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Portable Genny on a Riv 28?
- SunsetSteve
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Portable Genny on a Riv 28?
- g36
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Re: Portable Genny on a Riv 28?
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- KeithS
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Re: Portable Genny on a Riv 28?
However it is a semi-free country and everyone is entitled to make there own decision as to risk/reward. Be sure to examine all the issues to operate as safe as possible and be sure the rest of the family is aware of the risks. Others have used them successfully, I personally feel it is too much like Russian Roulette. A slight wind shift can be serious.
- Midnightsun
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Re: Portable Genny on a Riv 28?
Not sure why it is not legal, do not think it is illegal in Canada. No different than carrying and outboard on board which either has a built in gas tank or a plastic unit and you want also a jerry can of gas on board to fill the outboard up. All of this is obviously legal everywhere and nobody advises against this.
- KeithS
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Re: Portable Genny on a Riv 28?
I am not familiar with Canadian regulations, the USCG regulations would prohibit an outboard with an integral gas tank from being stored below decks, same with the portable fuel tanks. Now enforcement is really not a realistic issue, I would be more concerned that if something did happen the insurance company would point that out when they denied a claim.
As you say many use them and have no issues.
- Midnightsun
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Re: Portable Genny on a Riv 28?
I would never recommend to store any flammables of any kind below deck and do not think anyone would unless they are new to boating and did not know better. Good to mention it though as I have seen generators stored in the bilge not to mention several post in the past on how one could install a Honda in the bilge! Not a great idea unless you want your spouse to collect life insurance earlier than planned.
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Re: Portable Genny on a Riv 28?
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Re: Portable Genny on a Riv 28?
As for the exhaust, IMO, any way the exhaust can blow from a portable unit can happen just as much from an on-board marine unit. While the exhaust may originate from a different location like the bow, wind is the equalizer and can blow the exhaust anywhere as much as it can with that of a marine unit. It's really up to the operator to mitigate the potential risks of that with both marine/fixed and non-marine units.
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Re: Portable Genny on a Riv 28?
As for the exhaust, IMO, any way the exhaust can blow from a portable unit can happen just as much from an on-board marine unit. While the exhaust may originate from a different location like the bow, wind is the equalizer and can blow the exhaust anywhere as much as it can with that of a marine unit. It's really up to the operator to mitigate the potential risks of that with both marine/fixed and non-marine units.
With a portable unit, you can actually move the unit as required to gain favorable exhaust discharge location. With our permanently installed units, you have to move the boat if the wind in not in a favorable direction to direct fumes away from the boat.
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Re: Portable Genny on a Riv 28?
Portable units have their place and a lot of people use them on boats but man you gotta be extremely careful and smart about it.
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