Just a thought on much of the discussion above.
Gen or not, it's great to be able to turn it off and not lose AC power completely. So in my case (420DA) Both a gen and an inverter fill the bill for me.
Having said that, my old inverter gave up the ghost and so am going to have to buy a new...
Just pulled my 1990 420DA to inspect the bottom and found a few blisters.
Just a question, if someone would be kind enough to help:
The blisters are small and do not appear to be perforated at all. Do they have to be sanded and repaired, or can they be left alone, the bottom prepared and...