Marine Generators
 

Can anyone recommend a good resource for marine generators, and recommendations for brands. I want to run ac in my boat and i don't think i need a very big one.

I'd get 1 of the litlle Honda EU series around 3000kw and strap it to the swim platform, they're very quiet.
If it's permanent install for you, my bud has an 4.0 Onan on his offshore fishing boat with a $hitload of hours that never gave him a problem.
I've been told steer clear of Kohlers, don't ask me why, LOL!!! as I don't know

Good luck in your search.

See ya,
Kelly

Kohler's leak water from raw water pump back into the generator portion. Then you have an expensive repair bill. Engines use are Kawasaki and have had a history of being finicky.

If you are interested in a Honda, pm me as I have helped out many here on oso.

A 3000kw Honda is far from one you lug around and strap to your platform. A 2000 may work, but depending on the size of your AC, it may not work. My 2000 will run my 9000btu AC. A buddy has a 12000btu AC and he has to run 2 2000's.

Most of the cruisers around me run either Westerbeke or Kohlers, if you are looking for a perm. install

I want to have it installed in my Outerlimits permanently.

Then you will need to go with either a Westerbeke or Kohler. I currently have a Westerbeke in my 442. Kohler parts I think are more reasonably priced and readily available. Westerbeke's seem to be more reliable but harder to get parts and they are usually more expensive. I have some friends that gave up their hunt on Westerbeke parts recently and had to replace the complete unit.

OK, now I'm even more confused. Kohlers leak water and Westerbeke's you can't get parts for which means there customer service sucks. Does honda make one I can install?

No- You should go with the Westerbrooke. Better unit overall. But make sure you have a CO detector installed too. I would contact Outerlimits and see what they do for install. A 39 is a smaller boat for a gen-set. They need room.

Wannabe

put something nice in your fine boat, dont install a piece of crap genset. look at a notherm lights, with sound shields, they run for ever...top of the line equipment... rm

http://www.lugger.com/

here is a 4.5 kw their smallest http://www.lugger.com/marine/M673LD3.html

Onan is what most ppl I know run. Never seem to have many if any problems and easy to get parts for at least round here.

oso member PAYTON has a nice used one that i believe he wants to sell.send him a pm for details.

a word of caution we had to replace the engine on a 5.0 westerbeke its a 3 cylinder 8hp mitubishi industrial engine but it had a cat built into the exaust manifold(even i did not know about it) it plugged and slowly killed the little engine it was 5 grand for parts to rebuild or 2 grand for a new long block this unit had 3000 hrs in a fishing boat new as of last fall their now fuel injected and around 12g

I have a 5kw Kohler on the formula. It's a nice compact genset, but it had not been used for quite a while. It only had 8 hours on it when I bought the boat. Lack of use seems to be what makes these things so temperamental. I went through it and caught up all the maintenance and now make it a habit to run it for a few hours every time we go out. Seems fine now.

And parts can be had anywhere...

I don't now if that will fit. If he has Staggered engines it might go in front of the aft mounted one.Plus you need room around it.

This is what we put in all the Bajas; er, I mean ATs. :D

http://www.westerbeke.com/Products/P...erator&Group=4

Im glad your paying attention. LOL

Kohler! Enough said.