1989 43 generator replacement

If it runs fine then just keep a spare board on the boat

I will take Northern Lights any day over anything, with Westerbeke second.

I have the same generator with about the same hours on it. I carry a Honda 2K generator on board when I go to the Bahamas. If I have any trouble with the generator and don't have the spare parts I can run all the refrigeration and electronics with the 2K generator Connected to my 50 amp shore power cable with a custom cable.
I'm considering replacing the front and because I've run out of taps to crank up the voltage. The only way I can do it now is to run it at 61 and a 1/2 or 62 hertz.Let's keep in touch I'm right up the road in Delray from you.

The new Westerbeke's are junk, ever since they switched over to the electronic control panel. Issue after issue after issue with the electronics. Same thing with the Northern lights, some issues (not as many as Westerbeke) with the electronics part of it. The new Onans run and run and are quiet.

Say it ain’t so about the new N Lights. I just had my Onan replaced with a N Lights. The Onan was good to me but Onan no longer has parts for my 1995 20 KW. I thought I was buying simplicity and reliability with the N. Lights.

I was looking at the Phasor genny too. They have a K.I.S.S. unit that appeals to me as well. All that I read was good reviews although mostly commercial, not recreational.
My marina also sells and services them which also would play into my decision
For now though, mine is running well and I'll keep it till it is worn out.
Mine is 1980 vintage, all parts obsolete. I have a lot of N.O.S. parts that will keep me going for a while yet, I believe.

I subscribe to the KISS principle when looking at gennys. The fewer nanny electronics the better. I loved my old NL. I now have an ONAN on the new boat but it's an older model and seems to run fine but loud. I like what I've read about Phasor and NorPro. Good engines, simple electrical/electronics.

I have a norpro 18 on my own boat. Isuzu engine and marathon electrical, 2002 vintage. Great unit BUT never again as getting parts from Norpro takes weeks!

yes, very interested in your experience with the Phasor. Is it coming with a sound box?

I had an 8 kw phasor in the 38 ocean which had the same Kubota engine. Without a hush box. The unit was very quiet, eapecially compared to the westerbeke unit we had before. In fact The phasor on the old 38 ocean with no box is less noisy than the westerbeke with the soft hush box. I put 5000 hrs on that phasor in about 8 years with no issues besides changing the raw water pump at about 4500 hrs.

Sweet. Are you doing the work yourself. Wondering how hard/how long you estimate it will take for the swap. I got a quote on swapping out my Onan 9kw for a phasor or NorPros. Equipment costs seemed good but dealer guessed 40 hours of labor at his home marina. I find that hard to believe. Also wondering how "technical" it really is. I have a good general purpose marine mechanic and thinking he'd be a lot cheaper. My yard has a crane for extract/insertion too.

Oh I want it, just your not exactly next door!