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Beta Propeller Selection Guide

By Dennison | May 23, 2019

Guide to Propeller Selection to be used with Beta engines   3 pages publ. – no date given   < 1 MB file

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Beta 43 Twin Disc Sea Prop 60 saildrive Drawing

By Dennison | November 19, 2018

Drawing Beta engine – Twin Disc saildrive Beta 43 Beta 50 Heat Exchanger Twin Disc Sea Prop 60 1 page publ. Publ. August 2009 < 1 MB file

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Beta 28 Twin Disc Sea Prop 60 saildrive Drawing

By Dennison | November 19, 2018

Drawing Beta engine – Twin Disc saildrive Beta 28 Beta 30 Heat Exchanger Twin Disc Sea Prop 60 1 page publ. December 2010 < 1 MB file

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Beta 28 Marine diesel Engine with Heat Exchanger Operators Manual

By Dennison | September 11, 2018

Operator’s Maintenance Manual Heat Exchanger Cooled Beta 28 Beta 30 Beta 35 Beta 38 90 pages publ. September 2013 12 MB file

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Beta Saildrive SeaProp 60 Installation Guidelines

By Dennison | April 26, 2018

Installation Guidelines and Operators Manual SeaProp 60 (fits Beta 14 to 60 engines) 16 pages publ. – July 2012 4 MB file

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Volvo Saildrive 110S Installation Guide

By Dennison | April 10, 2018

Fitment Guide produced by Beta Marine (Installation Guide) 110 Saildrive Leg 4 pages publ. – no date given <1 MB file

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Beta Marine Diesel Engine Beta 75, Beta 90, Beta 105 Operators Maintenance Manual

By Dennison | March 7, 2018

Beta Marine Diesel Engine Operator’s Maintenance Manual (Heat Exchanger & Keel Cooled) Beta 75 Beta 90 Beta 105 90 pages publ. april 2015 24 MB file

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Beta Diesel Engine Beta 43, Beta 50, Beta 60 Operator’s Maintenance Manual,

By Dennison | March 7, 2018

Beta Diesel Engine Operator’s Maintenance Manual, Beta 43, 50, 60 Beta 43 (Heat Exchanger & Keel Cooled) Beta 50 (Heat Exchanger & Keel Cooled) Beta 60 (Heat Exchanger & Keel Cooled) 98 pages publ. May 2015

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Beta Marine Diesel Engine Operator’s Maintenance Manual Beta 30

By Dennison | March 7, 2018

Operator’s Maintenance Manual Beta 30 (keel cooled) Beta 38 (keel cooled)

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Beta Marine Diesel Engine Manual 10, 16, 25 hp

By Dennison | March 7, 2018

Beta 10, 16, 25 Beta 10 Beta BZ482 Beta 16 Beta BD722 Beta 25

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Beta Marine Diesel Engine 85

By Dennison | March 7, 2018

Beta 85 Technical Brochure

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