteries. It is good that it's cost is lower. At the lower price you can afford get a new one when it starts to rust and fall apart in harsh salt air. It does not make any sense to chose a gasoline generator for a diesel powered sailing yacht--it does not make much sense in any circumstance. |
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