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Originally Posted by Diamond Dave (Post 4915696)

I don't recall if it was in a 36 or 40 etc. but I've seen a small portable Honda mounted in the back on one side in the area where the bilge blowers and p/s junction lines etc. all are.

I thought about that too.
Thats a nice little spot ... I wasn`t sure if I could pull the cord with it tucked in there .

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Originally Posted by ICDEDPPL (Post 4915704)

I thought about that too.
Thats a nice little spot ... I wasn`t sure if I could pull the cord with it tucked in there .

Can't remember if you had a transom shower but if so, put a longer cord and a handle through that hole maybe?

I doubt this would be practical if at all possible, but it's just another option you might not have thought of.

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Originally Posted by xlint89 (Post 4915719)

I doubt this would be practical if at all possible, but it's just another option you might not have thought of.

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I would need a generator just to keep the batteries charged .:D
Love Milwaukee stuff thou.

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Originally Posted by ICDEDPPL (Post 4915776)

I would need a generator just to keep the batteries charged .:D
Love Milwaukee stuff thou.

Figured that.

Wasn't sure if you used Milwaukee tools for work? You would already have the batts. All you would need is to bring a bag of spare batts to replace dead ones.

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Originally Posted by Diamond Dave (Post 4915696)

I don't recall if it was in a 36 or 40 etc. but I've seen a small portable Honda mounted in the back on one side in the area where the bilge blowers and p/s junction lines etc. all are.

I recall that as well. Think it was a 40 roadster grandsport center had for sale a few months ago.

Why not put a couple big Battle Born batteries as start batteries and a decent sized inverter . Their 275 amps each and can be pulled down 80% before they will shut off.

Little more money but professional and safe , warrantied 10 years you could run the A/C anytime of the day or all day as well as an electric freezer/ ice maker / frig

Xlint 89 , I would guess four 12.0 batteries would last maybe an hour. At $250/ battery .. I do use em for work but only have a couple of the 12,0`s
Tommy $$$

I bought a Predator 2000 , we`ll see how it all works out .

My buddies 40 Roadster had one mounted in the bilge between the motors, installed at Nor-Tech. Was even painted the same as the aluminum panels in the bilge.

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Originally Posted by ICDEDPPL (Post 4915828)

I bought a Predator 2000 , we`ll see how it all works out .

May want to consider a magnetic dipstick and /or drain plug since these little engines have no oil filter.

On my Champion 2500W inverters, I installed a magnetic dipstick before the first start so I could monitor break-in. Most generator manuals say to do a 5 hr break-in switching from unloaded up to 1/2 (or 3/4) load periodically to seat the rings properly. Change the oil after the first 5 hrs.

If you're OCD like me, replace oil after first hr then again at 5 hrs runtime and strain the old oil to look for chunkies. Break-in should be done using dino oil (some generators come with a qt of break-in oil) and some folks switch to syn oil after break-in. Personally, I just put dino oil back in and plan on 25-50 hr oil change intervals depending on conditions.

They make aftermarket hour meters with maint reminders and tachometer. They are cheap and really help keeping up with servicing.