Westerbeke 27A Keeps Shutting Off

Aug 24, 2020
1
Sabre 36 Essex
Just purchased a 1988 Sabre 38 with the original Westerbeke 27A, 1,380 hours. On the original delivery home, I motored dialed for 5 hours, engine ran fine and then abruptly shut off as we were maneuvering for mooring. Topped off the fuel and changed the fuel filters (2); engine starts up ok and runs for 30+ minutes and shuts off. Any thoughts, similar experiences?
Thanks
 
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