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Westerbeke vs Universal diesel
On Tue, 06 Apr 2004 06:02:40 +0000, Gould 0738 wrote:
I believe they might be the same as I think Westerbeke bought Universal in the late '80s...so the Universal might be the older engine. You are correct that Westerbeke and Universal are the same company. There is no reason to suspect that the Universal must be older than the Westerbeke, either trademark can be purchased brand new today. I suspect Westerbeke may run both lines so they can appoint more dealers in crowded markets. Dealer "A" is the "exclusive" Westerbeke dealer, but to keep him hustling and competitive in price they give the same product to Dealer "B" and call it a Universal instead. Although both under the name of "Westerbeke", the Universals are different engines. For instance, the M25XPB (3-cyl, 1.0L, 26hp@3000rpm) that I just put into Far Cove is an updated Universal M25. It says "Universal" on the side, painted a different colour, and the closest equivalent "Westerbeke" is a 30B (3-cyl, .95L, 27hp@3600rpm). DEFINITELY a different engine, in more ways than the colour. Also, at least around here, you get a "Universal" engine from the "Westerbeke" dealer. Kinda like Chev and Pontiac, I guess... Lloyd Sumpter "Far Cove" Catalina 36 |
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