New Westerbeke Information Site Now Online

[Christopher VanOosterhout]

Greetings and thanks to everyone for your comments about our online Westerbeke coverage. We have heard your pleas and we have made some changes. Starting later this week we will officially open an all new Westerbeke information section as part of the Marine Diesel Direct Web site. http://www.marinedieseldirect.com/westerbeke/This new site will feature all kinds of online reference materials and secure online shopping for all Westerbeke parts, spare part kits, service manuals, operator manuals and part books.The site will not "officially" open until later in the week and we have lots of work to do, but we wanted to give all of our friends here at SailboatOwners.com the opportunity to get a sneak peek and let us know just what you would like to see in this all new site. Please send along your comments and we will do our best to publish the information you need the most.While our past online efforts have shown an emphasis toward Yanmar and Universal engines, Torresen Marine has served as an authorized Westerbeke sales and service center for decades. We look forward to your comments as we continue to serve sailors around the world with their auxiliary power needs. In addition to our new Westerbeke offerings watch for expanded information about all our marine engine offerings including Volvo, Perkins, the dependable old Atomic 4 and more.Thanks for your patience as we make our online reference resources better than ever.http://www.marinedieseldirect.com/westerbeke/Christopher VanOosterhout

 

[Tom Ehmke]

Thank you Christopher, you da man!!!

I'll be checking it out as soon as you make it live!!

 

[Bill Wells]

Over heating of Westerbeke 20B2 Fresh water

I'm having an over heating problem. Origanally I believe the problem startedwith engine zincs falling off in heatexchanger plus particlally blocked rawwater intake filter. The engine got very hot , worped the head , so I had it removed and shaved. Getting everything back together, it did heat up a couple of times in getting the bubbles out of the system. I thought I had it under control or still had bubbles inthe system but its still heating up andI'm still losing my freshwater coolantinto the bilge. I went out the otherweekend and ran it for over 2 hrs thenit heated up. On the way back after topping up everything it heated up every20 to 30min. I went down to the dockthe other day, started it up and afterabout 30min. and the new thermostate taken out it still heated up. I toppedthings up the other day and with the thermostate still out, it didn't heat upbut this was for only for about 25min. I have a hot water heater that reallydoesn't get that hot by the engine.  I think it must be a leak in my 5yrold engine itself or hoses? If you have any suggestions, they would certainly be welcome. Thankyou Bill Wells

 

[Bill Wells]

Over heating of Westerbeke 20B2 Fresh water

I'm having an over heating problem. Origanally I believe the problem startedwith engine zincs falling off in heatexchanger plus particlally blocked rawwater intake filter. The engine got very hot , worped the head , so I had it removed and shaved. Getting everything back together, it did heat up a couple of times in getting the bubbles out of the system. I thought I had it under control or still had bubbles inthe system but its still heating up andI'm still losing my freshwater coolantinto the bilge. I went out the otherweekend and ran it for over 2 hrs thenit heated up. On the way back after topping up everything it heated up every20 to 30min. I went down to the dockthe other day, started it up and afterabout 30min. and the new thermostate taken out it still heated up. I toppedthings up the other day and with the thermostate still out, it didn't heat upbut this was for only for about 25min. I have a hot water heater that reallydoesn't get that hot by the engine.  I think it must be a leak in my 5yrold engine itself or hoses? If you have any suggestions, they would certainly be welcome. Thankyou Bill Wells