Ok, I’ve searched the topic above with no hits. The cruiser lifestyle is new to us and we’ll do the Survey/Sea trial next week on a 1998 405 Aft Cabin; 7.4 Horizon engines; 10 kw Kohler Generator. I’ve owned smaller boats most of my life, but none with onboard generator. I’ve also read hours and hours on this forum about the various systems. I feel I have avg/above avg mechanical knowledge and comprehend what I’ve read. I’ve also read many threads on this forum about the electrical systems and the newer ABYC/NEC codes and their issues with older boat electrical systems. I’m extremely anxious to get going with our new-to-us boat and all it has to offer over our previous boating experiences.

Other than the water sports (skiing, knee board, wakeboard), One of the experiences we really enjoyed was to drop the anchor, open the ice chest, bring out the snacks, crank up the tunes (not so loud to annoy nearby boaters), and swim/relax in the water. Since at our age we have concluded, that water sports are a thing of the past and leave those activities to the kids and grands.

So here’s the question. What’s the best policy for swimming while at anchor with the generator running?

I’ve seen boaters doing this in fresh and saltwater, but the thought really never crossed my mind. I completely understand the “No Swimming Allowed” in marinas.

What are your thoughts?
What’s your policy as the Captain?
Where does the Genny exhaust come out on the 405/406 Aft Cabin?
Is there an electrical hazard similar to the swimming in the marina issue?

There’s obviously a load of knowledge on this forum and I’m soaking it all in! Trying to stay ahead of the “Learning Curve”!

EDIT: And then this popped up in a Google Search: https://newcontent.westmarine.com/conte ... lar_86.pdf

And another: https://uscgboating.org/library/boating ... _rev_a.pdf