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eric3a wrote:

Ok on the issue isde.....i've used the Honda2000i and 1000i, BOTH are quiet...

And you can sleep with the generator running?

I don't care how many rubber mats I put under my generator (Honda EU 2000i) or where I put it on the boat, there is no way I could sleep with the noise.

Eric

Ditto... I like my 1000i, but at 12v charging speed (you can't use econo mode for that) the vibration is pretty dang noisy, even with a thick rubber pad.

The white coated model with the blond hair is probably less noisy while you are trying to sleep. For warmth overnight, I'm sticking with that as my #1 choice.



G

beene wrote:The white coated model with the blond hair is probably less noisy while you are trying to sleep. For warmth overnight, I'm sticking with that as my #1 choice.



G

Yeah, but she can only charge *your* battery, not the boat's.

actually, i have the gen tied off to the mast and lifeline support post...it sits on a rubber mat, i then have a short 4 foot heavy duty extension cord, ran to the shore power plug...batt's set to "ALL". it recharges thru the trickle.....does a fantastic job. for the aft hatch, we have a beach towel placed in the crack and it helps reduce noise....not once have i had the CO2 alarm go off...now granted i have a few fans going in the cabin, or the A/C...its quiet too....or should i say soothing background noise....

It works for us....now granted my situation is me, Wife, 2 boys (9-8) and a girl 7....after THAT anything is quiet lol...

Yeah, but she can only charge *your* battery, not the boat's.

I hope it's a "trickle" charge so it takes a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng time.

beene wrote:The white coated model with the blond hair is probably less noisy while you are trying to sleep. For warmth overnight, I'm sticking with that as my #1 choice.



G

In your dreams. Those models are known for continuous whining and lack of performance unless you're constantly throwing money at them.

beene wrote:

Yeah, but she can only charge *your* battery, not the boat's.

I hope it's a "trickle" charge so it takes a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng time.

That kinda depends on YOU, beene.

I use a 3k btu catalytic heater and tried it in near freezing weather in the driveway. Worked out fine. No CO1 or smoke alarms. cabin was snug even with 35f outside air. I'd imamgine it would be even warmer out in the lake half submerged in warmer water.
Nick

Yeah, I've only rarely had the need. Always figured this would be my answer if I was to spend a cold weekend on the boat. I figure on standing it in the 26X galley sink.

Coleman Sport Cat, ~$35 on eBay

I am with WW on this one, mine is younger - somewhat high in maintenance but a better retirement plan than a 401K, seems to be holding her looks well and is a pleasure to wake up with. However, a friend who settled in Alaska a few years ago told me that it is best to marry a (please substitute politically incorrect term for someone to short for their body mass) woman, she keeps you warm in the winter and draws the bugs away in the summer. Might be appropriate to this thread?

The correct term for that is 'Voluptuous'

Catigale wrote:The correct term for that is 'Voluptuous'

...or 'Rubenseque'...





(I tried to find some of his work that could be posted here without being 'naughty'... he didn't do many with clothes on!)

Here's a very, very good mac heater. The Wallas 1300.
http://www.scanmarineusa.com/wallas_furnaces.html
Safe (coaxial vent to overboard), efficient, quiet (near-silent?). I love it. It's up in the vee-birth area, mounted to the bulkhead just fwd of the head.

I like it so much, I may replace the alcohol stove in the galley with one of these 800 models:
http://www.wallas.com/default.asp?id=00d5jn2kxmz
and this, for forced-air distribution:
http://www.wallas.com/default.asp?id=o6g6nm7zarv
"This compact blower lid is ideal for hard top boats, walk around boats and boats with one cabin."
(I would simply fix the galley in one position.)

They burn "mineral spirits" (paint thinner), ultra-refined kerosene.
(sold at Home Depot, Lowes, West Marine, etc., as "mineral spirits" - most expensive at West Marine, of course.

ScanMarine in Seattle is the best US dealer for Wallas (IMO).

(A cabin thermostat is available for models 1800 and 2400. )

In your dreams. Those models are known for continuous whining and lack of performance unless you're constantly throwing money at them.

OK! So? Is there a problem?

Rick