There is a wide choice of generators. Most of the small ones are petrol powered. I want to avoid having petrol on board. Dangerous stuff. In the end I chose a propane/LPG powered Greengear 3kW electric start model. Apart from it being coloured green it has a very low greenhouse gas emissions profile. It is also very quiet. Best of all it worked out cheapest.
Here it is. This photo makes it look rather large.
That's better. I will cut out the existing butane gas store, the white box behind, and stand the generator there with a pair of 13kg propane bottles behind. Then build a weather cover around them all.
My exisiting gas supply, now only used for cooking, is butane so I will need a new regulator and supply line from the propane bottles to the cooker. As you can see the butane regulator and supply line is mounted on the storage box itself so I will have to rerun the piping as well as change the regulator. Life gets complicated!
Butane has a problem. It freezes at -4 degreesC. I had my supply freeze this winter. Propane freezes at c.-44 degreesC. Much more convenient. A bit of work to be done but a good improvement.
One last thought. As Mick pointed out the generator plus two gas bottles are heavy, adding a lot of top hamper on the starboard side. I may have to shift some ballast.
Be good - if you can!
Chris
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