On Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:49:41 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:

Biggest problem with the Honda EU1000-2000's is they are air-cooled
noisy and relatively low hp, maybe 5 hp or so.

Um...huh?

I just bought a 2000i for my son's pontoon boat and I've tested it -
it's pretty damn quiet - about the level of an window mounted air
conditioner on high - less actually. And the "noise" is more like
white noise than generator noise.

We had to shut down the kitchen electrical power during the remodel
last week and I ran the 2000i on the deck to run the TV - I was
sitting within 8 feet of it and I could hear the kids next door, the
local dogs, cars going by on the street while I was reading some
technical material - didn't bother me any.

And what smell?