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Old 03-05-2016, 08:45 AM   #66
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My experience with the "don't run the genset" crowd seems to stem from sailing mostly and lack of experience the other (often the same origin).

Purim and pristine anchorages seem to weigh in many a discussion...and has merit but only to a point. Mostly.just how noisy the genset running really is.. if it is drowning out the cries of a bald eagle fishing the anchorage..point taken. If the genset can't be heard over the constant sounds often experienced in many anchorages, including the wind....drink more rum.

The other is the concept of having the genset last forever by only running it 10 hours year....doesn't make sense to me...but has to have a lot to do with not understanding the whole concept of gensets and their care and feeding.

Many will never really change..so setting up their boats to not require one might be best.
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