"dene" wrote in
ups.com:

Thanks again for all the advice!

Here's an update so far....

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2. I ran the genny on medium load for 20 mins. while it powered a
ceramic heater for the cockpit.
We were in a now wake zone which enabled me to hear it. There was no
problem. The lid was partially opened. The temperature inside the
cooler was 151 degrees. Near the exhaust, the side of the cooler was
hot. I could put my hand on it for just two seconds. However, no
sign of melting. Is this too hot of an enviroment?
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Do you really think that this unit was designed to run in 151 degrees? If
that's the air temp, how hot do you think that the engine components are
getting? I would also worry about the oil breaking down. I think that
you're just lucky that the motor hasn't seized as of yet.

-- Geoff

Geoff Schultz wrote:
"dene" wrote in
ups.com:

Thanks again for all the advice!

Here's an update so far....

[clip]
2. I ran the genny on medium load for 20 mins. while it powered a
ceramic heater for the cockpit.
We were in a now wake zone which enabled me to hear it. There was no
problem. The lid was partially opened. The temperature inside the
cooler was 151 degrees. Near the exhaust, the side of the cooler was
hot. I could put my hand on it for just two seconds. However, no
sign of melting. Is this too hot of an enviroment?
[clip]

Do you really think that this unit was designed to run in 151 degrees? If
that's the air temp, how hot do you think that the engine components are
getting? I would also worry about the oil breaking down. I think that
you're just lucky that the motor hasn't seized as of yet.

-- Geoff

I'm not sure it was truly 151 degrees in that the thermometer was on
the cooler wall, which absorbs heat. I intend to test it further today
while moored at a transient dock. I'll report later, hopefully with
pictures.

-Greg