Beta Marine Engines

yawlsailor · yawlsailor

I am replacing the MD2B on my Glander Tavana yawl, 33 foot, 12000 lb displacement. Engine room space is minimal so I will have to look carefully at the dimensions, especially height. What would you recommend power wise as the best fit: BD722. BD902 or BD1005? Tranny was an MS with a 13x11 prop.

exbury2 · exbury2

Dear Forum friends, I have a Perkins 4108 with a 2.57/1 gearbox turning a 18x14 3 blades prop on a 52ft sailboat/42ft waterline. I would like to repower and I am interested in your ideas. Going thru the posts,I saw one from Stanley suggesting the Beta 43. My concern is about space in the engine compartme...

Ken · Ken

My 1 year old Beta 38 is using zincs completely up in about 1 month. That seems a touch excessive The only electrical connections to the engine are the positive and negative cables, put right where Bud Taplin told me to put them. I have a drive saver. Prop zinc usage is normal. Most of the past 8 months...

alteredcourse30 · alteredcourse30

just wondering if the BEta 20 comes with the engine oil "full".. I could swear it was full...but now that its aligned and in..its sits at an angle... the oil fill is now down about 1/3...I am now 2nd guessing if it was actually full// wondering if the betas come "pre-checked" wit...

Lars Mann · Lars Mann

Time to replace the Atomic 4. My Columbia 8.7 displaces 8500 lb. which Beta is preferred: 14 or 16? What prop? Do Beta engines have self-bleeding fuel systems similar to Westerbeke? Thank you very much.

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	Repower Glander Tavana (MD2B replacement (Preview) I am replacing the MD2B on my Glander Tavana yawl, 33 foot, 12000 lb displacement. Engine room space is minimal so I will have to look carefully at the dimensions, especially height. What would you recommend power wise as the best fit: BD722. BD902 or BD1005? Tranny was an MS with a 13x11 prop.	yawlsailor	12	5299	Jul 26, 2010 by Stanley
	Repowering 4108 Perkins (Preview) Dear Forum friends, I have a Perkins 4108 with a 2.57/1 gearbox turning a 18x14 3 blades prop on a 52ft sailboat/42ft waterline. I would like to repower and I am interested in your ideas. Going thru the posts,I saw one from Stanley suggesting the Beta 43. My concern is about space in the engine compartme...	exbury2	11	7126	Jul 19, 2010 by Stanley
	Beta 38 eating zincs. (Preview) My 1 year old Beta 38 is using zincs completely up in about 1 month. That seems a touch excessive The only electrical connections to the engine are the positive and negative cables, put right where Bud Taplin told me to put them. I have a drive saver. Prop zinc usage is normal. Most of the past 8 months...	Ken	4	1261	Jul 12, 2010 by Farron Peffer
	oil fill level (Preview) just wondering if the BEta 20 comes with the engine oil "full".. I could swear it was full...but now that its aligned and in..its sits at an angle... the oil fill is now down about 1/3...I am now 2nd guessing if it was actually full// wondering if the betas come "pre-checked" wit...	alteredcourse30	1	843	Jun 30, 2010 by Stanley
	Columbia 8.7 repower (Preview) Time to replace the Atomic 4. My Columbia 8.7 displaces 8500 lb. which Beta is preferred: 14 or 16? What prop? Do Beta engines have self-bleeding fuel systems similar to Westerbeke? Thank you very much.	Lars Mann	1	901	Jun 28, 2010 by Stanley
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