Ken E.
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- Hatt Trick
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- 45' Hatteras Convertible
Putting aside the electric galley stove, why do you need the generator if just for redundancy? Presumably you have two alternators already. I know it's not great to use the main engines as massively oversized and inefficient generators, but they'll certainly do the trick in a pinch. To me, redundancy means it can get you through the cruise until a repair can be made. And solar is really really reliable.
Socal, you can make your own choices. Mine are, when I'm 50 miles from nowhere in Alaska, I want a generator. That's my choice.
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