Cheapest quietest little battery set genny?

[milltech]

I've seen one on a quadbike web site for £199, I think it was 230v 800w with a 12v charger too, (though I don't need it).

I just want to attach it to my shore power socket to battery charge and immersion heat as I expect to be both stationary and away from facilities for a few days at a festival, got to keep the wine chilled!

Anyone know the hottest deal in town?

<hr width=100% size=1>John
http://www.on-line-marine.com

 

[cliff]

You will need at least 1Kva for the immersion heater. Costco frequently have cheap gennies.

or surplus plant sales - picked up a nice 4 Kva diesel for a lot less than what you would pay for a dinky 800w jobbie and she is cheap to run (runs on red)

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[milltech]

Yes but noisy and smelly. Short of a proper marine genny I want something light and easy to lift out of lazarette and back. I figure it will do the immersion, even if slowly!


<hr width=100% size=1>John
http://www.on-line-marine.com

 

[cliff]

At 800w you will over load it and she will trip out - all these wee gennies have overload protection - something to do with CE certification.

Check out costco or makro

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[Bodach na mara]

Aldi had one at £90 recently, but as usual it was a "when available" offer. I saw them in B&Q at about £100 at the end of May. As Cliff says, they won't drive an immerser but they are light enough to haul out the locker.

No idea about the noise though, that's why I did not buy one, despite living in an area that is guaranteed about 3-4 power cuts every year.

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[cliff]

"living in an area that is guaranteed about 3-4 power cuts every year. "

Yep Ken, That is why I bought the Diesel genny - I can run the CH, Fridge , Freezer, all the lights in the house, Video and TV (might as well catch a movie) and still have enough for a fan heater or SHMO's hair drier./forums/images/icons/crazy.gif

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[TonyBrooks]

Not to mention petrol - the insurers may ahve something to say about that unless you are a petrol powered. Probably OK as long as its kept in a locker that vents, from the bottom, overboard and is run on the roof or ashore.

Possibly paranoid, but it only takes one bang!

Tony Brooks

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[snowleopard]

bought one from trago mills recently, £73. it's 2-stroke and rated at 650w so no use for immersion. there are some 1kw models around quite cheaply which would do it at a pinch.

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[milltech]

If that were so every claim would fail for outboard motors.


<hr width=100% size=1>John
http://www.on-line-marine.com

 

[TonyBrooks]

No its either on the transom or in a well, ideally with an air gap to alow teh fumes to escape. If it has a remote tank, then ideally the tank should be in an overboard vented locker.

If you do keep your outboard inboard so to speak, I wish you well, but one day you will fill your bilges with petrol fumes. I trust you notice.

I am also pleased you have so much faith in the integraty of insurance companies, I regret that I do not - let the buyer beware!

Tony Brooks

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[Guest]

Petrol .... and the outboard ???

Why should insurers quibble when you probably already carry a petrol outboard for your tender ?????? AND spare fuel in a can ??


<hr width=100% size=1>Nigel ... and of course Yahoo groups :
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gps-navigator/

 

[Guest]

I appluad yopur safety measures ...

but the truth is that the vast majority of boats do not cater for outboards etc. as you do.

ALSO what about the thousands of boats still fitted with Vires and other petrol engines .... many of which do drip a little at times to the bilges .... and before you go for me ... I own apetrochemical Lab and also sailed for many years on tankers and I happen to be acquanited with Lower and Upper Explosive Limits of Petroleum products etc. etc.

The efforts you make to increase safety are basically those applicable to Gas lockers etc. and are not required for Petrol Outboards or their fuel tanks .... not in UK anyway !! or Estonia either.

<hr width=100% size=1>Nigel ... and of course Yahoo groups :
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gps-navigator/

 

[Althorne]

Finally get so home comforts for the crew then John
Roy

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[ex-Gladys]

Re: I appluad yopur safety measures ...

Isn't the point that petrol vapour is lighter than air where gas is heavier?

<hr width=100% size=1>Larry Botheras

Anderson 26 "Amber"

 

[milltech]

Only works in the aft cabin, removed the hot tap forward, can't allow the crew to get soft.



<hr width=100% size=1>John
http://www.on-line-marine.com

 

[BSSOffice]

Re: petrol safety and storage

Petrol vapour is three to four times HEAVIER than air and will quickly sink to the lowest levels in the cabin - bilge - hold space that it can find.

One litre of petrol will give off about 15 cubic metres of flammable petrol/air mixture.

PS Did anyone see the Seamaster 27 that exploded and went on fire at Penton Hook refuelling station earlier this month? I've just been sent the pictures. It was so saddening to see all the children's and family bits and pieces all burnt up. The better news is that I have heard that the family is recovering now.

The requirements for boats on inland waters regarding the storage of spare petrol and outboard tanks can be found in Part 5 of the BSS guide, Outboard and Portable Engines (www.boatsafetyscheme.com), but in short as Tony Brooks has suggested a fire-resistant, vapour tight, self-draining locker will help keep you and your boat safe.

On the matter of engine fumes, we are waiting to hear from the coroner as to whether there were fumes from an outboard motor that were responsible for killing a chap moored near Coventry in Feb this year. He was on the phone to a friend at the time and keeled over on the bank. The ambulance didn't get to him in time to make a difference.

Certainly in Spring last year one boater was found on his moored boat with mobile phone and charger still plugged into a generator that had a petrol tank that had run dry. He had been dead for some time before he was found.

Any fuel or power source can be harmful, but if the system is safe, and you use it safely, you will continue to enjoying your boating experience



<hr width=100% size=1>Rob@BSSOffice
Go boating - Stay safe

 

[andyorr]

TRy www.generators.co.uk They seem to have a great range and a variety of prices.

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