River Cruiser
Guru
- Joined
- Jan 25, 2013
- Messages
- 1,357
- Location
- US
- Vessel Name
- Northern Lights II
- Vessel Make
- Bayliner 3870
I may buy a new gen to replace the 8.0 westerbeke. I want this thread to focus on this specific generator because at this point its size, weight and output are appealing to me, the 2800 rpm not so much. I searched some old threads dating back to around 2010 and some owners had the 5.5 or were considering installing one. So any owners please share your experience with the Next Gen 5.5, dependability, ease of maintenance, how noisy is it with and without the enclosure,what electrical items you can run at 1 time and any other thoughts you care to share. In this thread I don't care to hear recommendations on any other brands as most are to large to fit in the space occupied by the 8.0 btd.