Jc180
Senior Member
- Joined
- Aug 22, 2018
- Messages
- 232
- Location
- U.S.
- Vessel Name
- Salty Dog & Last Dragon
- Vessel Make
- Gulfstar 47 Sailmaster & Mainship 34 MK 1
We are looking to purchase either a 350 or a 390 Mainship and have noticed several with rusty and inoperable generators. Since the generator sits just above the shaft seal, it appears that if the shaft seal leaks, saltwater will spray right on the electrical end of the generator and there doesn’t appear to be any way to raise the generator or relocate it. Also, since the generator is in the rear of the boat, when underway any bilge water will be pushed that direction and could possibly slosh up on the generator. To those of you who own one of these particular models....what have you done to deal with this issue other than constantly checking the bilge. We are accustomed to a dry bilge and a generator forward of the engine so have not had this issue in other boats.