Beta Marine Engines

Richfind · Richfind

Trying to weigh the cost of rebuilding the existing Westerebeke W46 vs. a new Beta. The Westerbeke is 28 years old and the parts are getting very expensive. The displacement of the vessel is listed at 21,700, however the waterline has been raised at least 3 inches, so the displacement is considerab...

Tim · Tim

My oil pressure gauge deflects to maximum as soon as I switch on the ignition, even when motor not running. From what I've read this may suggest an electrical fault, not the true oil pressure. The advice is to locate the sender to which a white/brown wire should be attached. I cannot find the oil pressur...

frank3 · frank3

I have a new beta 14 with the abvw waterproof panel. I would like to install water temp and oil pressure gauges in another location. What sending units do I need and what gauges are these compatible with?

pthorn · pthorn

Farron,Thank you for your help on Friday. I really appreciate it. Your suggestion to go to AutoZone and get a radiator pressure test kit was spot on and resolved everything. After pressurizing the system to 13 pounds I discovered some small hoses leading to and from the heat exchanger chamber were le...

Paperbird · Paperbird

I am considering repowering a Pearson 422, center ****pit, v drive, displacement 22,000. The current engine is a Yanmar 4JH-TE, turbo rated at 55 hp coupled to a Walter drive and Velvet transmission (2:1?) What information do I need to help decide which Beta might be the right size? Do you have any i...

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	Repowering a Kady Krogen 38 (Preview) Trying to weigh the cost of rebuilding the existing Westerebeke W46 vs. a new Beta. The Westerbeke is 28 years old and the parts are getting very expensive. The displacement of the vessel is listed at 21,700, however the waterline has been raised at least 3 inches, so the displacement is considerab...	Richfind	1	820	Jan 3, 2014 by Stanley
	BV 1505 Oil pressure (Preview) My oil pressure gauge deflects to maximum as soon as I switch on the ignition, even when motor not running. From what I've read this may suggest an electrical fault, not the true oil pressure. The advice is to locate the sender to which a white/brown wire should be attached. I cannot find the oil pressur...	Tim	4	787	Jan 2, 2014 by Farron
	remote water and oil gauges (Preview) I have a new beta 14 with the abvw waterproof panel. I would like to install water temp and oil pressure gauges in another location. What sending units do I need and what gauges are these compatible with?	frank3	1	1111	Dec 30, 2013 by Farron
	Thank you! (Preview) Farron,Thank you for your help on Friday. I really appreciate it. Your suggestion to go to AutoZone and get a radiator pressure test kit was spot on and resolved everything. After pressurizing the system to 13 pounds I discovered some small hoses leading to and from the heat exchanger chamber were le...	pthorn	0	410	Dec 8, 2013 by pthorn
	Pearson 422 (Preview) I am considering repowering a Pearson 422, center ****pit, v drive, displacement 22,000. The current engine is a Yanmar 4JH-TE, turbo rated at 55 hp coupled to a Walter drive and Velvet transmission (2:1?) What information do I need to help decide which Beta might be the right size? Do you have any i...	Paperbird	4	1332	Dec 3, 2013 by Paperbird
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