How To Rebuild a Westerbeke Generator On a Boat, and What Not to Do! DIY
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2022
- One day wall cruising in my 1989 44' DeFever Offshore Cruiser, my 30 year old Westerbeke 12.5btd generator stopped producing electricity. Upon, investigation, I discovered that the main bearing failed and caused major armature and stator windings damage, which necessitated a back-end rebuild. I show you how to remove the back end of the generator from the main engine block, and then how I put it back on. You will learn some tidbits in relation to what not to do, and what to pay attention to and look out for. I also disclose the cost for having the armature and stator rebuilt by a reputable company, Broward Armature, located in South Florida. If you are handy and up for saving some money and learning a thing or two, you can do it! It takes about a day to remove the back end, and a day to put it back on. Luckily, it only took Broward Armature 3 days to perform the rebuild.
Link to Broward Armature: browardarmature.com/
When you actually come to the realization that it all has to come back apart AGAIN...that's quite a motivation killer. I certainly have been there on projects like these. But eventually you rally yourself and dive back in. You did a great job. Great video too! Thanks for posting it.
Absolutely! Huge motivation killer. And you are so right, you just have to regroup and persevere. Thanks so much!
Great to see that you keep up with the maintenance. Enjoy brother. Band of brothers and sisters 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Right on sir!! Appreciated!
Thanks,
Have small generator on searay 340 needs same job.
Appreciate inspiration
Best of luck! Let me know how it goes
Thanks for making the video. I have a few things to test before I get into removing the back end. Fingers crossed 🤞
Best of luck, I hope it’s an easy fix before you go all in. I hope my video is helpful. Feel free to send ask any questions you may have and I will do my best to assist
My 15BTG back end just went out. Yay
Great job explaining the generator. You are great. Look forward to more of your videos. Thanks
Thank you for your support Larry!
Really enjoyed this one butch. I could feel your pain lol. You've got a great first mate though. She's a real gem. Look forward to the next one. I installed a Marine Air system on my Morgan which was an absolute nightmare to to space restrictions, but man was it worth it.
Thanks brother! You definitely know the pain. She is definitely a great one to have on board. I appreciate it as always. Oh man you bet, having a solid working ac is priceless!
Well fudge not easy, ugh i have about 80% less room than you have. Mechanic said he would not tackle it with out remove the whole generator. Well thank you I am going to try it any way. Sorry to hear your mistake, but hopefully i won't make the same mistake.
Ugh! That’s not fun! I really hope you can make it work. Space is rarely on your side on a boat. I know I had just enough space to back the stator housing away from the block to clear the armature with out having to move the whole engine forward. Best of luck, keep me posted!
Great video. Good tips.
Thanks very much!
Thank you again
Great job
Thank you Ed!
@@AquaCultured Hi, we are looking at a Europa this week, the generator doesn't put out electric, so your video explains what I might be doing.
Thanks again
Ed
Great job! How many hours on the generator?
I GOT A WESTERBEKE GASOLINE GENERATOR IT IS 9.5 MCGA ( 60HZ )
OUR PROBLEM IS THAT OUR SYSTEMS BURNED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE REASON WHY?
WE THINK ABOUT THE ( AUTOMATIC VOLTAGE REGULATOR ) THE AVR UNIT.
OUR QUESTION IS , IS THERE AN AVR UNIT FITTED IN THIS GENERATOR????
PLEASE SEND ME BACK YOUR REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
I am not sure about the gasoline setup. But mine definitely has a voltage regulator. You would want to verify what voltage your unit is producing. What systems are you talking about that are being burned out? You can also reach out to Broward Armature down in Lauderdale or Yacht Power Products in St. Petersburg
Boat work can test your resolve
You know it, Harold!
Have you ever replaced the diodes on that gen?
I have not!