Re: [Electric Boats] Portable Generator

On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 06:05:19AM -0700, Mike wrote:
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> While it provides more power than a Honda 2000 it is still heavier and larger.
> The Honda 2000 weighs 47 lbs and I can pick it up with one hand. I would also
> wonder about it's noise level and how clean the power is compared to the Honda.
> IMO right now the Honda units are the gold standard in terms of reliability and
> noise. That might change but, the Boily would still be too big to put on my 30
> foot sailboat.

The Kipor 3000THi that I had looked at last year, incidentally, compares
very favorably with the Honda 2K ([grin] the people in the RV forums love
these things, and have taken to calling them "Chondas" - since they're
Chinese-made.) 66 lbs, 2600W/2880W surge, about 22"×12.5"×18", same
noise level as the Honda, can be found for under $1k. The nice bit is
that, unlike the Honda, Kipor will sell you any and all replacement
parts whenever you want them. If my Honda ever dies, that's what I'm
replacing it with.

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Ben Okopnik
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