‘05 342 - Gen Running on Plane?

JPC

Is it OK to run our ‘05 342’s generator while on plane?

reneechris14

You should be fine. I have never done it though. That is one clean engine bay.

Dream_Inn

I agree, you should be fine.  I've done it on both my prior boat (Rinker 310) and my current boat without any issues.

Michael T

Yes, you will be fine just be careful that you do not backdraft CO into your cockpit. I used to keep a portable CO detector at the helm and yes, it did go off a couple of times. We just adjusted the canvas a bit to get better draft and no problem.

Carsnmorellc

I've always wanted a true answer to this and I've never gotten it.  I see a bunch of, "you should be fine" but are they designed to be ran while running on plane for extending amounts of time.  

Liberty44140

I’ve done it many times on my 06 342. Longest run is an hour, I’ll admit that when we come off plane I ask the admiral to make sure the genny is spitting water out the side and the ac
is running and sure enough it is. All good. Ac and genny have water pickup scoops. 

Handymans342

I know its good up to 34 mph. LOL

raybo3

Handymans342 said:

I know its good up to 34 mph. LOL

Handy you going down hill........lol

aero3113

I would think bigger boats run them all the time, would there be any difference?

randy56

I ran mine when needed, once my wife was sick, and it was HOT! ran it on a 3 hour cruse no problem. Thanks to AL, 

JPC

Thanks for all the feedback

Michael T

......once again - thanks to "real" boating professionals (like Al) - Rinkers are just awesome boats often in ways other manufacturers don't even think about!

Handymans342

What the heck, that's a standard pickup

rasbury

Mine was fine on the 270 and ran the air...

JPC

My ‘05 342 generator pickup. 

Liberty44140

Hmm that looks like it was changed, my scoops on the generator and mains protrude out more and the intake vents face forward. I think someone has changed something there, does not look like you can run on plane. are you positive that’s not the head intake?

JPC

Positive it is not the head.   That has the same intake forward by the A/c intake. 

rasbury

Agree\ mine is more of a protrusion away from the hull with slots so it really scoops the water...

JPC

My a/c has the slots and a scoop on its strainer

reneechris14

Mine is the same as the pic
2005 342.   Have the scoop one's on the engines through hulls and toilet. A/C and genny have the screen type. No worry not running gen while driving.

JPC

Thank you Alswagg

Liberty44140

Here is my generator pickup. Al, is this the newer one that can run at all plane speeds?

aero3113

@Liberty44140 , which way is forward in your pic? To the right? 

Liberty44140

Thanks Al! Aero, yes forward is to the right. The opening faces toward the bow. 

aero3113

Liberty44140 said:

Thanks Al! Aero, yes forward is to the right. The opening faces toward the bow. 

Ok, makes sense.

merrickm

Al where do I get one of those mine is the old clam style on gen and ac

rasbury

wow, that thing could really easily suck something large up in it? My other than gen thru hull are more screens but my genny does not look like that- but my 270 does not run 50 either but when I cruise at 25 or so, no issues running the genny.