Newbie - 300 Weekender

[Nassau Weekender]

Hi folks,

Just bought a 1988 300 Weekender, 350s FWC, and all the other stuff plus extras. Had a good survey. It just seemed ideal for the money I wanted to spend on my first boat for crusing the Bahamas (I live in Nassau) .

However does anyone have any tips etc on specific maintenance, so or donts. My background is motor/truck engineering. Which is one of the reasons I when for the old carbed 350's. (Very basic and the fuel is pretty bad, diesel even worse).

The thing is it doesnt have is a genny. one was factory installed but it crapped out and the previous owner never replaced it. What size and spec Onan should it be and what are my alternatives. I would like to restore offshore power at some time in the near future.

Many thanks

Stu

 

[estebanj]

For a replacement generator, consider the Low CO 5kw model from Kohler. It's small in size and for the 300, 5 kw should be plenty.

Westerbeke also makes low CO models.

And I believe Westerbeke has a small 3 kw model, which is very small in size, but I don't know if it's also low CO.

Esteban

 

[Nassau Weekender]

Will do thanks.

Going to check on the internet this evening.