Does anybody out there know what is the absolute smallest generator in terms of kilowatts that is necessary to run a 16K BTU Marine Air A/C. The only thing the unit would run is this A/C unit at a given time. Marine Air told me that when running, the 16K BTU unit uses 1287 watts, but when starting it requires a peak power of 7370 watts. I know that generators can hold a surge of up to 3 times (well, at least Yamaha do) their rated power production for about 3 seconds. So theoretically, a 2.5, 2.8 or 3.0 KW generator could start it and run it. Has anyone made these calculations and installed such generators for this purpose? Does anybody know how small of a unit is installed out there to run such an A/C unit? Help on this matter is appreciated. Gil