Hi Kevin , interesting problem . Possibly a fix , Teflon tape only the last couple of threads , or the first , that go in . IMHO you are a good candidate for a mini machine shop in your garage .
Nice video, Kevin. I would suggest coating the zinc threads with a marine anti-seize, which will help with since removal from the plug without breaking the zinc inside the plug. Also, did you ever measure the actual length the old plug and zinc with the new plug and zinc? It may be that the new longer plug zinc was bottoming out against the opposite pipe wall. Again, enjoy your videos.
Yes, I also initially thought there might be an issue with bottoming out but found that was not the case. There is actually about 8mm or more distance from the end of the anode to the fitting wall. Having discovered this, I considered making my replacement anode longer. But that might cause an issue with water flow within the fitting, so I made the new anodes the same length overall as the BETA supplied ones. A year later and all is well!
hi kevin just came across your video. thee original plug had a small amount of blue lock tight at the start of the thread. Looks like thats what they used at the factory. thanks much for sharing. cheers
That's a very creative solution. Pisses me off so badly. Everyone loves those Betas and they are awfully screwy on maintenance. 'Progress' has been messing things up in the world for quite some time. New phone needs a different charger and doesn't have a headphone jack or removable memory chip anymore? Progress... again, Beta owes you a big check! A pro would have costs hundreds or thousands. I think the salt water conducts well enough that Teflon tape is not a concern.
good job! Just a thought, since zinc has such a low melting point and you have access to a shop, would it be possible to save the "used" zinc pieces and recast them to keep as spares?
@@Westsail28 Thanks for the reply. I own a wooden sail boat which I keep in the Netherlands. I had a Beta 14 installed a couple of years ago and last week also was confronted with overheating issues. Your video was extremely informative and gave me the confidence to try and locate the problem myself. I checked the raw water strainer, the impeller, coolant level and finally measured the raw water output from the muffler (18 liters/minute at 1500 rpm). Everything seemed fine. I also disassembled the end caps for the tube stack but found nothing unusual other than a very degraded anode. I reassembled everything and now the engine runs normal at 80 degrees Celsius. It's mysterious. I hope you don't mind my saying your demeanour reminds me of Walter Cronkite, very calm and very trustworthy. Looking forward to hear about your adventures with your new boat in Europe.
Hi Kevin , interesting problem . Possibly a fix , Teflon tape only the last couple of threads , or the first , that go in . IMHO you are a good candidate for a mini machine shop in your garage .
Nice video, Kevin. I would suggest coating the zinc threads with a marine anti-seize, which will help with since removal from the plug without breaking the zinc inside the plug. Also, did you ever measure the actual length the old plug and zinc with the new plug and zinc? It may be that the new longer plug zinc was bottoming out against the opposite pipe wall. Again, enjoy your videos.
Yes, I also initially thought there might be an issue with bottoming out but found that was not the case. There is actually about 8mm or more distance from the end of the anode to the fitting wall. Having discovered this, I considered making my replacement anode longer. But that might cause an issue with water flow within the fitting, so I made the new anodes the same length overall as the BETA supplied ones. A year later and all is well!
hi kevin just came across your video. thee original plug had a small amount of blue lock tight at the start of the thread. Looks like thats what they used at the factory. thanks much for sharing. cheers
Thanks for the info
That's a very creative solution. Pisses me off so badly. Everyone loves those Betas and they are awfully screwy on maintenance. 'Progress' has been messing things up in the world for quite some time. New phone needs a different charger and doesn't have a headphone jack or removable memory chip anymore? Progress... again, Beta owes you a big check! A pro would have costs hundreds or thousands. I think the salt water conducts well enough that Teflon tape is not a concern.
good job! Just a thought, since zinc has such a low melting point and you have access to a shop, would it be possible to save the "used" zinc pieces and recast them to keep as spares?
Greetings from Germany. If you taped a 3/8 inch thread into the plug, I'm guessing that the zinc rod must be a diameter larger than 1/4 inch.
Yes, correct! I got the size of the zinc rod wrong and for the life of me have not been able to figure a way to correct the video.
@@Westsail28 Thanks for the reply. I own a wooden sail boat which I keep in the Netherlands. I had a Beta 14 installed a couple of years ago and last week also was confronted with overheating issues. Your video was extremely informative and gave me the confidence to try and locate the problem myself. I checked the raw water strainer, the impeller, coolant level and finally measured the raw water output from the muffler (18 liters/minute at 1500 rpm). Everything seemed fine. I also disassembled the end caps for the tube stack but found nothing unusual other than a very degraded anode. I reassembled everything and now the engine runs normal at 80 degrees Celsius. It's mysterious.
I hope you don't mind my saying your demeanour reminds me of Walter Cronkite, very calm and very trustworthy. Looking forward to hear about your adventures with your new boat in Europe.