H50 generator

[Laid-back]

I have to replace or repair the FP 12 mini generator on our Hunter 50 and are trying to weigh my options, as repair is half the cost of a new one. I would think that the only reason for such a large generator would be to run all the air conditioners at anchor, which are 220v, although we haven’t used AC in the Caribbean as the breezes always keep things comfortable. In order to run them and other appliances you need a generator capable of 240 and 120v which limits the options. Would a FP 8 mini be good enough? I am thinking more of resale value as we only use the generator to run the washing machine and recharge the batteries if the sun disappears for a few days.

 

[Don S/V ILLusion]

If you don’t need 240v for cooking, the mini 8 should suffice for A/C plus other minor stuff. We have the 8K which runs our A/C with no problem.

 

[artboas]

I have to replace or repair the FP 12 mini generator on our Hunter 50 and are trying to weigh my options, as repair is half the cost of a new one. I would think that the only reason for such a large generator would be to run all the air conditioners at anchor, which are 220v, although we haven’t used AC in the Caribbean as the breezes always keep things comfortable. In order to run them and other appliances you need a generator capable of 240 and 120v which limits the options. Would a FP 8 mini be good enough? I am thinking more of resale value as we only use the generator to run the washing machine and recharge the batteries if the sun disappears for a few days.

I went through the numbers years ago.
The Mini 12 is correctly sized for this boat.

 

[SEMPERAVANTI41]

When i owned a H50, I always thought the Mini12 was oversized for the load demands of the boat. I think I once asked the present owner of Sailboat owners this very question, and was told 12KW was correct for the calculated sum total of all loads. I now own a Bavaria C57 with 4 a/c's, water heater, etc. and have an FP 10000i which works fine with only a 2 cylinder Kubota. This generator, which does not show up on the FP USA website has an inverter, which may make the difference. I really like this generator as it operate at lower rpm than the constant speed Mini 12, and can change speeds as the load changes. I don't think it would fit on the H50 as there is a large, separate inverter box required.