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The owner of the sailboat Catalpa installs a 9kVA Paguro generator in the engine bay, mounting the unit alongside a Vetus exhaust water lock to prevent backflow.0:23 To manage the generator's 240-volt output and the boat's 110-volt system, the owner fabricates a custom steel bracket using a TIG welder to house an inverter and a step-down autotransformer.9:26 This configuration allows the boat to run both 110-volt and 240-volt appliances, including air conditioning and a dive compressor.13:57 The installation includes a 25Ah Dakota Lithium battery for starting and a new vacuum pressure gauge on the main engine's Racor fuel filter housing.16:28 While plumbing the raw water intake, the owner identifies the need for a vented loop to prevent engine flooding due to the waterline height.6:05 After completing the wiring and temporary exhaust plumbing, the generator runs successfully.16:52 The owner also replaces a leaking seawater pump impeller to resolve a persistent drip.16:59

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