On Apr 10, 7:03?am, "longshot" wrote:
i am contemplating getting a little portable 1000w generator for "camping"
out on the water for running a fan / coffee maker. any suggestions on what
to buy or not to buy?

Thanks
Rob

A propane galley stove?

We do carry a 1000 watt Honda portable, (and we use it almost
exclusively for holiday lights during boat parades in December). The
1000 watt Honda is also my backup plan if I blow battery management
and run out of juice- it can be used to recharge the starting bank
enough to crank the engine.

We find we don't need a generator, even if anchored out for a few
days. Propane stove, diesel furnace (that gets used at least a little
bit probably 11 months of the year), great big house battery. We run
the refrigerator 6-8 hours a day and that keeps everything cold, and
we only run cabin lights in compartments we are using. Hot water for
dishes can be heated up on the stove, leaving the hot water in the the
water tank available for showers. The hot water tank keeps the water
warm for about a day or so.

If you want to be the least popular guy in the anchorage, fire up a
genset about 0600 on a summer morning simply so you can boil water for
coffee. :-(