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Old 02-27-2015, 10:44 AM   #28
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I had a 4kw main engine driven AC generator on Volunteer, it had a adjustable clutch and I could manually adjust the HZ at the helm depending on engine rpm. It was sort of a pain but while cruising it worked rather well once set. I ran electric heaters with it for the cabins. It was belted to a rather large pulley on the crank and was absolutely silent during operation. The John Deere also had a 200a Leese Nevell alternator on the opposite side. The entire system was "engineered" by the builder of the boat and in 9 years only needed one belt change

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