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| Author: | Winedown [ Tue Aug 17, 2010 11:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Generator while underway? |
Anybody use their generator while underway...especially while at cruising speeds? Having never owned a boat with a generator (yet) I had just assumed you had to be anchored to use it. However, after some reseach I've learned that many people use theirs all of the time, under any conditions, and at all speeds. I believe many of those folks are in some pretty big boats where cruising speeds are lower than a mid-size cruiser and I don't think any of them had a Four Winns. Any thoughts on cruising with the gen running? |
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| Author: | 298VISTA2000 [ Tue Aug 17, 2010 12:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Generator while underway? |
Here is a thread that discusses it. viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5172&p=51101&hilit=GENERATOR+WHILE+UNDERWAY#p51101 |
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| Author: | firecadet613 [ Tue Aug 17, 2010 1:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Generator while underway? |
I have a 268 and run with it underway no problem. The ac has lost prime before on plane but as long as I keep the tabs down its fine. I contribute that to the fact that I have a standard thru hull for it on the bottom of my boat and not the scoop strainer as it should. Which boat do you have? |
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| Author: | Cap'n Morgan [ Tue Aug 17, 2010 1:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Generator while underway? |
firecadet613 wrote: Which boat do you have? Winedown wrote: Hey all! I'm currently in a 1998 Chaparral Signature 240 and am looking to upgrade to something bigger. I've always like Four Winns and today we found a 2001 Vista 298 being sold by the same broker we purchased our current boat from.
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| Author: | Winedown [ Tue Aug 17, 2010 1:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Generator while underway? |
firecadet613 wrote: I have a 268 and run with it underway no problem. The ac has lost prime before on plane but as long as I keep the tabs down its fine. I contribute that to the fact that I have a standard thru hull for it on the bottom of my boat and not the scoop strainer as it should. Which boat do you have? I'm looking at a 298....doing my research and waiting for the final $$$ numbers to come in before making my final decision...and asking lots and lots of questions while I wait. Hopefully I'll have an answer by COB today on whether or not the numbers are agreeable. |
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| Author: | txvista [ Tue Aug 17, 2010 6:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Generator while underway? |
All the time. Turn it one when I leave the dock and turn it off once I'm back. |
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