Portable Gas Generator

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boats4ever

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Looking to buy a portable gas gen to take on the boat. Looking for one that would be the quietest. It would be outside on my swim platform. :confused:
 
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DJ

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Re: Portable Gas Generator

boats4ever,<br /><br />Honda. Be CAREFUL, where you put this unit and when you run it. Carbon Monoxide poisoning is rampant here in this part of the country with houseboats and people using portable gen-sets on weekenders.<br /><br />CO is heavier than air and will collect in cabins, bilges, etc. It is not easily diffused by air currents around it and tends to pool in low areas.<br /><br />Get yourself some CO detectors and do not run the unit when someone is below decks.
 
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boats4ever

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Re: Portable Gas Generator

Thanks all for the replys. Honda it is then.<br /><br />djohns19, got all that covered and thanks :)
 
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imported_Little_Bear

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Re: Portable Gas Generator

Hello,<br />Honda makes an excellent generator, but all in their model line are not "quiet". You need to look for the upper end 4 pole models. They turn less rpms and are quieter.<br />Good Luck,<br />Little Bear
 
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BUCK N DI

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boats4ever,<br />We bought a Honda 3000EUi last spring to use with our 29' travel trailer. It runs as quiet as advertised. We get about 24 hours on 3 1/2 gallons of gas. We paid about $1450.00 and the price included electric start. It runs everything in the trailer, including the microwave and electric coffee maker at the same time. The year before we borrowed a friends 3500 watt and it couldn't handle microwave and coffee pot at the same time. The 3000EUi is everything they said it was. It's a little heavy at 135 lbs. but my wife and I can load and unload it with no problem. If you don't need 3000 watts, there is also a 2000EUi and a 1000EUi. The 1000EUi is about the size of a portable sewing machine. Do a search on the internet for your best pricing(+Honda +generator) and then buy where you feel the most comfortable. You can go to this site for more detailed info. http://www.southwestfastener.com/productsHonda.htm <br />If you need more info e-mail me at:<br />gnwbreeders@yahoo.com<br />Hope this helps, BUCK :)
 
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ajp

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We had an ice storm in our area and the electricity was out for several days to over 2 weeks for some. I seen several brands of generators bought and the quietest by far was a John Deer brand generator. It had a large tube shaped muffler that whispered. The rest all were close to lawn mower level. Some more or less. <br /><br />The muffler on the John Deer was similar to a muffler on an Onan generator for a motor home.<br /><br />FYI<br /><br />Arlan
 
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singerjr

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My neighbor has one of those Deere's, they're made by Yamaha and they are extremely quiet. Much more than the Hondas we have at work of course we have commercial generators.<br /><br />We have blackouts all the time wish I could afford one of those JD's lotts of $$$
 
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