Beta Marine Engines

Rickiellen · Rickiellen

We just installed a new Beta 14 in a small sailboat; it is hard to start initially but runs fine once it starts. Mechanic thinks there is air in the fuel line somewhere, and once this gets purged the engine runs fine. My fuel tank sits below the engine, and the bottom of the tank is almost 30 below the manua...

Rickiellen · Rickiellen

During the sea trial for my new Beta 14, the installers say they could only get the engine up to 3200rpm. The manual says it should go to 3600rpm. Is 3200 over-burdening the engine? Installers say 90% is good enough... is it? And is my warranty still good with max RPMs only at 90%?

Butchr · Butchr

Looking at a Pacific Seacraft 25, for my possible purchase, with YSM8 that needs replacement. Is there a suitable Beta replacement? Any experience with these boats? 5400 lb displacement, full keel, 21 lwl, 3.3 ft draft. Thanks for your time! Butch

BongoBob · BongoBob

Stanley, First of all, Happy New Year!! Secondly, I'm in need of a new stop button along with the retaining hardware for all 3 buttons. The retaining nuts have all rusted off and the stop button shows no continuity when pushed. And it doesn't appear to have any way to access the innards to clean the conta...

castnet · castnet

Yesterday started my Beta 25 for the first time....engine ran fine but the tachometer did not work....any suggestions? Thanks -- Edited by castnet on Sunday 25th of November 2018 05:46:58 AM

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	Do I need an electric fuel lift pump? (Preview) We just installed a new Beta 14 in a small sailboat; it is hard to start initially but runs fine once it starts. Mechanic thinks there is air in the fuel line somewhere, and once this gets purged the engine runs fine. My fuel tank sits below the engine, and the bottom of the tank is almost 30 below the manua...	Rickiellen	4	717	Feb 28, 2019 by Stanley
	Max RPMs during sea trial (Preview) During the sea trial for my new Beta 14, the installers say they could only get the engine up to 3200rpm. The manual says it should go to 3600rpm. Is 3200 over-burdening the engine? Installers say 90% is good enough... is it? And is my warranty still good with max RPMs only at 90%?	Rickiellen	1	672	Feb 7, 2019 by Stanley
	Yanmar YSM8 (Preview) Looking at a Pacific Seacraft 25, for my possible purchase, with YSM8 that needs replacement. Is there a suitable Beta replacement? Any experience with these boats? 5400 lb displacement, full keel, 21 lwl, 3.3 ft draft. Thanks for your time! Butch	Butchr	1	475	Feb 4, 2019 by Stanley
	Waterproof Buttons on Control Panel AVBW (Preview) Stanley, First of all, Happy New Year!! Secondly, I'm in need of a new stop button along with the retaining hardware for all 3 buttons. The retaining nuts have all rusted off and the stop button shows no continuity when pushed. And it doesn't appear to have any way to access the innards to clean the conta...	BongoBob	1	588	Jan 2, 2019 by Stanley
	Tachometer (Preview) Yesterday started my Beta 25 for the first time....engine ran fine but the tachometer did not work....any suggestions? Thanks -- Edited by castnet on Sunday 25th of November 2018 05:46:58 AM	castnet	2	713	Dec 27, 2018 by Knobee
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