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Looking to re-engine your boat? Forbes Boat Care is a Beta Marine Dealer and as such we offer not only the entire engine and gen-set range with normally a 3 week lead time, but we also hold a comprehensive list of Beta spares in stock in our chandlery at Creran Marine, Argyll. Beta Marine has developed over the last 20 years an enviable reputation for providing quiet and smooth running marine diesels to suit a wide range of applications at very competitive prices. Not only can these engines be purchased from Forbes Boat Care, we can also offer a very competitive price for replacing your existing engine.

All prices below are £ Sterling retail Ex VAT, current from September 09. Please call FBC to find out about great  promotions for discounts off marked prices.

Engine Types Beta 10 Beta 14 Beta 16 Beta 20 Beta 25 Beta 28 Beta 35 Beta 38
Cylinders 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4
BHP 10 13.5 16 20 25 25 35 38
RPM 3000 3600 3600 3600 3600 3600 2800 3600
Capacity cc's 479 479 599 719 898 1001 1498 1498
 
Standard Specification
Beta Marine heat exchanger cooled propulsion engine (Recreational Craft Directive emission compliant) with heat exchanger and header tank, water cooled exhaust manifold, fresh and sea water pumps, cast injection bend, mechanical fuel lift pump, fuel and oil filters, sump pump, flywheel with heavy inertia ring for super smooth running at low rpm, flywheel housing, special quiet air intake filter, 12 volt starter, 65 amp battery charging alternator (40 amp on Beta 10 to Beta 25), shutdown solenoid energised to stop, simple control panel “A”  with keystart switch and push button stop, warning lights and alarm buzzer for low oil pressure, high water temperature, no charge, and power on; with 3m interconnection cable with multi pin plug and sockets to engine harness. Gearbox as indicated under section (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) with nominal 2:1 reduction of the type shown, heavy duty engine feet with flexible mountings, flexible coupling disc on gearbox, Morse type end fittings for speed and gear control, engine test certificate, operators manual. Red paint and packed on skid base with a 3 year warranty.
 
1 Gearboxes Beta 10 Beta 14 Beta 16 Beta 20 Beta 25 Beta 28 Beta 35 Beta 38
a. Technodrive Mechanical 3344 3582 3849 4193 4601 4779 5274 5593
b. Newage PRM Mechanical 3444 3683 3949 4292 4701 4880 5381 5700
c. Newage PRM 150 Hydraulic N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 5651 6104 6265
d. Kanazki 7° Angle Mechanical N/A 4018 4340 4672 5065 5235 5434 5589
e. ZF V Drive N/A 5647 5865 5963 6275 6558 7199 7299
f. Bobtail engine with drive plate, housing N/A 3166 3434 3782 4177 4371 4783 4964
g. Bobtail engine with drive place, housing to suit Borg Warner Velvet Drive N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4843 5256 5496
h. Allowance for keel cooling, with dry exhaust stub -192 -192 -198 -198 -203 -208 -213 -213
 
GEARBOX OPTIONS - The following options can be fitted at an extra cost over the standard box already in item 1.
 
A. Technodrive Mechanical Beta 10 Beta 14 Beta 16 Beta 20 Beta 25 Beta 28 Beta 35 Beta 38
TMC 40 2.00 : 1 Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. N/A N/A
TMC 40 2.60 : 1 Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. N/A N/A N/A
TMC 60 2.00 : 1 N/A 324 324 324 324 324 Incl. Incl.
2.45 : 1
2.83 : 1
TMC 60 Oil Cooler -running RH in ahead N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 96 96
 
B. Newage PRM Mechanical Beta 10 Beta 14 Beta 16 Beta 20 Beta 25 Beta 28 Beta 35 Beta 38
PRM 080 2.04 : 1 Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. N/A N/A
PRM 080 2.50 : 1 Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. N/A N/A
PRM 120 2.04 : 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 241 Incl. Incl.
2.50 : 1
2.94 : 1
 
C. Newage PRM Hydraulic Beta 10 Beta 14 Beta 16 Beta 20 Beta 25 Beta 28 Beta 35 Beta 38
PRM 150 2.09 : 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Incl. Incl. Incl.
2.83 : 1
PRM 260 1.96 : 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 859 859 859
2.94 : 1
 
D. Kanzaki 7° Angle Mechanical Beta 10 Beta 14 Beta 16 Beta 20 Beta 25 Beta 28 Beta 35 Beta 38
TTMC35A-2 2.33 : 1 Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl.
TTMC35A-2 2.64 : 1 Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. N/A N/A
 
E. ZF V Drive Beta 10 Beta 14 Beta 16 Beta 20 Beta 25 Beta 28 Beta 35 Beta 38
ZF 15 MIV 2.13 : 1 Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl.
ZF 15 MIV 2.64 : 1 Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl.
ZF 15 MIV 3.00 : 1 Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl.
 
OPTIONS - The following options are available and the prices are the extra cost of these options over the standard specification.
 
2 CONTROL PANELS Beta 10 Beta 14 Beta 16 Beta 20 Beta 25 Beta 28 Beta 35 Beta 38
a. Control panel ABV - as panel A but also including a tachometer and running hour recorder  179 179 179 179 179 179 179 179
b. Control panel ABVW - as panel ABV but fully waterproof with sealed push buttons instead of keyswitch. 260 260 260 260 260 260 260 260
c. Control panel B as start panel A - but including tachometer, hourmeter and water temperature gauge. 219 219 219 219 219 219 219 219
d. Control panel C as panel A - but including tachometer, hourmeter, voltmeter, water temperature and oil pressure gauges. 343 343 343 343 343 343 343 343
e. Extension loom together with starter motor relay on engine - price for 2m. £56 basic + £22 per extra metre
 
3 SPECIAL FEET Beta 10 Beta 14 Beta 16 Beta 20 Beta 25 Beta 28 Beta 35 Beta 38
a. Standard - manufactured to suit your existing engine bearers & shaft alignment. 263 263 263 263 263 263 263 263
b. Feet to suit an 'Atomic 4' installation Nett Price. - 36 36 36 36 36 N/A N/A
c. Feet to suit a Vega installation Nett Price 56 56 56 56 56 - - -
d. West Sail rear feet Nett Price - - - - - 50 50 50
 
4 FLEXI COUPLINGS Beta 10 Beta 14 Beta 16 Beta 20 Beta 25 Beta 28 Beta 35 Beta 38
a. R&D Disc. 4" Flange 57 Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl.
b. 5" for PRM260 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 108 108 108
c. Steel clamp. 4" Flange 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 85
d. 5" for PRM260 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 109 109 109
The following replace the standard R&D Couplings for 2:1 reduction gearboxes.
e. Centaflex type 12 (CF-M-127) 224 167 167 167 167 167 167 N/A
f. Centaflex type 16 (CF-M-160) N/A 251 251 251 251 251 251 251
 
5 ENGINE MOUNTED OPTIONS Beta 10 Beta 14 Beta 16 Beta 20 Beta 25 Beta 28 Beta 35 Beta 38
a. Calorifier connections fitted. 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24
b. 'Aft' Dipstick - Short One N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 10 10 10
c. Shallow sump fitted. 105 105 105 105 105 111 115 115
d. Sump drain pump fitted. 54 Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl.
e. Stainless injection bend 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66
f. Extra for high level riser 139 139 139 139 139 139 139 139
g. High rise / Cross-over injection bend 50mm. 142 142 142 142 142 142 142 142
h. Rear facing Sea Water Pump N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 45 45 45
i. Bilge Pump assembly 536 536 536 536 536 536 536 536
j. Shaft extension PTO - gear end 32mm 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 122
k. Mounting for Sea Frost Compressor N/A 507 507 507 507 405 405 405
l. Brackets & special feet to convert to hybrid N/A N/A N/A N/A 347 347 347 347
 
6 INSTALLATION KITS Beta 10 Beta 14 Beta 16 Beta 20 Beta 25 Beta 28 Beta 35 Beta 38
a. Water inlet kit comprising 1 seacock with strainer and 2 metres of pipe with clips (1" ID) 164 164 164 164 164 164 164 164
b. Water cooled exhaust kit comprising 3 metres of exhaust hose, skin fitting, stainless steel clips 175 175 175 175 175 175 175 175
c. Wet exhaust silencer with clips 84 84 84 84 84 84 84 84
d. Antisiphon kit with airvent, 2m x 22mm hose & clips 132 132 132 132 132 132 132 132
e. Flexible fuel pipe connections to engine. 37 37 37 37 37 37 37 37
f. Fuel delivery kit comprising 5 metres of copper piper with end fittings for connection to tank and to flexible pipe on engine. 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35
g. Fuel leak off kit comprising 5 metres of copper pipe with connections to engine flexible pipe as in and fuel tank. 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35
h. Diesel fuel filter / water separators. 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74
i. Electric fuel lift pump. 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 68
j. Remote oil filter either engine mounted or for bulk head mounting 224 224 224 224 224 224 224 224
k Remote Header Tank kit supplied loose 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165
 
7 CONTROLS Beta 10 Beta 14 Beta 16 Beta 20 Beta 25 Beta 28 Beta 35 Beta 38
a. Single lever control head for speed and gearbox. 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99
b. Control cable any length from 3 - 7.5 metres in increments of 0.25 metres. 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
c. Extra cost per cable 0.25 metre. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
 
8 ELECTRICAL Beta 10 Beta 14 Beta 16 Beta 20 Beta 25 Beta 28 Beta 35 Beta 38
a. 1m battery leads (2 off) 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28
b. Battery isolating switch 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19
c. 12V Alternator 40A Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. N/A N/A N/A
d. 12V Alternator 65A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Incl. Incl. Incl.
e. Fitting flat polyvee belt and pulleys to standard alternator  Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. Incl. 113 113 113
f. Allowance for V drive belt with 40 Amp alternator -65 -65 -65 -65 -65 Incl. Incl. Incl.
g. 12v alternator 70A in place of standard with polyvee belt drive (No split charge relay included) 122 122 122 122 122 N/A N/A N/A
h. 12V Alternator 100 A in standard position with polyvee belt drive (No split charge relay or diode included) N/A N/A