carry on generators

SWW, Most of us on here did stay at Holiday Inn Express a few times. :grin:
So we KNOW when there is stink bait in the air !! . :smt043 .
 
Slippery When Wet said:
I have no problem with that. What I find disappointing is how rude and juvenile most here were toward him in presenting their opinions. Sure, this may be "beating a dead horse" for most long-time members here, but he is not a long-time member. How would you like to join a forum and ask a legitimate question and then get pounced on rudely by several people with opinions unrelated to the question you asked?

Think about it folks. We are not 3rd graders picking on the new kid at recess here. :smt009
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I just went back and read post 1 though 29 again and found nothing insulting about them. Considering the fact that this topic was beat to death several weeks ago, as well as many, many times before post 1 though 29 where nothing more than your typical good natured ripping.

Than the OP posted #30, listed here:

sjmorton said:
Well it's obvious that some of you are too stupid to get anything to work unless you have a dealer option to select when buying. I've worked at a marina for 18yrs. and it's amazing the amount of boaters that can't even check their own oil I think I just found a few. Thanks to the ones of you that actually had some real input. I was actually going to put the generator on the beach when we were at the island we go to. I've got a 100' shore power cord to keep it away from the boat. I couldn't imagine the noise and vibration from a portable running on a boat. I was just curious if there was another brand as good as a Honda.:smt021
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Coming on an online forum new with this type of comment, sorry dude don’t feel sorry for him.
 
I've worked at a marina for 18yrs.
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Bill, I missed that part !!. Then he should know so why ask the question !!. :smt021

Stink BAITING from a Baysinker. :thumbsup:
 
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everthing's irie said:
Here everybody lighten up enjoy the video and notice the portable genny on Chucks swim platform.:grin:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzEb71MYQFQ
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Thanks Jay I was trying to stay out of this one:grin::smt100

Wayne's World said:
Bill, I missed that part !!. Then he should know so why ask the question !!...
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Wayne I have to agree with that one:huh: You would think with 18 year of experience he would have know a thing or two about them:smt024
 
Slippery When Wet said:
OK, I quoted his original post. Please show me where he asked anything related to the safety of portable generators. He simply asked for opinions on brands.

IMHO, you and everyone else that jumped on him about the safety concerns, when he wasn't even asking about that are the A-holes. Especially considering how juvenile and rude most of the comments were.

The OP is not at fault here. All of you "know-it-alls" are...

BTW, even after ALL of the threads on this topic, I still have not heard one legitmate reason why portable generators, when used properly, are any more dangerous than an onboard generator in regard to CO poisoning.
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So... where do you draw the line? Say he asked which brand of gasoline is best for cleaning the backflame arrestor while it's still mounted to the engine. He didn't ask it that was unsafe, just which brand to use. Maybe super instead of regular would work better?

Or maybe he was ready to replaced his failed alternator with a $49.99 one from Autozone but needed to know how many amps to get. Do you not say that's a stupid and dangerous thing to use an auto alternator or do you just answer 55 amps?

Now regardng CO, here is one possible problem that may affect some people. I posted this elsewhere and I'm just cutting and pasting, since code reuse is good.

"Boat builders install the exhaust ports on the side of the boat rather than on the transom since prevailing air currents carry away the exhaust from side ports. But ports on the stern allow the exhaust gases to curl around and enter the cockpit "station wagon effect" like. Anchored, a slight breeze will carry away the exhaust from a freely swinging boat with the exhaust port on the side. But the station wagon effect will swirl the exhaust from a generator sitting on the swim platform back into the cockpit. Boat builders have empirical evidence showing this occurs. I've not seen a boat with a built-in genset that has the exhaust ports on the transom so as to avoid this dangerous situation."

I suppose you can accomplish the same thing as having side exhaust ports by hanging a portable overboard from a rail on the aft quarter.
 
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ok guys, it's been fun. have a great weekend and don't forget... generators don't kill people, the need for AC kills people.
 
I've got a 100' shore power cord to keep it away from the boat.
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Now come'on SWW. Are you that stupid ??. :smt001

How in the h^ll are you going to KEEP 100ft of power cord out of the water. ??????. :smt021

I supposed if he beached himself l
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He didn't say that !!!.
 
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He DIDN'T say that he beached his boat like your pic. :smt001

I can't imagine running 100ft of it and NOT touching any water. :huh:

Maybe I'm the stupid one here ??. :grin:
 
Wayne's World said:
He DIDN'T say that he beached his boat like your pic. :smt001

I can't imagine running 100ft of it and NOT touching any water. :huh:

Maybe I'm the stupid one here ??. :grin:
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True, but he didn't say he didn't. :grin:

I am assuming, since he brought up noise, that he wanted it far from the boat...not to cross 100ft of water.
 
fc3 said:
So... where do you draw the line? Say he asked which brand of gasoline is best for cleaning the backflame arrestor while it's still mounted to the engine. He didn't ask it that was unsafe, just which brand to use. Maybe super instead of regular would work better?

Or maybe he was ready to replaced his failed alternator with a $49.99 one from Autozone but needed to know how many amps to get. Do you not say that's a stupid and dangerous thing to use an auto alternator or do you just answer 55 amps?

Now regardng CO, here is one possible problem that may affect some people. I posted this elsewhere and I'm just cutting and pasting, since code reuse is good.

"Boat builders install the exhaust ports on the side of the boat rather than on the transom since prevailing air currents carry away the exhaust from side ports. But ports on the stern allow the exhaust gases to curl around and enter the cockpit "station wagon effect" like. Anchored, a slight breeze will carry away the exhaust from a freely swinging boat with the exhaust port on the side. But the station wagon effect will swirl the exhaust from a generator sitting on the swim platform back into the cockpit. Boat builders have empirical evidence showing this occurs. I've not seen a boat with a built-in genset that has the exhaust ports on the transom so as to avoid this dangerous situation."

I suppose you can accomplish the same thing as having side exhaust ports by hanging a portable overboard from a rail on the aft quarter.
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If this is code what about boats that have engine exhaust ports out the stern?

As far as the alternator and flame arrestor scenarios go couldn't they be given the proper answer w/explanation without literally saying it's stupid and dangerous.
 
Time to unsubscribe to this thread. Actually, it was time around 80 posts ago.
 
Actually, the bow pulpit on a 270SE (I owned one) protrudes quite a bit past the bow...if you were to beach a 270SE bow into the sand...you could run the shore power cord to the beach without getting it wet by running the cord along the port side walk around down through the hole of the pulpit.

I don't have a dog in this hunt, but it is possible to keep the cord out of the water...until someone trips over the anchor line and falls on the cord.
 
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