Does a Sailboat NEED a GENERATOR? More Importantly, DO WE?... Ep 439

To learn more about Keane Insurance and to seek your bespoke boat policy check them out here - https://keanespecialty.com/get-a-quote?pid=YSN When we first begun this project, of re-powering Nandji 2 many big decisions had to be made. The biggest of them all of course is — what engine do we trust for the next 10 years of sailing? For us, it was simple. We never like to do jobs half arsed, so lets Go all in.The Yanmar 4JH110, more power, better efficiency, and the kind of reliability you want when its 50 knots and your a lee to shore. But before we could install our new Yanmar… the engine room needed a complete refit. The old seized engine had to come out but blocking its removal… was our generator. An ageing Cummins Onan 6.5kW generator and whilst it is Still running, still useful… that is debateable . So the question is, Should it stay? Or is it time to let it go? Should we put the generator back in? Because the real question is do you actually need a generator on a cruising boat? And more importantly… do we? Learn more about Yanmar, check out this link - https://yanmar.link/Nandji For South Africa, check out Seascape Marine at the following links:: Website: https://seascapemarine.co.za/ FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/seascapemarineservices/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seascape_marine_services/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/seascape-marine-services-pty-ltd/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/seascape_marine_services Get Early access to our videos here - https://www.patreon.com/Nandji to get in touch email us at frothlyfe@gmail.com #boatlife #sailing #sailingaroundtheworld #sailingafrica #engine #yanmar #boatwork #newengine Support Sailing Nandji here ❤️ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Nandji Merch: https://sailingnandji-shop.com I recommend the coffee mug 👌 Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Sailingnandji For a once off pledge, check out the Paypal link above Socials and all the other places you will find us🤘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sailingnandji Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailing_nandji Website: https://www.sailingnandji.com SUBSCRIBE to our Newsletter on our website for updates on our adventures! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL. 👌 https://www.youtube.com/c/frothlyfesailingnandji CLICK THE BELL to know when NEW Nandji videos are up! Cheers legends! If you enjoyed this video, Click the link below and view it again! 👇👇👇 Yew! https://youtu.be/sVbttx2bxSk