generator install

[teamaquaholicks]

does any one know where i can go or who to talk to about installing a generator to run my stereo system while floating at the party spots. is the battery thing just as good as long as you have enough of them?
thanks

[BADASS38CHEVY]

How many watts rms are you going to be running.Also read up on this post.http://www.***boat.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69215&highlight=generator+charging

[teamaquaholicks]

thanks for the link. it helped a lot. i'll be running 3 12's and six highs and mids with i hope about 2 to 3kwatts. i think the honda 2000 with the hardware on that link will work just fine.
thanks again for the link, i really appreciate it
chuck

[BADASS38CHEVY]

Im running 2900 rms watts and I use the honda eu2000 with the Cascade 75 amp.Works great.

[teamaquaholicks]

thanks.
how many speakers are you running with that set up.
did you do your install yourself or did you have it done.
is there a kit to buy once you have all the hardware to mount the gen and exhaust etc.
chuck

[phebus]

Where in So. Cal can you buy one at a decent price? Anyone have a hook-up?

[BADASS38CHEVY]

thanks.
how many speakers are you running with that set up.
did you do your install yourself or did you have it done.
is there a kit to buy once you have all the hardware to mount the gen and exhaust etc.
chuck
Im running 7 pairs of MB Quart 6 1/2 with 4 JL Audio 13.5 w6's.I did most of the install myself and had one of my buddies wire the amps up and set the switches on the amps.All wires was installed when boat was being made,I just supplied them all of the wiring. Laveycraft custom made the exhaust for the generator,and when you fire up the generator one of the bilge pumps will suck water from the river with a nozzle and circulate it around the exhaust pipe with brass tubing to cool it down and then spit it out thru the transom back into the river.Constant cold water being circulated around exhaust.Works Bitchen.

[1manshow]

Im running 7 pairs of MB Quart 6 1/2 with 4 JL Audio 13.5 w6's.I did most of the install myself and had one of my buddies wire the amps up and set the switches on the amps.All wires was installed when boat was being made,I just supplied them all of the wiring. Laveycraft custom made the exhaust for the generator,and when you fire up the generator one of the bilge pumps will suck water from the river with a nozzle and circulate it around the exhaust pipe with brass tubing to cool it down and then spit it out thru the transom back into the river.Constant cold water being circulated around exhaust.Works Bitchen.
Do you have any pics of your generator set up?? Sounds like a dam good idea

[Phat Matt]

Do you have any pics of your generator set up?? Sounds like a dam good idea
Here are some of mine.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/1524DSC01116.JPG
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/1524DSC01128.JPG
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/1524DSC01010.JPG
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/1524DSC01052.JPG

[BADASS38CHEVY]

Do you have any pics of your generator set up?? Sounds like a dam good idea
I dont have any pics right now.I took some and the flash card on the digital camera took a shit.I need to get more later on.I just pick up a new flash card.

[BoatFloating]

Where in So. Cal can you buy one at a decent price? Anyone have a hook-up?
Rick the place I got it in San Diego was $850. Do a search online and you can find a few different places.

[phebus]

Rocky, are you still the hook-up for the charger/inverters?

[Phat Matt]

Rocky, are you still the hook-up for the charger/inverters?
You can order them from here also. I picked mine up from Rocky though.
http://www.zeronoise.com/prod03.htm
And here is an adapter I have been looking for to plug in the APS when it's in storage to float charge. This was a bitch to find!!! I will order it tomorrow.
http://www.stayonline.com/detail~ID~5228.html

[Blueduck]

Does anyone know is there a difference between the Cascade aps 55 and the Iota dls55?? Any info would be great....ive notice that both of these units have be used and was wondering if there is any real differences!
Thanks

[phebus]

From what I understand (from Rocky), the Cascade is an Iota that has been customized to run stereo systems noise free.

[BoatFloating]

Cascade has filters to take out noise. IOTA makes the Cascade and Cascade adds the filters.
I would buy the unit from Matt's link as they are selling it below what I can buy it for now. WOW! Another company that sells online is Audioutfitters.com

[BoatFloating]

You can order them from here also. I picked mine up from Rocky though.
http://www.zeronoise.com/prod03.htm
And here is an adapter I have been looking for to plug in the APS when it's in storage to float charge. This was a bitch to find!!! I will order it tomorrow.
http://www.stayonline.com/detail~ID~5228.html
Matt, your right because the APS 75 has a 20amp plug you just can't plug into a cord. I ended up making mine. That was a good find. :idea:

[Phat Matt]

Matt, your right because the APS 75 has a 20amp plug you just can't plug into a cord. I ended up making mine. That was a good find. :idea:
I was going to make mine also but I just couldn't imagine an adapter wasn't made somewhere. It only took a few months to find. :)

[BoatFloating]

I was going to make mine also but I just couldn't imagine an adapter wasn't made somewhere. It only took a few months to find. :)
I looked too and then gave up. If Home Depot didn't have it I thought nobody did. When you order one order me one too and I'll get it from you soon Ok....

[Phat Matt]

I looked too and then gave up. If Home Depot didn't have it I thought nobody did. When you order one order me one too and I'll get it from you soon Ok....
No problem.

[Blueduck]

So if your running your gen with an Iota and listening to your stereo It will not be clean sounding.....it that correct? I was not going to add generator
right away....maybe down the road and was going to use Iota so that it
would be easy to charge batteries....but if down the road I want to add a
gen should I switch to a cascade?
Thanks for the info.

[phebus]

Why not just start off with the Cascade?

[Phat Matt]

Why not just start off with the Cascade?
Yeah. You can still charge the batteries with an additional iota smart charger.
http://www.iotaengineering.com/iq.htm

[BADASS38CHEVY]

Matt, your right because the APS 75 has a 20amp plug you just can't plug into a cord. I ended up making mine. That was a good find. :idea:
I just changed the plug end on the Cascade to a plug that would plug in to my extension cord.cost a couple of bucks and it still plugs into the generator.No adapter needed.

[1manshow]

Here are some of mine.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/1524DSC01116.JPG
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/1524DSC01128.JPG
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/1524DSC01010.JPG
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/1524DSC01052.JPG
Thanks for the pics. How many bateries are you running for your system

[Phat Matt]

Thanks for the pics. How many bateries are you running for your system
One. Just that one. It's more of a buffer.