Which way did you go in getting the engine out? Is there ever an end to it all I dont have the time to haul and do all the projects I find I would like to do so I am a Weekend Warrior when it comes to upgrades. But as the saying goes in Wind in the willows " There is nothing absolutely nothing so enjoyable as messing about in boats" or something like that, at least for me!

Wish I only had a filter and generator to install. I'm (hopefully) approaching the end of a two year overhaul of my old Pearson. Just about ready to reinstall the engine, new cutlass bearing,motor mounts, etc. Then to finish the rewiring and plumbing. Will do the rerigging when I splash.

I'm just generator poor have a 6.5KW Onan and a Kawasaki at home. Am Onan factory trained in Minn. Too involved in the filter and Genset install to get the Fluke out to check the output of he EU2000 right now.

Makes me a bit nervous as well. Seems like you have as many generators laying around as I do. I'm tempted to dig my old Tektronix out and take a look at the outputs. Wonder if I can borrow a Honda somewhere to test.

No haven't taken the scope down to the boat or vice versa. but personal experience and 2 other people telling me the same story I have experienced makes me wary. Wont be long and that wont be a problem as I will have the Phasor up and running and wont need the EU2000 I have on board now. Also have a portable 3.5KW LP unit that I run the AC with. Sits covered on the fwd deck chained to the mast.

This is the first negative report I have heard about the Honda. I know they are inverters but they do advertise true sine wave output and I have read glowing praise from others that use the Honda to power computers, Hams and other rather sensitive electronics. Any chance yours has a problem? Ever look at the output with a scope?

I will be using wind and solar for my primary charging sources and a Victron inverter for moderate AC electric. Like you I want a gennie only for those rare times that I can't live without air con. I can remember one or two hot, windless nights when the bugs were eating me alive but it was too hot to close the hatches and screens don't stop noseeums. I would have paid $1000 for air con just for that night.

hi Skip,
That's the way I see it as for size. Be careful with the EU2000, I have one I use aboard for smaller requirements too. The output is inverter and not true sine wave, have burned up chargers for rechargeable packs for drills and such. The electronic kind that don't use a primary transformer. Was talking to a delivery skipper today that had a charger catch fire on one. My solar panels keep the banks fully charged so I don't need a big genset except for the AC on rare occasion and for guests.

Hi RW,

Crashed PC always a hassle. Have had it happen and try to be good about backing up essential stuff. I just had to get a new one due to job change and it took most of a weekend just to get the basics (transfer old email, install Office, link to my network printer, etc).

Let me know how the Phasor works out. I've been looking at them as they are one of the few gennies < 4KW. Don't really see the need for bigger. I am installing a Victron inverter and for now will parallel that with a Honda EU2000 which should give me about 4 KW max. The Victron will give the extra power to start the AC compressor and the let it run on the Honda on those occasional nights when I can't live without AC. Other than that and some battery charging to save hours on the main diesel I can's see a need for a big generator.

Hi Skipmac
Sorry I didnt et back to you sooner. I thought I would get a msg that I had mail from thee list and I havent seen this one. Have had the primary PC crash last week and have been getting a new one up and running,Fortunately my important stuff was on an external HD!
I put a Flagship 18.5BTU AC in the space fwd of the engine and a Phasor 3.5 KW in the hall cabinet. Still working on that project but the end is in sight now. Also while installing that I am installing a fuel polishing system with multiple function redundancy. R.W.

Hi RW,

Where did you install the AC and gennie in your Pearson? Some install the gennie in the cabinet in the walkthru next to the engine room. I saw one installed in the space forward of the engine, under the companionway. I have no gennie in mine but do have AC, installed in the cabinets in the walkthru. It is an older model Cruiseair that fills the entire space.

Did you get the PM I sent?

Skip