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albert
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Initially Posted - 08/07/2006 :  01:04:04  Show Profile  Visit albert's Homepage
Where to place generator so:

1. minimize CO cabin risk.

2. keep gen dry during rain.

3. minimize vibration.
Albert Iturrey
al@comhertz.com
Abacus 1984 C25 #4679
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britinusa
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Response Posted - 08/07/2006 :  06:34:12  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
Our first attempt was on the stbd cat seat. We put a foam swimming aid board beneath the genny. Ok but a bit noisy, vibration much reduced by the foam. Problem is the genny won't fit very well.

2nd attempt was on the fuel locker, same foam. Much less vibration but still the noise comes directly from the engine in through the pop top cover.

So my plan is to make a platform behind the fuel locker above the rudder.
Add 2 layers of foam for vibration proofing, and then a foam baffle board in front of the helms backrest. Finally a foam roof to keep it dry.

The trick is to keep it dry and we'll have to balance the boat with extra weight up front to counter the genny weight.

We did find that the noise is less in the quarter berth than in the cabin. The vibration was really reasonable, I could certainly sleep there, though we normally occupy the V berth.

Paul
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 08/07/2006 :  08:32:39  Show Profile
One idea comes to mind...How about using the swim ladder as a platform?

You could fashion two cables and attach them from the top of the stern pulpit to the end of the ladder to hold the ladder up horizontally. Then you could lash the generator to the platform made by the ladder. With the generator on the outside of the hull, noise and carbon monoxide issues might be lessened.

Just a thought...
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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 08/07/2006 :  09:36:36  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by dlucier</i>
<br />One idea comes to mind...How about using the swim ladder as a platform?

You could fashion two cables and attach them from the top of the stern pulpit to the end of the ladder to hold the ladder up horizontally. Then you could lash the generator to the platform made by the ladder. With the generator on the outside of the hull, noise and carbon monoxide issues might be lessened.

Just a thought...
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">
Like Don said, here is a good idea for mounting a generator on the swim ladder ... I've posted this photo before ... it is from that Hunter 25.5 that is "tricked out" ... take a look:
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 08/07/2006 :  10:19:28  Show Profile
That's probably where I got the idea, Buzz!

Its great you still had the link to that story.
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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 08/07/2006 :  11:21:03  Show Profile
<font color="blue">Its great you still had the link to that story. - Don</font id="blue">

You betcha' I've still got that link ... have you seen the first mate on that boat?!

[url="http://www.sailboatowners.com/upload/display.tpl?folder=73245517131&fno=17"]Cruisin' in a Hunter 25.5[/url]
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 08/07/2006 :  11:37:11  Show Profile
Buzz,

One of my favorite captions on that link was...



<i>"...hey Honey! The depthfinder is on the fritz again... would you go up front and tell me when we are getting into shallow water?" (heh, heh!)"</i>

Men are pigs...ain't it great!



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SEAN
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"I see how he run aground "
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