On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:49:03 +0000 (UTC), Harald Hannelius
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.

Oh, like the new Yanmar-set?

http://www.yanmarmarine.com/press/ar...ist=100&id=420

That's an interesting product but you can get almost as much power
using a big alternator and an inverter. Add a large battery bank of
400 to 800 Amp Hours and you have a great deal of flexibility. It's
important to get the alternator mounted correctly: Solid mount,
properly aligned, and the right belt(s).