These diesels have a good reputation. Seems the 4.6 HP would be plenty for your boat, depending upon the requirements of whatever 48v alternator you can get your hands on.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/NTESearch?storeId=6970&Ntt=Hatz%2Bdiesel
Eric
--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, John Acord <jcacord@...> wrote:
>
> I am working up an installation in a small sailboat, 20' displacement
> hull about 2000#. Due to space requirements I want to use a minimal
> battery stack and augment it with a small diesel generator. I have
> looked at the Kubota EA 330 but it is a bit larger and heavier than I
> really want to put in. Has anyone had experience with a small air
> cooled diesel? Kubota makes an OC60 , 6hp, which uses both air
> cooling and oil cooling that they claim is as quiet as a water cooled
> diesel. I would like this to run a 48V alternator either supplement
> the motor current or at least charge the battery stack without having
> to generate AC and use a battery charger.
>
> John
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