Hello All, New subject: I just received the email below from Glacier Bay/OSSA Powerlite which confirms what I have recently stated about "new technology" needing to prove itself before I can recommend it. It appears this one failed the field test and although I find it extremely difficult to believe they could take two years to come up with a replacement engine for their generator I hope it means they are doing a better job to ensure nothing goes wrong next time. I know they have many units out there on boats already and I would like to hear back from anyone who is using the Glacier Bay system and could provide a report on its operation, good or bad. FYI: Another marine electric power company, Solomon Technologies has been renamed and is now operating as Technipower Systems as of September 28, 2009. Cheers, Graham Captain Graham Pfister President & Principle Designer TrawlerCat Marine Designs -----Original Message----- From: N. Bruce Nelson [mailto:nbn@glacierbay.com] Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 9:13 AM To: graham@trawlercatmarine.com Subject: FW: Request For Quote Dear Captain Graham, Thank you for your interest in Glacier Bay, Inc. and our marine power systems. I am sorry to say that we will be having a lengthy production pause while we redesign our gensets to use Yanmar Marine diesels. We have found that service for the Mercedes engines we were using is difficult in some parts of the world. The change to Yanmars will mean that our systems can be serviced almost anywhere, but it may take several years before the new gensets are designed, tested, and available again on the market. I will let you know of significant developments, but we are unlikely to be ready for your current design cycle. Kind regards, N. Bruce Nelson Glacier Bay, Inc. 2930 Faber St. Union City, California 94587 (direct) 1 510 431 5821