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Noise and generators
"Skip Gundlach" wrote
As we prepare to cut the cord for the rest of our lives, we're actively considering an arch to carry solar and wind gear, as we'll be spending the rest of our lives in the Caribbean, where there's ample of both. However, the boat currently (pardon the expression) has a working generator of recent vintage (under 600 hours). It's got a (Diesel) Kubota engine driving an Onan 6.5KW 3600 RPM electrical end (along with an alternator on a belt). Unfortunately, despite its large motor mounts, hush box and muffler, and located inside an engine room, other than from a fair distance off, outside the boat, it's enough to drive you (well, me, for sure!) mad with the noise, and, to a much lesser extent, the vibration. As a result, I refuse to run it except in emergency conditions, and wouldn't consider running it for more than a few minutes in an anchorage. FWIW, the exhaust noise outside the boat is pretty minimal - but the engine noise from inside is fierce. Good on you for your plans. I'd love to be doing the same. Regarding the generator, if you do sell it (which is surely possible for less than the cost of any hopeful, but ultimately futile, attempts to tame it) consider a whispergen as a replacement. It uses a quiet Stirling cycle engine, which burns a constant flame externally rather than intermittent explosions internally. You'll find details at http://www.whispergen.com/ |
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