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[Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Instal AC / Genset on Santorin
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James Alton
Ian,
I am curious about how the prop alternator has worked out for you. Would you have any rough data on how many amp hours per day you can get on a Trade Winds passage?
I would not want to add the complexity of a genset and built in A/C to my Maramu either. I am considering a Honda 1000 petrol portable genset as a back up to the solar.
Best,
James Alton
SV Sueno, Maramu #220
Sardinia, Italy
---- Original Message ---- From: Ian Park parkianj@... [amelyachtowners] To: amelyachtowners Sent: Thu, Oct 20, 2016 4:01 am Subject: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Instal AC / Genset on Santorin Trevor
No AC but I did consider the genset. In the end the cost and upkeep put me off. I bought a 2000 watt petrol generator instead. It runs the mains battery charger if I need it and any mains voltage I require. The prop alternator and solar panels keeps things going well enough. My reasoning was that I could buy 5 petrol generators for the price of a diesel installation. I can also use it hauled out as it isn't seawater cooled. However if you do install AC then I would think a genset is a must.
Ian
Ocean Hobo SN96
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Jean-Pierre Germain <jgermain@...>
Hello James, I had a Honda 2000 on my last boat. It is not rated at 2 KW but at about 1.6 KW. The 1000 is also well under the 1 KW mark. GL On 20 Oct 2016, at 17:02, lokiyawl2@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:
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Ian Park
James Ian Ocean Hobo SN96 (Grenada) |
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James Alton
Ian,
Great to hear that the prop generator has worked out so well for you. The alternator and wiring is still in place on my boat but the driving pulley on the shaft was removed. I will look into reinstalling it and getting the system working again.
Thanks,
James Alton
Maramu 220, Sueno
---- Original Message ---- From: Ian Park parkianj@... [amelyachtowners] To: amelyachtowners Sent: Thu, Oct 20, 2016 5:44 pm Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Instal AC / Genset on Santorin James
We crossed from Capo Verde to Barbados, 13 days and the batteries were 100% all the way , all instruments, fridge, SSB and autopilot. In Caribbean as long as we are +5 knots the prop alternator keeps us well charged up. We got the 2000 watt generator so the hairdryer and heated rollers would work. Peace and harmony rules! The solar panels and generator are mainly for anchorages. We hardly ever use marinas. They've paid for themselves already. Ian
Ocean Hobo SN96 (Grenada)
---- Original Message ---- From: Ian Park parkianj@... [amelyachtowners] To: amelyachtowners Sent: Thu, Oct 20, 2016 5:44 pm Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Instal AC / Genset on Santorin James
We crossed from Capo Verde to Barbados, 13 days and the batteries were 100% all the way , all instruments, fridge, SSB and autopilot. In Caribbean as long as we are +5 knots the prop alternator keeps us well charged up. We got the 2000 watt generator so the hairdryer and heated rollers would work. Peace and harmony rules! The solar panels and generator are mainly for anchorages. We hardly ever use marinas. They've paid for themselves already. Ian
Ocean Hobo SN96 (Grenada)
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