Compact & small marine diesels
Beta Marine
UK builder of Kubota-based marine diesel engines (10-150 bhp), saildrives and generating sets for sailboats, narrowboats and small workboats.
About Beta Marine
Beta Marine is a UK manufacturer of marine diesel propulsion engines and generating sets, founded in 1987 and based in Gloucester. The company marinises Kubota diesel engines, and sells them through a network of 56 distributors worldwide.
Its product line covers seagoing engines from about 10 to 150 bhp (Beta 10 to Beta 150), saildrive packages from 14 to 56 bhp for sailing yachts, and the Greenline range of 14-115 bhp engines for inland waterways, where Beta is a common choice for narrowboats and barges. Beta also offers an electric propulsion motor (the B14 E-Drive family, 14-21 kW continuous) and generating sets from 4 to 58 kVA on Kubota engines, with bespoke gensets up to 650 kVA.
The company positions its engines on reliability, quiet running and ease of servicing, with parts supported through Kubota's global network. Typical customers are sailboat owners, canal and river boat builders and operators of small workboats.
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Products (3)
Beta Marine
Beta Marine seagoing diesel engines
Kubota-based marine diesel propulsion engines from about 10 to 150 bhp for sailing yachts, motor boats and small workboats.
Beta Marine
Beta Marine saildrive engines
Kubota-based diesel engines packaged with saildrive legs for sailing yachts, from about 14 to 56 bhp.
Beta Marine
Beta Marine Greenline inland waterways engines
Diesel engines configured for narrowboats, barges and inland waterway craft, from about 14 to 115 bhp.