[C320-list] Noise Problem with Perkins Engine

[Adam Weiner]

I will bite.  How does carbon monoxide get into the cabin?  Which
reminds me I need to replace my CO sensor.

Adam

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of David Gleason
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] Noise Problem with Perkins Engine


Robert:

I leave the engine compartment blower on whenever the engine is running
to keep air moving through the engine compartment.  This also avoids
problems with carbon monoxide below deck if the cabin is closed when
motoring.

Dave Gleason
Proud Mary, #150


On Mon, 10 Jul 2006 15:10:17 -0400 Robert Seastream
<seastream at adelphia.net> writes:
> I agree that diesels are loud, but that's the nature of the beast.
> I'm  
> reluctant to add soundproofing because I don't want to raise the  
> ambient temperature in the engine compartment higher than it already 
>  
> is.
> 
> Bob Seastream
> Intuition, Hull 906
> 
> 
> On Jul 10, 2006, at 8:44 AM, amshd2 at aol.com wrote:
> 
> > i have a 94 320 with the Perkins... i had the same problem ... so
> last
> > year i installed the w/m 1 in sound proofing...... that made a big
>  
> > difference ...  next i got some 1/4 in foam gasket material from
> 
> > Soundowner for the edges around the eng covers ........   I also 
> got
> > some of what they call, acoustical mat which i placed over the
> access
> > boards in the aft berth......  now you can have a normal
> conversation
> > in the boat
> >
> > the guys at Soundowner are great to work with and they have a
> great
> > web site on ways to reduce sound and vibrations........
> >
> > Tony
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Greg Battersby <gjbattersby at probatter.com>
> > To: C320-List at catalia 0.org
> > Sent: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 11:23:26 -0400
> > Subject: [C320-list] Noise Problem with Perkins Engine
> >
> >
> > This is my first year with a 320, having previously had a Catalina
> 30
> > and an
> > Ericson 26 both of which had inboards.  It's a '95 320 with a
> Perkins
> > inboard and is, by far, the loudest engine we've ever had.  On one
>  
> > long run
> > with no wind where we were running the engine for a few hours, it
> got
> > so bad
> > that we actually closed up the cabin which did somewhat reduce the
>  
> > noise
> > level.
> >
> >
> >
> > Is this problem unique to our boat or are others also experiencing
> it?
> >  Any
> > suggestions for eliminating or minimizing it?  One thought was to
> 
> > insulate
> > the engine compartment with sound deadening insulation.  Any
> thoughts
> > or
> > suggestions would be appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
> > Greg Battersby
> >
> > Windeage #210
> >
> > 1995 C-320
> >
> > Westport, CT
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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