[Echopapa3]

We fitted the Beta 43 to Echo Papa last October and so far 16 hours later it has been a great addition. It replaced a Perkins 4-107 that was 43 years old. It took us a long time to change engines as the perkins was OK for getting you in and out of harbour but it was getting progressively quirky, overheating with the slightes pressure and sticking in gear as you approached the jetty. Used a manual lever on the gearbox but it was all getting like hard work. We did all the obvious stuff on the overheating and concluded it was narrowing in Heat Exchanger and BLOCK. I am sure there are folks out there that would be happy to continue to nurse it along but I want to do some serious cruisng around Scotland and Ireland this year and I wanted an engine and gearbox I can count on. Stirling Marine on the Island of Bute did the installation and I was and am very happy with it. 7 knots at
1400 revs and very little noise makes motor sailing a pleasure. Lots more power if I need it. Anyhow, will keep you posted on how it performs.

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