jockwalt Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 iam thinking of fitting a 7kw mod any one have one fitted on there boat thanks jockwalt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Is this a real product? Available from onanists everywhere, no doubt, and especially suitable for single-handers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 I know its only 5Kva but if you dont really need 7Kw its worth considering, neat, tidy 'all in one' and a fair price. http://www.anchorsupplies.com/tools-hardware/generatos.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albion Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 (edited) iam thinking of fitting a 7kw mod any one have one fitted on there boat thanks jockwalt Yes, I have an (Cummins) Onan 7.0MDKBL (with acoustic housing) fitted to my barge. Superbly quiet and nice bit of kit. Not cheap though, but quieter and smoother than the equivalent Beta model. The only issue that I have with it is that it seems to be destroying the impeller of its raw water pump very quickly and Onan Technical are trying to get to the bottom of this mystery. They have sent me a new pump to try which will be fitted next season when we get back to France. I presume that you intend to fit it to a barge rather than a narrow boat as it is quite large (physical size) to fit in a narrow boat. Roger Edited December 29, 2013 by Albion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGoat Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Aren't the military versions usually 110V? I note the advert doesn't state the voltage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterboat Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 No we used 240 v I was in the royal signals and used to service the previous version of this genny Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hvdb Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 We have a 6,5 kW Onan generator (Kubota) installed under the aft cabin floor. With the acoustic foam insulation and a large exhaust silencer it is remarkably silent. Helen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelunga Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 No we used 240 v I was in the royal signals and used to service the previous version of this genny Peter Another Scaley. Greetings and Certa Cito. Twin Onans and a D11 radio - true heaven. Plus a techy to fix the radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 Yes, I have an (Cummins) Onan 7.0MDKBL (with acoustic housing) fitted to my barge. Superbly quiet and nice bit of kit. Not cheap though, but quieter and smoother than the equivalent Beta model. The only issue that I have with it is that it seems to be destroying the impeller of its raw water pump very quickly and Onan Technical are trying to get to the bottom of this mystery. They have sent me a new pump to try which will be fitted next season when we get back to France. I presume that you intend to fit it to a barge rather than a narrow boat as it is quite large (physical size) to fit in a narrow boat. Roger See if you can get a "Globe" impeller. They are much tougher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearley Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 We have an Onan MDKBK 7kva without the factory sound shield as it is much smaller. It is fitted on the swim on the lhs with sound proofing on the underside of the flooring. Remote start in the kitchen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albion Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 (edited) See if you can get a "Globe" impeller. They are much tougher. Cheers Kevin, I'll have a look for one of those. I've been using genuine Onan impellers for the Sherwood (?) raw pump (and the latest version which Onan claims is more pliable). However, I have had two impellers (including the one delivered from new with the genny take a small chunk out of the centre of a blade and, on another blade, take a small chunk out of the end in less than 40 hours running each. Onan have sent a ruined impeller back to Sherwood for investigation but I haven't heard any results yet. Roger Edited to add that I have found the correct Globe impeller for my Onan with Sherwood G702-01 pump but they don't seem to have a UK dealer or distributor listed on their site. Have you ever sourced one here? Edited December 30, 2013 by Albion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackrose Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 (edited) I know its only 5Kva but if you dont really need 7Kw its worth considering, neat, tidy 'all in one' and a fair price. http://www.anchorsupplies.com/tools-hardware/generatos.html It's not a marine generator - could be noisy. For me a noisy generator is a useless bit of kit because it's a pain in the arse for everyone concerned - and their neighbours. If money was no object I'd have one of these: http://www.northern-lights.com/marine/M673LD3.html They do bigger models too, but the 5kw should be more than enough for anyone on a canal forum! Brochure: http://www.northern-lights.com/PDFs/brochure_pdfs/spec_sheets/Marine/M673LD3.pdf Edited December 31, 2013 by blackrose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billS Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 (edited) especially suitable for single-handers. unless one gets tired, then the other can be used. large exhaust silencer it is remarkably silent. no grunting noises? Twin Onans and a D11 radio - true heaven. public school - eh? See if you can get a "Globe" yes Yes, I have an (Cummins) Onan great -it was sucessful then! it's a pain in the arse for everyone concerned no no no, that's caused by something entirely different! Great thread - keep it up chaps,,,,,,,,,, Edited December 31, 2013 by billS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelunga Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 unless one gets tired, then the other can be used. no grunting noises? public school - eh? yes great -it was sucessful then! no no no, that's caused by something entirely different! Great thread - keep it up chaps,,,,,,,,,, 13yrs in R. Sigs HF radio actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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