MCCK Generator

[Bob Giaier]

I thought I was buying an original replacement impeller. The Webb site I bought it from gave the part number as if it was like the original. Be careful if you do try to buy one to make sure it's not plastic.

I think you have a good idea with the inverter. I think of what I would need if I was moored for the night away from a harbor, it would be a coffee maker and maybe a little time with the micro wave. I'm sure you could do that with an inverter.

[bjanakos]

It's day trips for fishing with me. 14 hours away from shore power at the most. Primarily, I want to keep the mini fridge running and a pair of 160 amp hour forklift batteries ought to do that. Maybe heat up my lunch in the nuker. I dont use the freezer and I have been keeping that packed with ice packs and that seems to keep the run time down a bit.

[Bob Giaier]

Sounds more than enough battery for the job. I have a 1600 watt inverter, but never installed it. I was going to run an onboard ice machine off my house batteries. I plan to install a 110 receptacle with on of the outlets wired to the inverter and the other to the shore power. It's a simple installation, just never did it.

Good luck with which ever way you go.

[bjanakos]

Thanks for the update Bob.

You should take a look at one of the "Pass Through" inverters like I'll be running. It passes the shore power through the inverter and you never have to sorry about switching the power. But a friend of mine is doing your idea with his fridge and it seems to work for him.

[g36]

Thanks for the update Bob.

You should take a look at one of the "Pass Through" inverters like I'll be running. It passes the shore power through the inverter and you never have to sorry about switching the power. But a friend of mine is doing your idea with his fridge and it seems to work for him.

dont know what brand inverter you have but you need to verify what your neutral and ground on the boat is setup for because some inverters output ac on both legs of the ac circuit. this will be different than what the shore power or your home does from the utility company. if gnd and neutral are tied together not good.
also with auto switchover it might be easy to forget someone or you unplug you boat from shore power and want to work on some ac circuit and forget that it is still hot because now the inverter is powering it.

[g36]

It's day trips for fishing with me. 14 hours away from shore power at the most. Primarily, I want to keep the mini fridge running and a pair of 160 amp hour forklift batteries ought to do that. Maybe heat up my lunch in the nuker. I dont use the freezer and I have been keeping that packed with ice packs and that seems to keep the run time down a bit.

are the batteries in series or parrallel? do you have 160 or 320 total amps of house bank?
the ac mini fridge will use apx 10 times the amps when on the inverter i.e if the ac useage is 1.2 amps it will be pulling about 11 amps dc from the batteries while running on inverter. i have and use my inverter all the time so it will work fine just make sure your batteries are set up for it and to maximize the life of them try and not use more than half of their capacity, deep discharges will shorten their life.

[Bob Giaier]

Good point G36 about making sure someone doesn't get poked when the shore power is removed. I will be installing with a battery switch. I don't plan to leave it on all the time. Ice for drinks on the water will be a special occasion. Either way you have a good point about safety. thx

[bjanakos]

Those are 160 each in parallel and I don't think I have ever dropped below 80% running just the fridge on my other boat.

I had the AC side installed between the shore power and the main 30A breaker. I had the shore power routed to a new breaker box with a 30A switch, then that routed to the main breaker. If I needed to work on something, I just cut both of the breakers as and I would always remove the shore power just to be safe. I had a battery switch on the battery side that to stop the batteries from feeding in. I also had a 50A fuse on the batteries and a quick disconnect on the cables. The unit can be put into "bypass" mode and there is an option for a remote switch.

http://www.tripplite.com/inverter-charg ... e~APS2012/

[Big D]

I see it mentions marine but I did not see anywhere in the features that it is ignition protected. If not, I hope you don't have it installed in your engine compartment.

[bjanakos]

I see it mentions marine but I did not see anywhere in the features that it is ignition protected. If not, I hope you don't have it installed in your engine compartment.

Nope, I had it on the other side if the bulkhead in my other boat. I am looking at putting it in the starboard side locker area in the salon on the F-32.

[ryankla]

Well I tried starting my gen yesterday. It runs with starting fluid only. I even filled the filter bowl with fuel when I replaced the filter. I tried leaving the fuel line off at the carb so I would see the gas pumping from the fuel pump, but there is nothing. The fuel pump is buried under the carb and requires a female torque socket, which i didn't have with me, so i couldn't remove it. I'm not excited about tearing out the carb to get at the fuel pump and Just wondering how likely is it that the diaphragm is bad or is it possible that it is gummed up with 16 year old gas. Can I try spraying carb cleaner into the inlet or any other idea what to do other than remove carb and fuel pump to rebuild the fuel pump?

I recently bought a 1969 Tri Cabin. I havent spent too much time on the boat yet. But how do you start the generator? I'm sure a little more poking around I'll figure it out. Also can this boat be hooked up to external power?

[larryeddington]

it seems to me and I practice it that if you have a genney already make it run, especially here in the south when a/c feels very good on a hot day. Batteries alone cannot do that.

[Flyboy]

My MCCK would only start for a second with starting fluid. Replaced the Spark Plugs, Points, and Condenser, runs great now.
Beacon Marine has all the above.