Hi, I don't normally jump into this sort of discussion, but this is a hot button for us too. There is NOTHING we hate in a quiet place worse than the drone, putt-putt and/or spew-spew of a gen. set, either in an anchorage or along side. That is the main reason why in our previous boat, we opted for adding batteries, staying with a minimal refer and using an inverter. We like the sound of nature--the waves slapping the shore or lapping the sides of the boat. We like the birds and the sound of the wind. But, in defence of Dan, I gather he's talking about a rainy day. On more than one such occasion, we sure did appreciate being rafted along side our friends with the big Onan, cord plugged into their boat. They wanted this (need to load the big gen. set to run right), we appreciated this--the space heater glowing down below and a fresh pot of coffee on the stove. Not to mention the battery charge and unlimited use of the microwave. So, I guess it is just the combination of things, both human and natural, that we have to watch for. It's also respect for our neighbours and sensitivity to their wants and needs. Our next boat will be much bigger and so it will need a gen. set. We will load it with big batteries and an inverter for use in those peaceful anchorage. And on a rainy day or during a big raft-up party, with ghetto blasters and big speakers a-blastin' from some of the boats, we will offer "shore power" to those in need. Best regards to all, Maurice & Louise-Ann Boatless in Singapore -----Original Message----- From: T Lichty <TLichty@aol.com> To: trawler-world-list@samurai.com <trawler-world-list@samurai.com> Date: March 16, 1998 3:17 AM Subject: Re: Music on Board >This is a horribly unfriendly thing to do... > >...but "CapDan" at erols.com has just pushed my button: > >> Sometimes, anchored in a creek in the >> Eastern Shore, its raining outside, the Westerbeake is purring along, >> and we are inside, watching a "recent release" tape, Dolby adding to the >effect... >> Let's not tell too many outsiders about this. > >I can't imagine anything less sylvan, Dan, than running a genset and watching >videos while anchored *anywhere*. I'd hate to be nearby, listening to the >drone of that Westerbeake while your subwoofer provides the backbeat. Try >lounging in the cockpit listening to the birds, or take the dink out for a >leisurely paddle upstream. You'd be amazed at the number of things available >to hear once the boat is quiet, and rain even makes it better. > >> Soon, there will not be any secluded anchoring holes left for us, the >> "founding fathers"... > >I suspect none of us reading this list are Founding Fathers. Those guys >sailed, after all. > >Tom Lichty >Nordic Tug #260049, "Auklet" >http://members.aol.com/tlichty/auklet