Beta Marine Engines

NeilMcCubbin · NeilMcCubbin

We have a Beta 60, 3 years old. We have replaced a few heat exchanger zincs. Specifically, I just put a new one in. The old zinc had disappeared so completely that it was easy to screw a new zinc into the brass nut. The previous change was late May this year, just before launching after a winter ashore w...

ScottVickery · ScottVickery

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Rowboatload · Rowboatload

I just now need to replace the original bronze zinc holder in my tube stack. Everyone sells a NPT 1/4" zinc holder but the original is much smaller. the 1/4" only goes in one thread by hand and has 7-1/2 threads in the length the original has 8. Small end dia. .523" - orig. .505". Does everyone re-tap t...

NeilMcCubbin · NeilMcCubbin

Our Beta 60 is on Beta's standard mounts (they say the most flexible ones) Shaft is supported at the outboard end by a cutlass bearing and inboard by the engine. The shaft is 3 ft 9" long, with a PSS seal which of course gives no support Coupling is a 5" diameter Drivesaver 404V ( https://www.gcsmarine....

Perer · Perer

We have a BD 722 in our sailboat. We love it but are breaking dip sticks. The dip stick breaks at the crease indicating "full" and then drops into the pan. This has happened four times in the past two years. We don't do anything other than check the oil prior to startup. Questions:I understand that there a...

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	Life of zincs in Beta heat exchanger (Preview) We have a Beta 60, 3 years old. We have replaced a few heat exchanger zincs. Specifically, I just put a new one in. The old zinc had disappeared so completely that it was easy to screw a new zinc into the brass nut. The previous change was late May this year, just before launching after a winter ashore w...	NeilMcCubbin	1	816	Oct 12, 2016 by Stanley
	Beta 14 Oil and Fuel filter (Preview) http://www.betamarinenc.com/index.php/parts/productpart/default	ScottVickery	6	2406	Oct 4, 2016 by Stanley
	Real size of Beta 14 zinc plug? (Preview) I just now need to replace the original bronze zinc holder in my tube stack. Everyone sells a NPT 1/4" zinc holder but the original is much smaller. the 1/4" only goes in one thread by hand and has 7-1/2 threads in the length the original has 8. Small end dia. .523" - orig. .505". Does everyone re-tap t...	Rowboatload	1	670	Sep 28, 2016 by Stanley
	How closely to align a flexible mounted engine? (Preview) Our Beta 60 is on Beta's standard mounts (they say the most flexible ones) Shaft is supported at the outboard end by a cutlass bearing and inboard by the engine. The shaft is 3 ft 9" long, with a PSS seal which of course gives no support Coupling is a 5" diameter Drivesaver 404V ( https://www.gcsmarine....	NeilMcCubbin	1	1171	Sep 21, 2016 by Stanley
	Breaking dip sticks - BD 722 (Preview) We have a BD 722 in our sailboat. We love it but are breaking dip sticks. The dip stick breaks at the crease indicating "full" and then drops into the pan. This has happened four times in the past two years. We don't do anything other than check the oil prior to startup. Questions:I understand that there a...	Perer	2	811	Sep 13, 2016 by Perer
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