Main Boat Engines & Generator Start Up + Putting Load on Westerbeke Genny
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 Published On Jun 20, 2024

I hadn't run the main Mercruiser engines or Westerbeke generator for about three weeks, so just wanted to warm them up and put a load on the generator. All specs further down in this description.

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Filmed June, 2024.

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Boat Specs;
Model: 1998 Sea Ray 370 Sundancer
Length (bow to transom): 37-6", LOA (with factory swim platform): 40'-1"
Beam: 12'-7"
Dry Weight: 17,000 lbs
Fully Loaded Weight: Boat + Fuel (1,664) + Water (580) + Gear (1,250 +/-) = 20,500 LBS
Fuel Capacity: 275 U.S. gallons, 1,040 litres
Draft: 32”
Dead Rise: 20 degrees
Engines: 2 x 7.4 litre Mercruiser Bluewater, Multi-Port fuel injection, gasoline, raw water cooled, rated at 310 HP
Transmissions: 2 x Borg Warner Velvet Drives, in Vee-Drive configuration
Generator: Westerbeke 7.2 Kw BCGTC @ 60 Hz, gasoline powered & carburated, 3,600 RPM continuous engine speed
18,000 (total) BTU (12 + 6), reverse cycle heating/air conditioning
Shore Power: 2 x 30 Amp, 120 V connections
Freshwater Holding Tank: Single 70 U.S. Gallon tank
Waste (black-water) Holding Tank: Single 40 U.S. Gallon

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