Beta Marine Engines

marctg · marctg

Current engine is a Universal 5424 diesel with 12,000 hours. Prop is 3 blade 15x12 Michigan Wheel modified to Catalina Specs. Weight #17,500, 30.3 L.W.L. Would like 70 amp alternator upgrade. The Beta 25 looks right, asking for an opinion. Thanks!

rleporati · rleporati

I recently over heated and discovered my coolant was very low. refilled and ran under load with no signs of a leak. I'm suspecting my radiator cap. Any thoughts?

OSDEFS · OSDEFS

Hello, In the manual the coolant recommendations are 50% water and 50% "antifreeze", for climates wear freezing is a possibility I guess. What are the specifications of the antifreeze? Declan

NeilMcCubbin · NeilMcCubbin

We have a Beta 60 Beta UK recommends about 50% antifreeze in the coolant, but youi advised me at Annapolis that 35-40% is better in the tropics We are in the S Caribbean, and due t change coolant. Antifreeze is hard to find here. The locals use either plain water, or stuff like Herrero's Red cool, which...

SkipD · SkipD

I'll be replacing the 72 gl fuel tank in my Albin 27 and am exploring different options. Also plan on replacing the engine with a Beta 38, 43 or 50. Clean fuel is a key concern and one interesting option to this learner is to have 2 tanks, drawing from a "day tank" (perhaps 20 gl) and periodically transferi...

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	Repowering 1985 SS Catalina 38 (Preview) Current engine is a Universal 5424 diesel with 12,000 hours. Prop is 3 blade 15x12 Michigan Wheel modified to Catalina Specs. Weight #17,500, 30.3 L.W.L. Would like 70 amp alternator upgrade. The Beta 25 looks right, asking for an opinion. Thanks!	marctg	4	414	Jan 3, 2018 by Stanley
	OVER HEATING radiator cap over heating loss of coolant (Preview) I recently over heated and discovered my coolant was very low. refilled and ran under load with no signs of a leak. I'm suspecting my radiator cap. Any thoughts?	rleporati	4	439	Dec 28, 2017 by Stanley
	"Anti-Freeze" (Preview) Hello, In the manual the coolant recommendations are 50% water and 50% "antifreeze", for climates wear freezing is a possibility I guess. What are the specifications of the antifreeze? Declan	OSDEFS	1	669	Dec 13, 2017 by Farron
	Coolant in the tropics (Preview) We have a Beta 60 Beta UK recommends about 50% antifreeze in the coolant, but youi advised me at Annapolis that 35-40% is better in the tropics We are in the S Caribbean, and due t change coolant. Antifreeze is hard to find here. The locals use either plain water, or stuff like Herrero's Red cool, which...	NeilMcCubbin	1	725	Dec 6, 2017 by Stanley
	Fuel Tank Size, Return Fuel Qty and Heat Concern? (Preview) I'll be replacing the 72 gl fuel tank in my Albin 27 and am exploring different options. Also plan on replacing the engine with a Beta 38, 43 or 50. Clean fuel is a key concern and one interesting option to this learner is to have 2 tanks, drawing from a "day tank" (perhaps 20 gl) and periodically transferi...	SkipD	3	680	Dec 6, 2017 by Stanley
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