It was a cruising generator, can't
recall the make and frequency was controlled through a dial on the
control panel at the
wheel house. The generator was an integral part attached to the front of the engine, not a
power take off like an
alternator. You ran the starboard engine up to around 1100
rpm and when you hit 110v/60 cycles, it stayed there. You could adjust the voltage and cycles depending on the
appliances you were using by dialing in your needs in the wheelhouse. I'd never seen a set up like that and was really a good feature. The parent of one of our good friends required an oxygen concentrator wherever he went and was limited on how long he could be away from his permanent 02 supply... ok with a temp tank that lasted him about an hour. When we invited him out for a
cruise, it was the highlight of his life because of the constant 110V/60cycle
power we were able to supply for his oxygen concentrator. While he only lived for a couple more years, he oftened talked fondly of his trip out on the
water with us. He was ex-navy WWII frigate
skipper and enjoyed his trip around
San Diego harbor... brought back a lot of memories for him.
We used the inverter when anchored and didn't want run either one of the mains or the gen set for short power needs off the
battery banks. Phil