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Propeller Sizing
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I just purchased a Beta 30 with a PRM 80, 2.5:1 transmission for my Caliber 33 sailboat. The engine has been installed and I am very pleased with the performance. My propeller is 16x14, 3 blade, with a 10% clearance between the prop and the hull. At the dock with the transmission in neutral I can get 3500 r...
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Caliber
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Exhaust temperature sensor
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I recently did a delivery, where the diesel gen set was shut down by an exhaust temperature sensor, when the impeller failed. This prevented any damage to the gen set's engine and it's systems. I was impressed by this, and started to research a system for my Beta 50. I found a suitable temperarure senso...
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Jenain
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Adding a temp gauge to Beta 16
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Hello! I have received my new Beta 16 with the ABV panel for our Columbia 8.7, WOC: K33514, engine no: 4EU4838 and I would like to add a temperature gauge using the 1/8" (I believe) NPT fitting below the existing sensor. Can you provide the sensor and the gauge? Note that this K number is likely ass...
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Paul Mileski
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546
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Consumption of zinc in heat exchanger
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Our zinc disappeared totally in a year. 7 months of that was with boat in storage in a cold climate, which I would have expected to slow corrosive reactions. Could our boat being aluminium be a factor? We have a normal 50/50 water / antifreeze coolant mix There is a bronze pipe elbow on the calorifier co...
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NeilMcCubbin
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532
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Pressure buildup in ZF transmission on Beta 60
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Whenever we remove the filler to check the oil level in the transmission, there is a hiss. I think it is air escaping. No difference whether the engine is warm or cold. It happened when the engine was new form the factory, and every time since We tried changing the shiny wobbly vent, but this made no dif...
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NeilMcCubbin
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594
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