Replacement Generator

[Blair]

George,
My experience with Perkins goes back 50 years to when it was the
engine of choice
as an auxiliary in sailboats. As a kid, I fondly remember the family and
friends trying
to get the blasted thing started.....lots of good blue language. All of
our boating friends
had the same problem....getting them started and then keeping them running.
Now, on a sailboat, if you can't get it started when you need it,
you can get in real
trouble very fast. A lot of cruises were cancelled for lack of a reliable
auxiliary. A genset
on a motorhome is not life threatening, while a faulty engine on a boat can
kill you.
Over the years, nothing has changed my mind about Perkins. Almost
all my boating
buddies canned them decades ago...besides, the Yanmar's don't leak and mark
their
territory like a Perkins. Reminds me of my old Norton Atlas.

Blair in soggy Oregon




At 07:20 AM 5/15/2005, you wrote:
>Got to agree that Yanmar puts out a heck of an engine. I have one of
>their tractors (which is a red John Deere). Yep, Yanmar makes tractors
>for Deere. It is powerful for a small tractor, runs all day of very
>little fuel and once I got rid of that puny Japanese battery and put
>in a group 24, starts every time even after sitting for months.
>
>If I was buying new and had a choice, I would but the Yanmar, but my
>experience with the Perkins has also been good.
>
>George Lowry
>'95 WBDA 4203 & GM 4106 (for sale)
>Spearfish, SD
>
>Blair wrote:
>
> > You're lucky.... For every Yanmar engine that I've see with problems,
> you
> > see a
> > hundred Perkins....
> >
> > Blair in Oregon
> >
> >
> >
> > At 07:23 PM 5/14/2005, you wrote:
> >
> >>Different strokes for different folks. The perkins is a far more expensive
> >>unit then anything you could replace it with and it is more ruggedly built
> >>for severe service. I cant for the life of me understand why people think
> >>newer is better. Exactly what dont you like about the Perkins that you
> >>found in what ever you got that replaced it? Mine has 2400 hours on it and
> >>is just broken in.
> >>
> >>tom
> >>1982 FC35
> >>Vernon Center,NY
> >>
> >>
> >>dAt 07:15 PM 5/14/2005 -0700, you wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Perkins are boat anchors. I refuse to own one.
> >>>
> >>>Blair in Oregon
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>At 06:58 PM 5/14/2005, you wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 7:41 PM
> >>>>Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Replacement Generator
> >>>>
> >>>>Jeff I had the same problem with my old perkins with the oil seal it turn
> >>>>out that the crank shaft was going to have to be replaced or built
> >>
> >>back up.
> >>
> >>>>I decided to replace the hole generator with a new 12 KW power teck.I
> >>>>personly preferd the power teck with a Kubota engin over the old worn out
> >>>>perkins engin.The power teck has no slip rings or brushes.
> >>>> Bob Loomas 1985 PT 36
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>Today while removing the Perkins motor to replace the seals on it we
> >>>>got to thinking, does it pay to even do the job on a generator with
> >>>>more than 5500 hours on it? We wonder if all we will be doing is fixing
> >>>>this thing, and would the money be better spent in the purchase of a
> >>>>new Onan 8000 quiet deisel? Is this a good route to go and is a 8000
> >>>>big enough, its 240 pounds lighter than a 10,000 or a 12,500 watt Onan.
> >>>>Will it fit in the tray and can it be wired into the coach as it is?
> >>>>Looking for comments & suggestions by those who have made this move.
> >>>>
> >>>>Jeff & Michelle August
> >>>>1980 FC35RB
> >>>>Plymouth, WI
> >>>>
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