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Old 08-09-2015, 08:29 AM   #55
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Originally Posted by Kimbal8892 View Post
Has anyone ever heard of a problem with running a diesel gen in a gas powered boat.i was at a boat show and asked a generator sales person who said the coastguard would not allow this. Aside from placing proper fuel in separate tanks I can't think of a problem.
Could be an issue as most diesel gennies have features that are not "ignition protected". Such as car type alternators with open brushes. Or brushes on main gen, such as NL5-6kW. But I think some small gens are ignition protected just for this type of use. I've never installed a diesel gen in a gas boat, so never researched it.
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