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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

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"longshot" wrote in message
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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



Honda EU-1000 or 2000 inverter type. Depending on your coffee maker, 1000
watts may not be enough.

Eisboch

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Eisboch wrote:
"longshot" wrote in message
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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



Honda EU-1000 or 2000 inverter type. Depending on your coffee maker, 1000
watts may not be enough.

Eisboch

I've always been a bit leary of using 120v portable tuff on a boat
unless it's wired for shore power. or is wired correctly in the boat.t
something about he proverbial "toaster in the bathtub" syndrome isn't
very apealing to me.

What I think would be ideal would be to have a small 12v generator
hooked to a battery bank and use inverters for 120v AC power.


I saw a guy use a small 120v gen sitting on the engine cover of his
inboard and using an extension cord to a coffee brewer. I thought
theres something about to happen.

Don't know if an accident ever occured with him, but then again. I
thought "give him time...."

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Honda EU-1000 or 2000 inverter type. Depending on your coffee maker,
1000
watts may not be enough.

Eisboch

I've always been a bit leary of using 120v portable tuff on a boat
unless it's wired for shore power. or is wired correctly in the boat.t
something about he proverbial "toaster in the bathtub" syndrome isn't
very apealing to me.


I hadn't even given that any thought. I am a volunteer fire fighter & we
have these 1200 watt generator/ flood lamp things that you can barely hear
run that we use for running sawzalls at accident scenes & i was thinking
that something similar would be useful. They are essentially waterproof or
all-weather... not sure how they'd like to be submerged but the rain &
puddles don't hurt them any.

Guess I better do a bit more homework, eh?

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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. :-(

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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. :-(

but what if I am sharing the coffee? :-)

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On Apr 10, 10:21?am, "longshot" wrote:
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. :-(

but what if I am sharing the coffee? :-)

It shares just as nicely when boiled up on a nice, silent, propane
stove.

In a small boat, you can use the propane stove as an impromptu cabin
heater as well. Turn a clay flower pot upside down over the flame, but
leave a hatch or window open a tiny crack because this technique will
produce a lot of moisture. Make sure some air for combustion gets in
under the bottom of the pot.

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Another option may be to get a larger alternator and two deep cycle
batteries.
Then get one of those beefy converters and you can get 2000 watts (or
more)
from a converter / transformer. You might not be able to run
2000watts of power continuously
but it'll charge the batteries when you run the boat. If you dont
drive much you
can get a solar charger that you put on the windshield or somewhere
elsewhere
that'll charge the batteries when your not using the boat.



On Apr 10, 10:03 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

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"longshot" wrote in message
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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. :-(

but what if I am sharing the coffee? :-)


My original response recommending the Honda EU-1000 or EU-2000 was based
largely on their quietness and the fact that over the years I've seen many
people dockside in boats not equipped with a generator or shore power using
them for various power needs. I have an EU-2000 (although I don't use it
for boating) that has given excellent, quiet service.

I certainly didn't mean to imply that you should use it underway or even
take it with you if you don't have a secure place to carry it topside.

Others have recommended other heating methods that are also good I suspect.

Eisboch

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Eisboch wrote:
"longshot" wrote in message
news:lIPSh.16113$hb3.10986@trndny01...
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. :-(
but what if I am sharing the coffee? :-)


My original response recommending the Honda EU-1000 or EU-2000 was based
largely on their quietness and the fact that over the years I've seen many
people dockside in boats not equipped with a generator or shore power using
them for various power needs. I have an EU-2000 (although I don't use it
for boating) that has given excellent, quiet service.

I certainly didn't mean to imply that you should use it underway or even
take it with you if you don't have a secure place to carry it topside.

Others have recommended other heating methods that are also good I suspect.

Eisboch




These Honda generators are very quiet, certainly much more quiet than
the damned sailboats with their damned metal stays, and rigging pieces
and parts banging against the mast and each other all night long. If the
God of Sleep were just, he'd chainsaw the masts and rigging off
sailboats in an anchorage at sundown.