A friend told me that small Kubota diesels have a very good reputation for long life and reliability, and suggested that I replace the Atomic Four engine in my boat with a new Beta marine engine because Betas are marinized Kubotas. Is that true?
Yes, Kubota Corporation of Japan has a very good reputation for building reliable, clean-running small industrial diesel engines… and yes, Beta marine engines are marinized Kubota engines. Most small marine engines are marinized versions of 3 well-known industrial engine brands… Kubota engines are the basis of Beta marine engines (England), Westward marine engines (Canada), Nanni marine engines (France), Phaser marine engines (USA – Florida), and the oldest and best known: Universal marine engines (USA – Massachusetts – subsidiary of Westerbeke Corporation). [All Universal diesel engines are Kubotas.] As well, Kubota industrial engine dealers in many countries can supply a custom-built marinized Kubota diesel on request. Mitsubishi industrial engines are used to build Sole marine engines (Spain), some models of Vetus marine engines (Holland), some models of Westerbeke marine engines (USA – Massachusetts), and several other brands. Yanmar Corporation uses their own industrial engine
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