[Rhodes22-list] The Next Step

[Roger Pihlaja]

Brad,

I know a lot of the big power & sailboats come with microwave ovens these
days.  But, are they standard microwave ovens or have they been "marinized"?
I wouldn't think high power microwave electronics would live very happily or
for very long in the hot, moist, high shock environment on board a small
sailboat.  If you end up installing a microwave, then please keep it well
ventilated & protected from water.

Let me know where you intend to anchor with your 70 db genset so I can find
some other quiet spot to drop the hook!

Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rik Sandberg" <racerrik@rea-alp.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 8:50 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] The Next Step


> Brad,
>
> Whhhoaaaa, hold up there big fella......been there, done that. Used the
> t-shirt for a crying towel.
>
> The Admiral wanted a microwave so we went out and found the smallest one
we
> could get our hands on, thinking that a 1000 watt genset should run a 600
> watt nuker, no problem. After all I had run a 700 watt nuker with a 1300
> watt genset ( popcorn, you know) a few years back with out any trouble in
a
> travel trailer. But noooooo, the nuker kicks out the overload protector on
> the genset after about a minute, every time. Don't know why. So, better
try
> before you buy, as they say, unless you got room on that shelf for a
> microwave you ain't gonna use.
>
> Rik
>
>
> At 01:53 AM 11/5/2002 -0800, you wrote:
> >Rik, worked like a champ.  The eco-throttle was on and
> >the genset spooled up to about 70 decibels but handled
> >the electrical load with no problem.  If I change to a
> >4 cycle engine then the existing fuel tank will be
> >more than enough for both the kicker and a gazillion
> >hours on the Honda. Rummy threw the popcorn curve-ball
> >at me, hard to make with hot water.  But wait!  A
> >small microwave would do both.  Mine is too big for
> >the test but I'll find one.  Gotta go fly.  Brad.
> >
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