Locking Generator Storage Box and Operating Platform

Sea Wolf

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I finished making a locking storage box and operating platform for my Honda generator and thought some of you might like to see it. It's a simple set up, easy to make, and very useful. One problem with these generators is that they are frequently theft targets, and this box adds some security help deal with that issue.

It's made out of a Rubbermaid ActionPacker storage box, and adapted so that the feet of ther generator are held tightly, the generator and box can be secured tightly for operation, and all can be locked up together, whether in storage or just all chained down tight. I have a Honda EU1000i generator, but the box will hold a EU2000i just as well.

Most of the explanation is in the photo captions, so take a look starting HERE.
 

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Thats a nice setup . I especially like the matching red funnel. Same size box fits a 2000 ? You oughta market that !I will be building one for my 25 cruise ship . That will keep the generator out of the cabin forever. Ill make a cockpit seat on top of it as I have a mount for running the gen on the rear corner seat already. Nice work !
Marc
 
Nice work Joe! I like the carpet too. Where is your lava lamp? Just pulling your chain. THis looks to be a great set up. Will be interesting to see the input/ideas/and where this goes with our boats.

Barber Chair...
Wolf Box....
 
some great ideas--it took me a couple of minutes to figure out which "C Dory" this was in~!

I'll have to try the evaperative cooler for Powell--where did you get it?

We use the action packer, but use a milk crate for the generator on the swim step. We will have to see if ours could be mofivied (EU2000--but maybe we sould get a 1000 for the C D 25...?

Thanks!
 
thataway":2esbqoik said:
I'll have to try the evaperative cooler for Powell--where did you get it?

Thanks!

Bob- I bought it at Lowe's Home Improvement Center. $140 + tax.

I haven't had a day over 90 degrees yet to really test it like we will when it gets to be 100, 105, 110, and up!

An evaporative cooler in our climate here (15-25% humidity, typically, drops the air temperature to about 82-85 degrees, which makes things tolerable with adequate air circulation.

The cooler may need a window fan to bring in fresh air to it, of course, as it depends on evaporation into air with low humidity to produce the temperature drop.

I've been running it with the windows open to allow fresh air to get to it.

Running it in a closed enviornment will cool at first, then saturate the air with moisture, and finally the air will heat up from contact with the boat, and you'll have a high humidity / high temperature situation and be back in the tropics!

Joe.
 
Joe,
If you put on a lava lamp don't forget the incense.
I'm trying to figure out how to get the generator out
of the cockpit all together.
Got to have :tea espresso and AC :tux
Maybe an electric grill. I don't expect much.
Just to watch TV in an AC cabin with
steaks on the grill and be on plane at 11mph :lol:
That's with enough gear for 2 weeks when we
stay 3 days. When I'm done I may set a new
record for cd25 weight. Wonder why the bow is
always in the air? :smileo
Well, gotta go. I'm off to find a 500 watt amplifier and
12" sub woofer for the boat stereo.
 
Jeff Brigner":3ni3udg3 said:
Joe,
If you put on a lava lamp don't forget the incense.
I'm trying to figure out how to get the generator out
of the cockpit all together.
Got to have :tea espresso and AC :tux
Maybe an electric grill. I don't expect much.
Just to watch TV in an AC cabin with
steaks on the grill and be on plane at 11mph :lol:
That's with enough gear for 2 weeks when we
stay 3 days. When I'm done I may set a new
record for cd25 weight. Wonder why the bow is
always in the air? :smileo
Well, gotta go. I'm off to find a 500 watt amplifier and
12" sub woofer for the boat stereo.

No lava lamp. No inscense. No beard. No long hair. No dope. No hip at all!

Sounds like you need to design and build a dedicated stainless steel generator frame somewhere around the transom/motor well. Done right, it would be a very saleable option or after market addition.

The generator weighs less than a kicker (~45 lbs for an Eu 2000i, ~70-110 lbs for a kicker), so if one doesn't want it in the motor well area, it could be mounted at one side of the transom w/o weight balance problems.

If you moved up to a 3000 watt unit, you can install an electric starter!

(El and Bill will frown :roll: on this!)

All this suggests a new boat name: "Electric C" (with a lightning bolt after the "C"

Joe.
 
The previous owner of the boat now known as Lucky Day added a platform and EU2000i to the boat. This setup is a little different than the others - I've posted pictures in my album. Maybe this will be useful to others.
 
THis is a great setup! I'm just curious as I am coming from a larger boat with inverter....What are running with this and how have you got wired into the system....Is it strictly to run certain appliances or are you running all your house systems :?:
 
This particular setup is standalone. It is not hard wired into the boat's system. When AC is needed on board, I use a conventional hd extension cord plugged into the boat's 110v plug via a converter pigtail.
 
hello papillon
i received my newly ordered eu2000i generator last week.
the photo you've posted is exactly what i needed. great example, looks secure and well thought out. the exhaust is vented away from the boat, and i like the rubber piping used to soften the support on the gelcoat.
thanks for sharing this with us.
best regards
pat
ps did you or who ever installed this support use blocking under the transom for additional strength for the chain lockdown?
 
Papillon,
Thank you for posting the photo from my album. I do not have a way to post directly to the forum.

Cap'n Campbell,
This installation does not have any additional support beneath the transom. There is a full set of photo in the Lucky Day photo album.
 
forgot to ask if any dimensions where available on the generator support platform.
in my case, my boat is 150 miles from my location and with the measurements, could build the platform here and transport to boat and install later.
thanks
pat
 
Doing a search on the Rubbermaid Action Packer, there are three sizes. From the looks of it, I assume this is the smallest, a 24 gallon? Looks to be a good solution for what to do with the generator. We have our camperback on most of the time, so the gen is out of the weather, and put it in the cabin when we are away from the boat for any length of time. Target has the 24 gallon Action Packer for $19.99.

Best wishes,
Jim B.
 
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