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Old 11-17-2013, 07:54 PM   #30
Parmenter
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Vessel Model: 49ft 11inch catamaran-trawler
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Originally Posted by BruceK View Post
Parmenter,
Don`t easily discount the remarkably quiet Honda
Hi Bruce, if I was only using it for weekends or even the occasional week away that is exactly what I would have but as I will have a live-aboard vessel and it mostly will be not be that close to easily accessible petrol I would have to carry more than I would be comfortable carrying.

On my last boat when we lived aboard we would often spend 3 to 4 weeks at a time away, but then we only had a 2hp outboard on the dinghy.
Now I was working on fuel usage of a 15 - 20hp outboard on a decent dinghy for exploration and fishing forays.
An hour/day @ 6lph for 4 weeks = 180 litres of fuel to be carried
Plus another 2 or 3/day for a petrol genny (up near 300 litres now) is more petrol than I would be comfortable carrying.
Mind you, 5 litres will probably go up with as much of a bang as 300L

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and the FP unit must suit your boat
It suits it more an a $16000 heavyweight genny which would have be housed down aft with the already heavyweight primary engine and the heavy dinghy.
At least this FP could be mounted up front in an easily accessible walk in storage area, distributing the load somewhat.
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