I am considering repowering a Cal 330 that has an Atomic 4 in it. Doesn't run and needs to go.
I understand the A4 had 30 HP and I was wondering what the formula was for determining which Beta engine size would be sufficient to handle this boat. Would the 20 HP BD722 be capable of getting her going o.k.?
The boat weighs around 10,500#, 10'2" beam. What about a prop? It has an old folding prop on it now that I'd like to replace.
Hi, we have managed to get a copy of one of the old Universal sales brochures from one of our customers. This dates from the days when engine manufacturers made some exagerated claims for their engines. The HP curve is under ideal conditions with no loss from the alternator, water pump, air filter etc. Here is the link for this http://www.betamarinenc.com/Performance%20graph%20for%20Atomic%204.htm
Basically 13HP at 2000RPM and 18HP at 2500 are the claims that concern most of us.