2007 Marlin water heater

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brian bunk

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Does anyone know the wattage of the hot water heater on a 2007 Marlin. It appears to be a 700e Seaward unit. I checked the owners manual and WEB site.

What I really want to know is will a 2000w sine wave generator power it. How long does it need to be on before there will be warm-hot water?

Thank you,
Brian Bunk
Grady White Marlin
Chesapeake Bay
 
I can not gve you specifics but I have a 06 Marlin that probably has the same setup.

With 70 degree water in my water heater, it takes approximately twenty minutes to make the water 110 degrees. I think my water heater thermostat is set at 130 or 140 (for added capacity, not because I like to burn my skin) and takes about forty minutes to cycle on the thermostat.

Many on this site and others use a Honda EU2000 generator when they are away from the dock. I gather they can easily run the water heater, IF nothing else significant is operating (microwave, air conditioner, etc). I do not remember the amp draw of the water heater, but I suspect it has about a 1000 watt element that calculates to roughly 8.5 amps at 115 volt AC.

I plan on purchasing a Honda EU2000 or Yamaha equivalent (been saying this for over a year now) eventually. Most likely I will run the water heater at the dock and get it to full temperature. Once offshore I plan to use the generator for the air conditioner, microwave and battery charger (not all at the same time). I suspect the water will stay warm enough for a quick shower or to wash dishes for almost 24 hours during the summer months.

Hope this helps,
 
I'm pretty sure the EU2000 is inverter power not true sine wave but a heater element isn't going to care.
 
We use a Honda EU2000i. It is an inverter model.

It can power up the 6,500-BTU AC unit with no problem, and still have some reserve for the battery charger or some small AC load.

It can do the same with the water heater, or the microwave.

But can only run one of the "big three", i.e. microwave, water heater, or AC, at the same time.

We have a 1000-watt ProWatt inverter installed in the transom area, and have no problem running the microwave underway. So nice to have hot soup or a cup of hot noodles during striper fishing in Dec, Jan or Feb.

Brian
 
Hi Brian, I am thing about an EU2000I also but am trying to figure out pros/cons of getting the model with duplex 20amp outlets VS getting one with a 30amp & 20amp outlet. I read your post about using the Marinco adapter and a heavy duty extension cord and not seeing a voltage drop at your breaker panel (when another owner asked why he was only seeing 70 volts). Is there any advantage in getting the model w/the 30amp outlet? Looks like a simple hookup with reg 30amp shore power cord and shouldn't see a voltage drop??? The hole I'm coming out is the duplex 20amp model is more versatile off the boat when using around the house and will still do everything I want on the boat. Is that a correct assumption?
 
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